Diversity from the Inside Out: Eight Years of the UNCG Libraries Diversity Committee

Abstract

The Diversity Committee of UNCG Libraries, founded in 2007, develops and supports activity relating to diversity and inclusion. Recognizing that the most successful change begins from within, the Committee’s strategy for promoting diversity began with internal library staff development, and expanded over time to international representation of library faculty. Examples of diversity-related programs undertaken by the committee range from staff development focused on providing support to unique populations on campus, to the creation of the Diversity Resident Librarian position. In this article, members of the UNCG Libraries Diversity Committee will discuss the programs that this committee developed and sponsored, beginning with training from within the Libraries for staff, expanding to regional, national, and international representation.

Building Inclusion: Student Outcomes from an Academic Library’s Gallery Exhibit in Florida

“…We could not find any articles that described an interactive library display or exhibit to build inclusion. Many library programs focus on a specific aspect of diversity or representing a particular group (Duffus et al, 2016;Hanna et al, 2011;Yap et al, 2017). The few articles discussing interactive exhibits and diversity highlighted the use of new technology (Bresnahan, 2022;Gilbert, 2016;Woody, 2017), which was not conducive to the space or within the 2022 UCF Libraries Exhibit budget.…”