Academic Libraries and the Strategic Vision for Diversity in Higher Education

Napp, John; Sabharwal, Arjun

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“…The article calls for a systematic approach towards diversity efforts, with assessment as an integral part of any program. [12] RECENT OUTREACH HISTORY Most outreach done by the Engineering Library is in collaboration with programs created by the main university library. For these events (Open House, De-stress Fest, etc.…”

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Engineering Libraries and Student Organizations: Working Together to Enhance Outreach to Underrepresented Groups

McMonigle,

Struble

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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Recruiting and retaining a diverse student population is extremely important for any postsecondary STEM program. Students from traditionally underrepresented groups come from a wide array of backgrounds. They can bring new ideas and new perspectives to existing knowledge. Libraries can play an important role in helping engineering programs welcome these future engineers to the university as well as provide an environment that nurtures their growth as researchers and practitioners. This paper documents the initial outreach done by a new Engineering Librarian, with the full assistance of library staff and student employees, designed to let underrepresented students know of our resources and services and to enlist their help in making those services better. Although the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges during the first year of this new outreach program, the library was able to successfully contact many student organizations who were willing to work with it. These contacts led to two successful exhibits showcasing the achievements of recent minority engineering graduates from the university. The first was a collaboration between the Engineering Library and the student chapter of the National Society for Black Engineers while the second was a joint exhibit created with the help of the student chapter of the Society for Women in Engineering. These first steps have convinced the Engineering Library that such collaborative work can be effective and will be the foundation for further outreach events, both virtual and, hopefully one day soon, in person.

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Engineering Libraries and Student Organizations: Working Together to Enhance Outreach to Underrepresented Groups

McMonigle,

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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Pivotal Role of the Library in Higher Education Reforms

Mishra

Manglam

Moita

2021

Advances in Library and Information Science

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This chapter presents a reflective study on academic libraries' roles in reforming higher education systems. This chapter focuses on several aspects of academic libraries in improving higher education in universities and describes the impact of decolonization in higher education, emphasizing National Education Policy 2020 and democratization of higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide. This study focuses on the mediating role of academic libraries in supporting teaching, learning, research, and innovation in HEIs in term of collection development, positioning university library as a research hub, positioning as a hub for students' learning and success, technology integration and implementation, foster diversity and inclusion, open access advocacy, accreditation and quality assurance, library collaboration and partnership, organizational development, and employee excellence. Further, this chapter discusses how academic libraries matter in accreditation and quality assurance in HEIs.

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Academic Libraries and the Strategic Vision for Diversity in Higher Education

Abstract: John Napp has been the Engineering Librarian at the University of Toledo since 2001. He was previously employed as a librarian in an environmental engineering firm. His main research interests are information literacy and engineering librarianship.

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Engineering Libraries and Student Organizations: Working Together to Enhance Outreach to Underrepresented Groups

Engineering Libraries and Student Organizations: Working Together to Enhance Outreach to Underrepresented Groups

Pivotal Role of the Library in Higher Education Reforms

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