Making the Case for Diversity:

Grassroots Leadership as a Catalyst for Change

Welcome to Our Program!

The slideshow can be found to the right if you would like it for future reference.

Our panelists:

Jennifer Chan, UCLA jchan3@library.ucla.edu
Jon E. Cawthorne, Ph.D. Wayne State University jon.cawthorne@wayne.edu
Stephanie Rosen, University of Michigan ssrosen@umich.edu
Toni Anaya, University of Nebraska, Lincoln tanaya2@unl.edu

Making the Case for Diversity: Grassroots leadership as a catalyst for change

How to Begin

You may need some foundational reading in order to get started.

Rosen, Stephanie (2017) Accessibility for Justice: Accessibility as a Tool for Promoting Justice in Librarianship,” In the Library with the Lead Pipe www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/accessibility-for-justice/

Cooperrider, D. L., & Whitney, D. K. (2005). Appreciative inquiry: A positive revolution in change. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

Jamison, K. (1984). The nibble theory and the kernel of power: A book about leadership, self-empowerment, and personal growth. New York: Paulist Press.

Lewis, E. & Cantor, N. (2016). Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society. Oxford: Princeton University Press

ALA Diversity Resources

ALA Diversity Office

ACRL Diversity Alliance

Spec Kits

ARL Spec Kit 35: Diversity and Inclusion (September 2017)

This SPEC Kit gathers information about current recruitment and retention strategies that aim to increase the number of minority librarians in research libraries, staff development programs that foster an inclusive workplace and climate, how diversity programs have changed, and how libraries assess these efforts. It includes examples of diversity goals, visions, and statements, committee charges, mentoring programs, research resources, and job descriptions.

ARL SPEC Kit 358: Accessibility and Universal Design (May 2018)

This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member libraries are meeting the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities. This study gathered information on support for assistive technologies in libraries, services provided to individuals with disabilities, staffing and training for these services, evaluation of resources, and institutional policies and procedures in this area. It also includes questions on universal design, an approach to design that makes spaces and services more inclusive of all, regardless of their needs. It includes examples of accessibility services, statements, policies, and resources and job descriptions for accessibility services staff.

ARL Web Accessibility Toolkit

This toolkit is here to PROMOTE the principles of accessibility, universal design, and digital inclusion, HELP research libraries achieve digital accessibility, and CONNECT research libraries with the tools, people, and examples they need to provide accessible digital content.