Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries

Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion captures emerging practices that academic libraries and librarians can use to create more equitable and representative institutions. It provides practical guiding principles, effective practices, and sample programs and training.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 492 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2022
Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries

Academic library workers often employ a range of systemic, bureaucratic, political, collegial, and symbolic dimensions of organizational behavior to advance their goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. However, many of these professionals also take on the vital task of challenging the structures that surround them, both in small and significant ways. Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Emerging Practices for Academic Libraries and Librarians is a valuable resource that showcases emerging strategies and practices that academic libraries and librarians can utilize to foster more equitable and representative institutions. The book is organized into six sections: Recruitment, Retention and Promotion; Professional Development; Leveraging Collegial Networks; Reinforcing the Message; Organizational Change; and Assessment. Within these sections, 19 chapters cover a wide range of topics, including active diversity recruitment strategies, inclusive hiring practices, addressing gendered ageism, supporting librarians with disabilities, promoting diversity and inclusion among student workers, designing and implementing diversity strategic plans, conducting cultural competency training, responding to Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, and assessing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The authors of the chapters offer practical guiding principles, effective practices, and sample programs and training to support academic libraries in their DEI endeavors. One of the key strengths of Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is its focus on leveraging and deploying the resources of academic libraries to effect DEI improvements while also working towards implementing systemic solutions. The book provides valuable insights and inspiration for academic library professionals seeking to create more inclusive and equitable environments for their users and communities. By exploring the experiences and strategies of academic libraries across the globe, Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a roadmap for building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive institutions. Whether you are a library director, a librarian, a student, or a researcher interested in the field of academic libraries, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the academic library profession and beyond.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780838939109