-- please help MLIS students understand current activities, with many thanks! -Sarah
Hello classics librarians, library users, and colleagues,
We are MLIS graduate students at the University of Missouri interested in learning how
librarians and archivists are working towards accessibility and inclusivity in classics
libraries and related collections today. We are inspired by the recent A*CENSUS II in
clarifying how much progress has been made on professional measures and demographics, and
interested in extending its diversity and accessibility focus to classics librarianship -
so we look to you.
Libraries have been working towards creating more inclusive spaces for their contributors,
employees, and users for some time - but we know little about what such efforts look like
in academic libraries dedicated to humanities areas like classics, anthropology, history,
and regional area studies. The recent A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey
(
https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/acensus-ii-all-archivists-survey-report/ ) report
released by Ithaka S+R and the Society of American Archivists positively noted that:
" While diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility goals have not yet been
achieved in the archives profession, there is encouraging evidence that steps are being
taken to reach them. Half of all respondents have witnessed others taking action to
improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the archives profession.
"
With what such efforts are you involved? We'd love to know more, so please answer our
concise 3-question survey here:
https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87K0iiOtVNX1Wxo
We will close the survey in early April to analyze findings with Dr. Sarah Buchanan, our
professor at the iSchool, and are happy to answer any questions at
msscn3@missouri.edu<mailto:msscn3@missouri.edu> or
buchanans@missouri.edu<mailto:buchanans@missouri.edu>.
Thank you for participating!
Ashley Mayberry and Madison Stein