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Science and Technology Section (STS): Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The STS Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee (formerly Task Force) will the study the ways in which STS can support the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion within ACRL, academic libraries, and across the library profession.

STEM DEI Resources

2024

  • Xie, S., & Liu, G. (2024). Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM Academic Librarianship: Perspectives and Practices in Canada. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (108). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2838
  • Kody Frey, T. (2024). Using children’s literature and public libraries to prepare STEM students to communicate technical knowledge. Communication Teacher, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2024.2325471
  • Campbell, S., & Wallace, N. (2024). ‘Scientists Like Me’: Using Culturally Relevant Information Literacy Instruction to Foster Student STEM Identity. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2814
  • del Junco, C. (2024). Critical Pedagogies and Critical Information Literacy in STEM librarianship: A Literature Review. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2816
  • Dhyne, P. J., & Nance, A. (2024). Stop, Collaborate, and List ‘Em: Creating Local Metadata to Promote User Discovery of Minoritized Identities in a STEM Collection. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2813
  • Giles, K., & Young, A. (2024). Diversifying STEM Collections: Where We are Now and Future Considerations. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2811
  • Gupta, A., Talluri, S. G., & Ghosh, S. (2024). Inclusive Science Communication Approaches Through an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (EDISJ) Lens. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2810 
  • Magid, A., & Torres, A. (2024). “Why the Silence?”: Giving a Voice to the Lived Experiences of STEMM Librarians. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2815
  • Park, D., & Ramos, S. (2024). Librarians, Undergraduate Research, and Diversity Support Programs: Partnerships Towards Social Justice. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2818
  • Shearer, J. (2024). Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2797 
  • Weaver, K., Mercer, K., & Mutch, S. (2024). This Habit is Hard to Break: How to Incorporate Different Voices in STEM Information Literacy. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (105). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2796
  • Wetzel, D. A., & Kern, S. C. (2024). You Belong in the STEM Library: Outreach Addressing the Unique Needs of Students. College & Research Libraries News, 85(4), 151. https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/26270/34207
  • Windham, A. C. (2024). Equity in Research Preparedness: The Role of the Library in Promoting STEM Education in Underserved Communities (Doctoral dissertation, UCLA). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18p172kg
  • Woodford, C. J. (2024). Where Are the Scientists? Representation of Students with Science Backgrounds in MLIS Programs in Canada. The iJournal: Student Journal of the Faculty of Information, 9(2), 17-37. https://doi.org/10.33137/ijournal.v9i2.43225

2023

  • Bledsoe, K., Cooper, D. M., Schonfeld, R. C., & Rieger, O. Y. (2022, November 9). Leading by Diversifying Collections: A Guide for Academic Library Leadership. https://doi.org/10.18665/sr.317833
  • Braumberger, E. (2021). Library Services for Autistic Students in Academic Libraries: A Literature Review. Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals, 2(2), 86–99. https://doi.org/10.29173/pathfinder39
  • Faucett, E. A., Brenner, M. J., Thompson, D. M., & Flanary, V. A. (2022). Tackling the minority tax: a roadmap to redistributing engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 166(6), 1174-1181. https://doi.org/10.1177/01945998221091696
  • Johnson, Eddie Bernice, and Molly Galvin. ““The More Inclusion We Have in Science, the Better Outcomes We’ll Get.” Issues in Science and Technology 39, no. 2 (Winter 2023): 27–30. https://issues.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/27-30-Johnson-Interview.pdf
  • LaVentra E. Danquah, Michelle B. Bass & Kelly McGlothen-Bell (2023) Trends in…The Importance of Amplifying Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Health Sciences Libraries, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 42:1, 59-68, DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2023.2160137
  • Lost Women of Science podcast: https://www.lostwomenofscience.org/
  • Mariana De Niz; Autism in science – ‘through the looking glass’ and the role of empathy in the equation. J Cell Sci 1 April 2022; 135 (7): jcs259976. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.259976
  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26803.
  • National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). 2023. Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023. Special Report NSF 23-315. Alexandria, VA: National Science Foundation. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/wmpd.
  • Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda. (2022). Celebrate 50 Years of PhDs: Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography https://chanda.substack.com/p/celebrate-50-years-of-phds-cite-black
  • Reid, J. M., & Sobczak, P. D. (2022). Challenging the Glass Ceiling: Collaboration as the Key to Increasing the Number of Librarians of Color in Academic Libraries. Collaborative Librarianship, 13(1). https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol13/iss1/4
  • Shih, Rochelle. Citations as a Tool for Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. https://rurisi.com/citation-guide
  • Zhang, L., & Kumaran, M. (2022). STEM Librarians’ Presence on Academic Profile Websites. Science & Technology Libraries, 42(2), 247–263. https://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2022.2049954