Make practical DEI changes to your library collections and cataloging with our perfect pair of online courses: How to Build Diverse Collections and Jumpstart Inclusive Cataloging. Bundled pricing available!
Course Overview: How To Build Diverse Collections
Library collections must be diverse and inclusive, offering windows into, and reflections of the vast array of people, stories and experiences that make up our world.
In this course, you’ll learn from an outstanding group of experts as they explore key concepts essential to cultivating and promoting inclusive and equitable collections. You’ll 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. You’ll learn how to ensure that your collections are more reflective of the diversity of your community and the larger world.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Sonja
Cherry-Paul,
(she, her) Founder, Red Clay Educators, Author of Stamped (for Kids)
Veronica Wells,
(she, her) Assistant Dean for User Services and Programs, University of the Pacific
Extend your EDI practices from building your collections to implementing equity-centered cataloging systems.
While the current, standard classification systems have their benefits, they also often create unnecessary confusion and barriers to equitable access to resources. During this course, you’ll learn how to conduct an equity audit of your cataloging system and learn practical strategies for how to ensure your collections are organized with all people in mind.
Featured Speakers
Violet Fox,
(she, her) Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University