In today's rapidly evolving world, it's more important than ever for libraries to embrace diversity and reflect the rich tapestry of stories, experiences, and perspectives that shape our communities. Don't miss our groundbreaking online course, How to Build Inclusive Collections, starting October 24.
Over three weeks, you’ll learn from a group of experts as they explore key concepts essential to cultivating and promoting inclusive collections. You’ll gain the tools to conduct a diversity and inclusion audit of your collections, and hear about ways to include wider perspectives from and about LGBTQIA+ people, Black, indigenous, and people of color, and historically underrepresented ethnicities, cultures, and religions.
Course Program
Week 1: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Establishing goals and priorities: Defining inclusive collections and learning how to build and maintain them
Creating Inclusive Library Collections
Conducting a Diversity Audit of Your Collections and Ordering: Where to Start
Metrics for Inclusive Collections: Goals, Benchmarks, and Evaluation
Have you seen our new online course that includes sensitivity training? How to Build a Library Culture of Belonging starts September 17.
Why take this course: Through this course, you’ll learn about the concrete actions library experts are taking to help cultivate belonging in their libraries. You will be guided through sensitivity training to help better equip you to serve your local community with cultural humility and compassion. You will leave this two-week online course with tools and resources that will help you understand power dynamics, center people and relationships, and increase participation and belonging for everyone in your library.
Who should take this course: This course will be relevant for all librarians generally, and will be most specifically relevant for those who are newer to concepts of belonging and inclusion.
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