The November discussion focused on diversity audits. The theme of collections continued, as did the vulnerability in our discussions with each other. Diversity audits can feel daunting, especially if you are looking at an entire collection. what is a diversity audit?From the Oregon Librarian Association's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Committee Antiracism Toolkit: "A diversity audit is essentially providing an inventory of a collection to determine the amount of diversity within the collection. It is a way of analyzing collection data to make sure that we include a wide variety of points." When you look at a collection or sample and you analyze an aspect of that question, that’s a diversity audit! We formally tally up our findings. Once you gather your data, you do some digging about what you want to add! Setting a goal is important, but you need to assess what work you as an organization needs to be done. Do you need to do some more research? What does access look like to materials that you’d like to add? Hot Tip! School Library Journal & Library Journal have a class every fall that is 4 weeks long and it’s about $300. Check out the Oregon Library Association’s scholarship page for some funding options. Continuing with questions to ask:
Brainstorm: ideas for audting displays
Brainstorm: things to remember
upcomingWe’re taking a break in December and January! This month we spent a fair amount of time talking about problematic creators, topics, etc. and how that relates to displays and the things that we put into our collections which brings us to…
Some ideas for the Spring season (February – May):
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