New from ACRL - “Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color,” edited by Ngoc-Yen Tran, Michael J. Aguilar II, and Adriana Poo. This collection provides an opportunity to further engage with issues affecting students of color and to take action to provide more just and equitable teaching and learning environments.

The critical work of being more inclusive and anti-racist in academic library teaching, collections, and community is ever more important in today’s social and political climate. In six sections, "Creating an Inclusive Library" explores the various methods used by librarians, archivists, and library workers to increase or enhance engagement with and use of library spaces, resources, services, and materials by students of color.

• Welcoming and Sense of Belonging
• Culturally Relevant Practices
• Building Representation and Inclusion
• Collaborations and Co-Creation
• Community Building and Engagement
• Fostering Diverse Student Employees

The resources, strategies, and approaches in "Creating an Inclusive Library" can help all library workers engage with this vital work and build a community of support. As the nature of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism work in higher education and academic libraries continues to evolve, it is ever more critical to continue this work, to be allies for those engaged in it, and to share how you are creating more inclusive and anti-racist spaces, materials, and services at your library.

“Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color” is available for purchase in print and as an ebook through the ALA Online Store; in print through Amazon.com; and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers.

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The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for academic libraries and library workers. Representing nearly 8,500 individuals and libraries, ACRL (a division of the American Library Association) develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities. Find ACRL on the web, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, and YouTube.