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Reading Materials and Resources for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Please feel free to add resources, comments, add or change categories, etc.

DEI initiatives in our community

Survey of existing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committees and initiatives across the GLAM landscape

Approaching difficult conversation

• Crucial Conversations book Part 1 and Part 2
• “Crucial Skills” blog
• "We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations" By Judy Ringer
• No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
• “A Co-Active® Leadership Conversation:The Surprising Connection Between Vulnerability and Power” (61 minute webinar)
• What Does Call-In Mean? When Call-Out Culture Feels Toxic, This Method Can Be Used Instead By Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro
• “360° Dialogue: How to get people at every level to speak up” by Emily Gregory of VitalSmarts (40 minute webinar)
• So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo

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Implicit bias

• Keeping up with Implicit Bias by Tarica LaBossiere, Endia Paige, Beau Steenken and ACRL
• Identifying and responding to microaggressions at work: an interview with Dr. Joseph Williams By Alice Meadows
• The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh
• Bias: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
• Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
• Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele

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Power dynamics & “imposter syndrome”

• “Just Not Sorry” Gmail plugin that helps empower rather than undermine your messages via email - pretty interesting! Check it out!
• “We Are Being Set Up To Fail — & It Should Make You Mad As Hell” Sarah M. Seltzer’s piece for Refinery29 argues that imposter syndrome has its roots in systemic problems
• “Inner and Outer Critics: the Power Dynamics of Imposter Syndrome” by Lauren Bacon blog post
• “You Don’t have imposter syndrome (And neither do I anymore)” by Alicia Liu blog post for medium.com
• “Overcoming Impostor Syndrome (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Coding)” by Alicia Liu blog post for medium.com

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Equality vs. Equity

• "The problem with that equity vs. equality graphic you’re using" blog post on Cultural Organizing

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Decolonization

• "Globalization, Open Access, and the Democratization of Knowledge" by Harrison W. Inefuku in EDUCAUSEreview
• “A Critical Take on OER Practices: Interrogating Commercialization, Colonialism, and Content” Sarah Crissinger in In The Library With The Lead Pipe
• Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

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Gender Inclusion

Non-binary Gender Identities in Libraries and Beyond: https://hacklibraryschool.com/2018/05/28/nonbinary-gender-identities-in-libraries/ Gender-Inclusive Library Workgroup Report https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/libraries_task/1/ Scholarly Kitchen “International Women’s Day” post: From Diversity to Inclusion and Equity: Moving Beyond Good Intentions A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson Top of Page

Inclusion (& Diversity)

List of resources: http://catassessmentresearch.blogspot.com/2016/02/critlib-and-diversity-related-books.html Two Types of Diversity Training that Really Work: https://hbr.org/2017/07/two-types-of-diversity-training-that-really-work 1) Perspective-taking - mentally walking in someone else’s shoes 2) Goal setting - set specific, measurable, and challenging (yet attainable) goals related to diversity in the workplace ACRL Diversity Standards Blog: 2019 ACRL "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion" (EDI) series Blog: Inside Higher Ed - Diversity Matters: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/focus/diversity Social Inclusion Audit: http://www.siatoolkit.com/#axzz5dTToirRM OpenCon’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report NASIG now has a diversity and inclusion award: http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=15398 To learn inclusion skills, make it personal: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00282-y Excerpt: “Diversity without inclusion is an empty gesture. Inclusion is a feeling of belonging, and so creating an empowering, embracing, egalitarian environment starts with the heart.” Here’s what your diversity and inclusion initiatives are missing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2018/12/05/heres-what-your-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives-are-missing/#396283053200 Excerpt: Support and Amplify All Voices at the Table: "Offering people a seat at the table doesn’t automatically imply everyone has the same power to contribute."..."In reality, intersectionality can only grow and enhance the workplace making sure that diverse voices are not only at the table, but feel supported enough to speak up and speak out." Cultural Heritage Working Group (SAA): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/cultural-heritage-working-group/cultural-framework The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: https://inclusivehistorian.com/ “Making a New Table: Intersectional Librarianship,” Fobazi Ettarh, In The Library With The Lead Pipe, Jul. 2, 2014 “Diversity Matters? Rethinking Diversity in Libraries,” ShinJoung Yeo and James R. Jacobs, Counterpoise 9(2), 2006 “Library Publishing and Diversity Values: Changing Scholarly Publishing Through Policy and Scholarly Communication Education,” Charlotte Roh, C&RL News 77(2), 2016 Top of Page