Areas of Inquiry and DEI Priorities

Areas of Inquiry (derived from previous ARL research)

1. Collections Stewardship: Information related to how we curate, maintain, and share our physical and digital information resource collections.
2. Organizational Development: Information about organizational structure and climate, and efforts for supporting staff and developing new competencies and expertise.
3. Spaces / Infrastructure: Information about the infrastructure that supports staff work and service delivery, including the spaces the library owns, manages, or occupies.
4. Research Outcomes and Impact: Information about how the library increases research productivity and impact, and facilitates innovative research, creative thinking and problem solving.
5. Learner Success: Information related to how the library supports learning or enhances the success of learners/users at our institution.

ARL’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Priorities

1. Advance access to economic and social prosperity and encourage full participation in society
2. Counter the historical lack of access to material resources about underrepresented human groups in collections that we cultivate and steward
3. Focus on recruiting into our organizations and developing individuals who identify as people of color, or are from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
4. Ensure that our community continues to improve the representation of historically underrepresented, underserved, or marginalized groups in information resources