The U.S. workforce is becoming increasingly diverse, with people of color now making up over 35% of the labor force. The proportion of people of color in the workforce will only increase with time, and experts project that racially and ethnically diverse people will account for over 80% of the working-age population by 2050. The […]
Join Jeff Israely, Founder and Editor of, and Darrell W. Gunter, EVP, CCO of Worldcrunch as they present a fireside chat about Worldcrunch’s local culture international news service and how it will benefit your community. WHAT WE BELIEVE Worldcrunch was not founded to promote any one cause or political ideology. But there are certain […]
Please join us to review Gale’s end-of-year offer available ONLY for ASERL member institutions! During this session we will be discussing Gale Primary Sources, Digital Scholar Lab, Case Studies, and eBooks. We’ll be giving an overview on how to take advantage of some incredible discounts topping off at a potential 55% off, good thru June […]
Sign up to hear about a recently launched archive documenting the black experience at the University of Pittsburgh through the years. Users contribute the content: photos, memories, and soon, audio and video. The project, “The Blue, Gold and Black Digital Archive”, is a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Office of […]
"Hopefulness and cautious optimism You are not alone..BIPOC librarians struggle to stay in the profession..it’s normal. " As a follow up to popular series "Why I Left the Profession --DEI Perspective" --- "Why Do I Stay --The DEI Perspective" series is taking a closer look at resiliency and optimism in the face of many obstacles […]
Establishing Design Principles to Center Accessibility into Everyday Decisions February 22, 2023 at 1pm Eastern Time Libraries are meant for everyone. While libraries have long claimed this to be true, exclusionary practices and inaccessible systems still exist and are extremely difficult to fully eradicate. The act of methodically creating a culture of accessibility hinges on […]
Activism in the Black community is not new. Many African Americans have fought and died for change and an equal place at the American table. African American Librarians are no different. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of librarianship, but we’re still a long way from library staff reflecting the demographics of their communities. […]
Summary We are in the midst of what some may call a "Great Awakening" concerning the importance and fundamental value of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Our due diligence has produced some genuine empathy, which, hopefully, has us on a fast track toward internal, interpersonal, systemic, and institutional transformation. We are evolving in our relationship with […]
Our monthly sessions offer guidance from expert ASERL librarians to help sort-through all kinds of unusual and interesting issues. These sessions are available at no charge to anyone working in ASERL member libraries. Please bring your puzzling copyright-related questions! Please register at https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsd--urzwtEtYnH4yUgaPQcVkE8IQvMMJl Your questions can be submitted anonymously in advance, if desired, using […]