Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Research libraries work to advance access to economic and social prosperity, encourage full participation in society, and counter the historical lack of access to material resources about underrepresented human groups in collections that we cultivate and steward.

We focus on recruiting into our organizations and developing individuals who identify as people of color, or are from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

We also ensure that our community continues to improve the representation of historically underrepresented, underserved, or marginalized groups in information resources.

Contact Mira Swearer (mira@arl.org) with questions.

NC State University Libraries Shift Diversity Training to Focus on Dismantling Systemic Racism

2021 ARL Annual Leadership Symposium

ARL hosted its 17th Annual Leadership Symposium virtually on February 10–12, 2021. Symposium participants included master of library and information science (MLIS) students from one of ARL’s diversity recruitment programs,...
University of Manitoba Libraries Staff Build Indigenous Cultural Competency

by Camille Callison, Lyle Ford, and Christine Shaw, University of Manitoba Libraries Reconciliation calls for personal action. People need to get to know each other. They need to learn how...
Iowa State University Library Staff Build Cultural Competence to Improve Equity, Inclusion

Are you able to understand, appreciate, and interact with people who have different beliefs, values, and practices from your own? Cultural competence is an essential skill to have in a...
2020 ARL Annual Leadership Symposium

ARL hosted its 16th Annual Leadership Symposium on January 23–26, 2020, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Symposium participants included master of library and information...
Change Makers Build More Inclusive Environment at Northwestern University

Change Makers is a campus program using intergroup dialogue and change management skills to create a more inclusive community. Collaborating across the Northwestern University campus, 280 faculty and staff—including 10%...
UBC’s X̱wi7x̱wa Library Decolonizes Library Practices

Systemic biases related to colonization continue to reside in Western library and archival collections and services. Materials and programs about Indigenous communities are often not prioritized and organizational systems are...
2019 ARL Annual Leadership Symposium

ARL hosted its 15th Annual Leadership Symposium on January 24–27, 2019, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington. ...
Components of the ARL/SAA Mosaic Program

Participants in the ARL/SAA Mosaic Program will enjoy the following benefits:...
Components of the Kaleidoscope Program

Participants in the Kaleidoscope Program will enjoy the following benefits: ...
Kaleidoscope Program Alumni

Below is a list of the alumni of the Kaleidoscope Program:...