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Begins where diversity audits end, informing and supporting academic, school, and public librarians in the quest to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in a meaningful and sustainable manner throughout collections, policies, and practices.A primary question for many librarians, directors, and board members is how to evaluate diversity in a collection on an ongoing basis.Curating Community Collections provides librarians with the tools they need to understand the results of diversity audits and to formulate a reasonable, achievable plan for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion not only in the collection itself, but also in library collection policies and practices. Information on ways to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of a library's everyday workflow will help ensure the sustainability of these principles.Mary Schreiber and Wendy Bartlett teach readers how to increase the number of diverse materials in their collections and make them more discoverable to library patrons through the implementation of a community collections program. Stories from librarians around the United States and Canada who are auditing and improving the diversity of their collections add broad, scalable perspectives for libraries of any size, budget, and mission. Action steps provided at the end of each section offer a practical road map for all types of libraries to curate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community collection.
Mary Schreiber is a collection development specialist at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH, USA.Wendy Bartlett has served as the collection development and acquisitions manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH, USA, since 2013.
AcknowledgementsForewordIntroductionPart 1: First Steps 1: Privilege in Libraries: Then and Now2: The Role of the Diversity Audit3: Selecting a Diverse Collection4: Weeding a Diverse CollectionPart 2: Community Collection Approach 5: Community Collections Curation6: Satellite Community Collections7: Connecting with the Community8: Sharing Your Success: Community Collections and StakeholdersPart 3: Considerations Beyond Collection Development 9: Helping Staff Be Successful10: Defending Our Communities’ Right to ReadConclusionBibliographyAppendixesA. Diversity Audit: Age of Collection Worksheet Analysis WorksheetB. Diversity Audit: Analysis WorksheetC. Diversity Audit: ChartD. Diverse Book Lists and AwardsE. Diverse Publishers and ImprintsF. Websites to Help Select Diverse Books G. World Languages Approved VendorsH. Memorandum of Understanding | Deposit CollectionsI. Rainbow Family Storytime Vision, Priorities, and ProposalJ. Intellectual Freedom DocumentsIndex
The book combines a solid theoretical framework with practical and strategic steps, encouraging readers toward meaningful change through a well-rounded approach that emphasizes community input, clear DEI objectives for positive impact, and an understanding of the cultural and historical contexts relevant to social justice.
