Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
Governance & Management
General:
Glossary of Terms | Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), American Library Association
Advancing Diversity in Public Libraries: Best Practices | American Library Association & Public Library Association Emerging Leader Project
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights | American Library Association, 2017
Advancing Racial Equity in Public Libraries: Case Studies from the Field | Local and Regional Government Alliance on Race & Equity
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Antiracism Toolkit | Oregon Library Association
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations | ALA
Governance:
Diversity on Nonprofit Boards | National Council of Nonprofits
Beyond Political Correctness: Build a Diverse and Inclusive Board | BoardSource
Corporate Board Diversity: Moving Beyond Lip Service | Society for Human Resource Managers
Board Member Profile & Composition Worksheets (pgs. 5-6) | Board Performance Guidebook, Michigan Department of Economic Development
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy & Procedure Analysis Framework | Mid-Hudson Library System
Management:
Leadership Brief: Anti-Racist Executive Leadership for Public Libraries | Urban Libraries Council
Inclusiveness at Work: How to Build Inclusive Nonprofit Organizations | The Denver Foundation
Recruiting for Diversity | American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
Libraries Respond: Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons | Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), American Library Association
Open to All: Serving the GLBT Community in Your Library | Rainbow Round Table, American Library Association
Sample: Action Plan for Enhancing Workforce Quality and Diversity | Anne Arundel County Public Library
Sample Policies
Reference
The Antiracist Starter Kit – for Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents, and Educators | Poughkeepsie Public Library District
Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages | Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Chair, University of South Carolina
Collection Development
Diversity Audit: How-to
How to Conduct a Diversity Audit | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) , 2020
Diversity Audit: A Practical Guide | Don’t Shush Me! Blog
Diversity Auditing 101: How to Evaluate Your Collection | School Library Journal, Karen Jensen, 2018
Diversity Audit Template | Kymberlee Powe
Doing a YA Collection Diversity Audit: Understanding Your Local Community | Teenlibrariantoolbox.com
Fantasy Genre Diversity Audit Spreadsheet | Kelsey Bogan
Library Collection Shelf Audit for Diversity and Inclusion | Julie Stivers
Collection Analysis Tool (picturebooks) | Diverse Bookfinder
Selection
Diverse BookFinder: Collection Analysis Tool | Bates College & the Institute of Museum & Library Services
Where to Find Diverse Books | We Need Diverse Books Selecting and Using Culturally Responsive Children’s Books | OHS National Center on Cultural & Linguistic Responsiveness
The Stories for All Project | FirstBook
Programs
Programming to Promote Diversity | Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), American Library Association
Diversity Book Lists & Activities for Teachers and Parents | Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Talking About Race in Storytime | Massachusetts Library System
Libraries Respond: National Day of Racial Healing | American Library Association
Project Welcome: Libraries Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Mortenson Center at The University at Illinois Library
Thanks to a partnership with the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, MHLS is proud to provide the on–demand JEDI Training series. JEDI stands for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The series includes the following 30–minute modules that can be used for staff and board education purposes.
