Being in Community: A Personal and Professional Discussion

In early 2025 the Special Issue Introduction article, “Community will always matter,” was released. The article also marked a turning point in mindset in the way Dr. Tony Dunbar approaches all aspects of his life. This interactive engagement will unfold in two parts. First, he will offer how over the past year he has made community organizing and building the focal point of his life and career. In the second half of the engagement, Dr. Dunbar will lead a what, why, and how interactive discussion. More specifically, what can community centered strategies offer to information professional, pedagogical, and scholarly discourses. Why in this current moment community as people and process matters more than ever. Then turning to how we all can lean into community centered approaches.