Policy Matters:
EDI Evaluation of an Academic Library's Policies
Keywords:
anti-racism, policy, inclusion, equity, academic librariesAbstract
Why does policy matter, and how can libraries reform their policies to create a more equitable library for library workers and library users? The authors discuss their experience in reviewing the policies of their library with an EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) lens. The authors describe how they initiated and developed this project, the factors that they considered in forming their evaluation rubric, and what they learned from the process.
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