Developing and Implementing a Diversity Plan at Your Academic Library

Edwards, Julie Biando

doi:10.5860/llm.v30i2.7129

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“…There is a multitude of literature that acknowledges and attempts to rectify the lack of diversity in the information profession. In 2004, the American Librarian Association established diversity as one of its core values, and has since made efforts to address this issue through recruitment, residencies and diversity assessments (see Kim and Sin, 2008; Edwards, 2016). Dewey and Parkham’s (2006) Achieving Diversity: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians offered tools for assessing the existing climate and strategies for increasing diverse recruitment and programming and outreach initiatives.…”

Section: We Are In-between: Intersectional Nepantlamentioning

confidence: 99%

Small axe: chipping away at special collections barriers to inclusivity

Sykes-Kunk,

Camacho,

Enriquez

2023

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to share this study’s efforts to foster belonging in special collections public service spaces, as Black and Latina practitioners of color, while navigating known systemic professional barriers to inclusivity in the library information profession.Design/methodology/approachIn this conceptual essay, frameworks from Black and Chicana feminist theories are applied which resonate deeply with this study’s practices but are not often encountered in library spaces, namely intersectional nepantla, which is used to situate the positionality within special collections.FindingsFostering belonging in special collections environments is an ongoing effort, but this study offers reflections in solidarity with all who seek to increase inclusivity and equity in their spaces. It is believed that the cumulative impact of many small actions implemented from the ground up can potentially be as significant as top-down, administrative charges.Originality/valueThis article's originality stems from both its authors and the methodology. As BIPOC practitioners, to the authors emphasize the authentic, day-to-day interactions that are essential to developing inclusivity and equity in special collections and archival spaces. Special collections reference workers have limited time off desk to collaborate and conduct research.

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Section: We Are In-between: Intersectional Nepantlamentioning

confidence: 99%

Small axe: chipping away at special collections barriers to inclusivity

Sykes-Kunk,

Camacho,

Enriquez

2023

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“…The International Journal of Information,Diversity,& Inclusion,7(3/4), 2023 ISSN 2574-3430, jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijidi/index DOI: 10.33137/ijidi.v7i3/4.40709 3 the current literature in library science focuses mainly on organizational and hiring practices, such as those outlined by Edwards (2016). We could not find any articles that described an interactive library display or exhibit to build inclusion.…”

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Building Inclusion: Student Outcomes from an Academic Library’s Gallery Exhibit in Florida

Miller,

Shrauger

2023

IJIDI

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In October 2022, University of Central Florida librarians created an interactive exhibit for students to express themselves on topics related to inclusion and diversity. At the main entrance to the library, there is a long gallery wall that typically showcases artwork or informational exhibits. To create a more inclusive exhibit of students’ voices, librarians created a series of prompts, and students posted their reactions to the prompts on this wall. Librarians developing the exhibit purposely decided to reimagine the exhibit from one that tells a story about a traditional diversity topic to one that creates a positive sense of community among students. The popularity of the wall was overwhelming, with over 3,000 individual responses from students. The exhibit acted as a conversation prompt and a way for students to share their perspectives. This paper outlines the steps to creating a similar exhibit and an analysis of students’ responses.

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