Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Campus Library DEI Implementation Working Group advised on policies and initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our library services and spaces. Our focus for 2023-2024 is to identify key areas for action from an Anti-Racism Audit (conducted in 2022 by an external consultant), and to recommend a process and structure for setting and achieving DEI-related goals. The DEI Implementation Working Group has concluded ongoing work as of July 2024.

The Campus Library supports staff participation in a variety of DEI professional development activities. This includes programs offered through our Campus partners and many external organizations.

Recent examples of activities in which our staff have been engaged:

• Washington State Library Anti-racist Policy and Practice Training for Library Workers (January-May 2024)
  • Series of four workshops facilitated by Sofia Leung and team, accompanied by 2-3 person Unlearning & Accountability Partners groups
• UW Bothell Constructive Dialogue Asynchronous Learning Modules (2023-present)
  • Self-paced online course developed by the UWB Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, accompanied by optional peer to peer discussions
• Washington Library Association Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit (2023)
  • Day-long workshop with programming around neurodivergence
• Neurodiversity on Campus: Workshop for Student Employees (2023)
  • Goals for the workshop are to help student employees on campus have a basic understanding of what neurodiversity is, common misconceptions around it, and how to create an inclusive environment for neurodivergent students on campus.
• Queer Theory Crash Course: Strategies to Resist Anti-LGBTQIA+ Policy (2023)
  • 2-hour course from Library Journal
• Cascadia College Foundations of E&I course for employees (2021-present)
  • Self-paced online course developed by the Cascadia College Office of Equity & Inclusion, accompanied by small study group discussions

• Cultures Connecting Workshop (2021)

  • Cultures Connecting facilitated an anti-racism workshop for Library Staff

Historical record of anti-racism initiatives at the Campus Library:

• UWB/CC Campus Library Commitments to Anti-Racism: Statement of Solidarity (2020-2022)
• Social Justice Team (2017-2022)
• Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice Initiatives (2012-2017)

If you have questions about DEIA work at the UWB/CC library, please reach out to uwbldeia@uw.edu.