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“Collective Cultural Competency: Promoting A Dialogue About Diversity In An Academic Library.”, Rebecca M. Marrall
“Collective Cultural Competency: Promoting A Dialogue About Diversity In An Academic Library.”, Rebecca M. Marrall
Rebecca M Marrall
In Summer 2014, Western Libraries developed and hosted an internal event titled, “Understanding the 21st Century Library Patron.” During this half-day event, the library personnel examined changing demographics of the United States in conjunction with the Association of College & Research Libraries 2012 Diversity Standards for Cultural Competence during an interactive workshop. Attendees then made recommendations for enacting inclusive library services, which ranged from outlining programmatic objectives; discussing recruitment and retention within all employee categories; best practices for service points; and much more. The enthusiastic response to this event prompted the Diversity Committee of Western Libraries to continue the conversation …
“Library-Led Publishing Services.”, Rebecca M. Marrall
“Library-Led Publishing Services.”, Rebecca M. Marrall
Rebecca M Marrall
This poster session represents the work of an Emerging Leaders (EL) Team tasked by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Publications Committee to investigate whether RUSA should create resources for 21st-century reference and user services librarians interested in the concept of “library as publisher.” Attendees will find a proposed definition of library publishing, the results of an environmental scan of support provided by library and affiliated professional associations, results of a survey gauging interest in library publishing services, and recommended next steps for RUSA.