Practical Tips for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries

von Beth Montague-Hellen

Hardcover

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Increasing diversity and inclusion can help libraries to fit their collections and services to those who need them and to bring in skilled staff who may have previously been overlooked, both of which are key to serving their communities. This book, written by a librarian with a decade of experience in diversity and inclusion issues, gives clear examples of steps to take and case studies of current initiatives.Topics covered include: - creating a diversity and inclusion policy and ensuring the associated actions are carried out - ensuring the library space is accessible and welcoming to all - assessing collections to ensure they are diverse and catalogued using modern, inclusive language. Readers will be equipped to assess their own library, talk about challenges with more confidence, and make concrete changes to improve diversity and inclusion.

• Reihe: Facet Publishing
• ISBN: 9781783306022
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.09.2024
• Größe: 238 x 159 mm
• Verlag: Facet Publishing - IPSUK