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Continue to publish related LibGuides and add EDI content to existing LibGuidesÌýin adjacent subject areas.

• Access the collection directly through or through ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Library’s .

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• Voices from the Footnotes podcast
• Podcast announcement

Decolonization of subject headings.

2021-2023

• Indigenous and Inuit collections work connected to ROARr collections
• Homosaurus Thesaurus work - LGBTQ linked data vocabulary - -Ìýheadings added to WorldCat records
• Joined Library of Congress Subject Authority Cooperative ProgramÌý Ìý
• Following the groupÌýre: new subject headings related to indigenous people
• Attend webinars on this topic includingÌý

Continue to develop and curate collections and other resources that represent the voices and expressions of black, Indigenous, people of colour and other underrepresented communities.

• The Collection Development Committee keeps a wish list of resources to purchase at year-end. EDI purchases listed and considered.
• Purchase Requests - ÌýPatterns with the online purchased requests identified (identifies any gaps to be filled).
• Work with publishers and vendors who support EDI efforts. These include:
  • Adam Matthews - Recent acquisitions include access to from Adam Matthews.
  • Bloomsbury - They strive for their authors, illustrators, and creative talent to match, at a minimum, national census data on Black, Asian, and multi-ethnic representation, and they strive for 20% for the UK and 35% for US new authors to be from Black and minority ethnic groups.
  • EBSCO - we have a number of resources from EBSCO related to diversity -
  • Elsevier - has a commitment to diversity in their workforce and product lines -
  • ProQuest - Have access to ProQuest's Diversity Collections -
  • Oxford University Press - A commitment to diversity in their book publishing -
  • Sage - We have access to almost all collections from Sage, including their diversity collections -
  • Springer/Nature - Has a DEI policy for their workforce and products -
  • UK Publishers Association - They support EDI efforts by their members -

Workshop for student journal editors on EDI Issues in scholarly publishing.

This workshop describes specific actions journal teams can take to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their publication and teams based on existing journal practices.

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• Workshop given twice in winter 2022 (once to ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-only editors; second to Canadian student journal editors, including ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ). Workshops slides available for reuse.

Gain practical experience with improving web site accessibility and implement lessons learned.

• The Gwillim digital exhibit, when launched later in 2022, will be a major step forward for the accessibility of McGIll's digital collections.
• Early planning for Library web site refresh and move from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 is making room for accessibility improvements.

2021-2022Ìý

In partnership with the School of Information Studies, implement a pilot program to recruit, train, and support people ofÌýcolourÌýin the field of librarianship. The pilot will provide funding for 2 Black students as Fellows, and the program if successful will extend to other under-represented groups in the future. Fellows will receive a tuition award in SIS to complete theÌýMIStÌýprogram, a part-time RA position in the Library while enrolled in SIS, and a two-year contract Librarian position following their earning of theÌýMISt.

Initial applications are due January 15, 2023. Get more information.

2022-2023

• Phase 1:ÌýThe library will provide Continuing Education Funding for Interested staff members to attend courses including: 1) Cultural Competence for Librarians; 2) Examining Institutional Racism in Libraries ; 3) Allyship, Anti-Oppression Practices, and Building Inclusive Libraries; 4) Recruiting and Retraining Librarians from Underrepresented Minoritized Groups. A minimum of two panel discussions will be organized in Summer 2021, so that attendees can share their experiences with the wider library community.

Spring, summer and fall 2021.

• Phase 2:ÌýDevelop a monthly reading and discussion group for library staff, focusing on EDI articles.

TBC

• Phase 3: Hold a Library-wide, in person workshop led by an external facilitator.

TBC

Schulich School of Music

Marvin Duchow Music Library

Gertrude Whitley Performance Library

2022-2025Ìý

• Information Literacy and Research Assistance: instruction, reference services, and creation of user guides
• Collection Development: resource discovery and collection promotion, including exhibits and displays
• User Outreach: communication and orientation
• Knowledge Synthesis: literature, systematic, scoping and other reviews
• Scholarly Communication: copyright, data management and open access
• Knowledge Equity and the Free Knowledge Movement: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource
• Digital Scholarship: digital publishing, data visualization, concept mapping, digital pedagogy, text analysis
• Innovation Commons: 3D printing, one button recording studio, virtual reality
• Digital Libraries: digitization and digital preservation
• Exploration of traditional knowledge labelling in order to increase visibility and access to collection materials
• Collection Services: Connecting students and faculty to resources for their teaching, learning and research, including acquiring them, cataloguing them, and borrowing them from other institutions.

Ìýsummer 2022 IMPRESS program completed