Diversity in HE libraries: working towards best practice
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The document addresses various forms of racism faced by students and staff of color in educational institutions, highlighting the need for more diversity and an acknowledgment of institutional racism. It presents statistics on the racial composition of library and information workers, emphasizes the existence of microaggressions, and discusses the concept of the library as a welcoming space. The document also encourages individuals in the sector to be proactive in advocating for change and promoting inclusivity.
Diversity in HE libraries: working towards best practice
- 1. “From harassment in classrooms to a lack of mental health provision, a Eurocentric curriculum and an outrageous BAME attainment gap, every day students and staff of colour experience interpersonal and institutional racism.” Mona Mounir; student union Welfare and Liberation Officer, Goldsmiths, 2019.
- 2. Diversity in HE libraries: working towards best practice Jennifer Bayjoo Diversity in Libraries of the North (DILON) @epicbayj @libdiverse Leeds Beckett University
- 3. What are we talking about? Race and society Library sector DILON What will you do? What you can do
- 5. 3 in 5 BAME people say someone has confused them with another person of the same ethnicity Minorities were more than twice as likely to have encountered abuse or rudeness from a stranger in the last week. 57% of minorities saying they felt they had to work harder to succeed in Britain because of their ethnicity Revealed: the stark evidence of everyday racial bias in Britain. The Guardian 02/12/18
- 6. Where are you from? Microagressions aren’t real Don’t be so angry He’s just being nice I have black friends We need more men
- 8. Library sector 96.7% of library and information workers identify as white (CILIP Mapping the workforce project) https://archive.cilip.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/executive_summary_nov_2015- 5_a4web_0.pdf
- 9. Library sector • 96.7% of library and information workers identify as white (CILIP Mapping the workforce project) • 87% in USA (ALA) • 93% in Leeds Beckett LLI (from HR, Summer 2018) • 77.9% UK academic staff (HESA 16/17) • 87.5% identifying as white (UK Labour Force Survey statistics)
- 11. (White)
- 12. The library as a ‘nice’ space
- 13. 40+% have experienced racial discrimination at work SCONUL 2018 survey
- 14. “Our education systems must first acknowledge institutional racism and white privilege, otherwise they will fail. A failure to acknowledge racism results in a failure to act upon it and to instigate change.” Professor Kalwant Bhopal, 2018. Towards a post-racial society: how to make universities more inclusive. The Guardian (2018)
- 15. Institutional culture? • Lack of staff awareness around diversity • Inclusion/isolation • Racist abuse and microagressions • Institutional racism • Stereotypes and implicit bias
- 16. Diversity in Libraries of the North (DILON) Est. April 2018
- 18. Hurdles
- 20. • Race (and gender etc.) groups, forums • Equality and Diversity committee • Equality & Diversity framework/strategy • Library groups • Why is my curriculum white? • Race Equality Charter mark • Recruitment • Unconscious bias training • Targeted programmes for progression
- 21. What you could do? Speak up Question teams, policies and practice Who is at the table? Look into policies, committees and strategies Listen and amplify Educate yourself Believe!
- 22. Be an ACTIVE ally https://libdiverse.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/so- you-want-to-be-an-ally/ By Natalia Gordon
- 23. “If you are disgusted by what you see, and if you feel the fire coursing through your veins, then it's up to you. You don't have to be the leader of a global movement or a household name. It can be as small scale as chipping away at the warped power relations in your workplace. It can be passing on knowledge and skills to those who wouldn't access them otherwise. It can be creative. It can be informal. It can be your job. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you're doing something.” ― Reni Eddo-Lodge, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
- 24. Over to you! What can we do as a sector? What does your workplace do? Who can help? What will you do? Any questions?
- 25. All images copyright free from unsplash.com
- 26. Diversity in Libraries of the North (DILON) libdiverse.wordpress.com/about-us/ libdiverse@gmail.com @libdiverse @epicbayj
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