Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action Planning, Leadership, and Programming

All too often, in a hurried attempt to "catch up," diversity training can create division among staff or place undue burdens on a handful of employees. Instead, academic libraries need approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that position these priorities as ongoing institutional and professional goals. This book's model programs will help academic libraries do exactly that, sharing a variety of initiatives that possess clear goals, demonstrable outcomes, and reproducible strategies. Librarians, administrators, and directors will all benefit from the programs detailed inside, which include such topics asa university library's community of practice for interactions and learning around DEI;cultural competency training to create more welcoming instruction spaces;student workshops on literature searches that mitigate bias;overcoming the historic tendency to marginalize LGBTQ representation in archives;a curriculum and design workshop that moved from discussing social values to embedding them in actions;the founding of a library-led LGBT club for students at a rural community college;a liberal arts college's retention-boosting program for first-generation students;tailoring a collection and library services to the unique needs of student veterans; anda framework for moving from diversity to equity and inclusion, toward a goal of social justice.With this volume's model programs to guide them, academic libraries and their staff can successfully strengthen their own DEI initiatives.

ISBN:	9780838947593
Publisher:	American Library Association
Imprint:	ALA Editions
Published date:	30 Sep 2020
DEWEY:	027.63
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm
Weight:	285g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	5mm

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