DEI Resources

At our August 2024 meeting, on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), several resources were shared both by presenters, and through the chat. Below is a summary with links of the resources discussed:

Backstage Library Works – An authority control tool with DEI Initiative Support. 

The Kind Librarian – New book by Helen Rimmer discussed during the meeting, particularly Chapter 8: The art of kind recruitment, which details inclusive hiring practices. 

Decolonisation Best Practice and Case Studies in HE Libraries – Google spreadsheet in which participants from UK HE libraries describe DEI initiatives in their institutions. 

Lean In (What is Allyship? Allyship in Practice) – bite-sized Youtube videos on allyship. 

10000 Interns Foundation – Organisation that provides paid internships for Black students and graduates across a range of UK industries.

MLAG Meeting

August 19, 2024, at 4pm, on Teams – The topic for our next meeting is DEI. We will hear from some of our members about their experience managing their service’s external enquiries, followed by time for questions and further discussion.

Please note that this will be the last MLAG meeting to be promoted via JISCMail. Going forward, meeting invites will be sent to institutional email addresses only. If you have joined the JISCmail listserv group with a personal email address but still belong to a library service, please update your details or join ‘twice’ to receive all relevant notifications from the group.