In partnership with Dr. Kawanna Bright, Southeastern NY Library Resources Council offers a program to assist member libraries make systematic changes in their culture, collections, or programs by developing strategies to assess Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Having done that, they can plan for a path forward. The program includes two workshops in February 2023, followed by the opportunity to have individual consulting time with Dr. Bright. The purpose of these consulting hours is to receive assistance from the expert instructor following the workshops. This can help you with your library’s EDI assessment and planning. Southeastern is covering the cost of the webinars and the consulting sessions.
Monday, February 13th | 1:30-3:00 pm | Online
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Concepts & Cultural Competency: The Integration of EDI practices into Library Work
This workshop will give participants a foundation for understanding EDI in libraries, relevant definitions, and related concepts, as well as time to reflect on these ideas. You will learn about cultural awareness, the cultural competence continuum, and how this is applied to libraries.
Friday, February 24th 1:30-3:00 pm | Online
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Implications and Applications for Library & Information Organizations
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) assessments offer library and information organizations a strategic method for assessing their EDI efforts. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to tools that can be used to evaluate EDI at their library and determine a plan for an assessment process. The goal of this workshop is for attendees to understand the process, tools, and steps necessary to conduct EDI assessments and for future EDI planning.
EDI consulting with Dr. Kawanna Bright
Southeastern members are invited to apply for 2-6 hours consulting time with Dr. Kawanna Bright. This time can be used to receive expert assistance for your library to make systematic changes related to EDI, including but not limited to the following:
- Assessing where you are with EDI and your library plans
- Creating and conducting EDI assessments
- Determining a plan following an assessment
Access registration for the webinars, the application for consulting and more information about this program.
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