Purpose and Vision

The Yale University Library Diversity Council was formed in August 2005 to enhance the diversity and cultural competence of our staff so that our workplace continues to evolve into an even more inclusive and congenial environment.  This type of atmosphere is conducive to job satisfaction and will in turn lead to even more effective service to our diverse patrons.

Diversity includes, but is not limited to, attributes such as age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, national origin, cultural heritage, and ethnic background. Recognizing diversity is a key component of excellence in the workplace that allows individuals to reach their full potential. 

The Diversity Council is taking a leading role in developing and implementing initiatives that promote diversity within our staff community.

Please take a look at our Strategic Plan 2006 - 2008 and Meeting Minutes, and feel free to call or email any of us with your comments and questions.

Meeting Minutes

• May 7, 2008
• April 2, 2008
• March 5, 2008
• February 6, 2008
• November 20, 2007
• October 17, 2007 - All Staff Meeting - Photograph of DC with Jerome Offord and Allison Sutton
• October 3, 2007
• September 12, 2007 - Welcome new members
  
• June 5, 2007
• May 16, 2007
• April 25, 2007 - Special Guest, Nydia Gonzalez, Yale University Chief Diversity Officer
• April 4, 2007
• March 7, 2007
• February 21, 2007
• February 7, 2007
• January 10, 2007
• December 13, 2006
• November 9, 2006
• October 25, 2006
• October 12, 2006

Other YUL Diversity Council Activities and Items of Interest

• YUL Open House - June 7, 2008 - Presentation on Diversity Programs at YUL (pdf)
• YUL International Party - February 29, 2008, 5:30 - 8:00pm, SML - Please join us in celebration of the many diverse cultures, societies, and countries from where we originate.
• Black History Month Lecture with Stephen Carter, J.D. '79 - February 19, 2008, 4:00pm, SML Lecture Hall. Prof. Carter is the author of several books, including New England White, Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby and The Emperor of Ocean Park.
• Queer Tea - February 12, 2008, 4:00 - 6:00pm, SML Lecture Hall - help build community among the LGBTQ staff, faculty, students and their allies across Yale.
• Dr. Brian Perkins, SCSU Professor of Education and Chair of the Board of Education for the New Haven school system - February 6, 2008, 12 noon, SML Lecture Hall - Dr. Perkins will discuss the school system and various initiatives, including his role in increasing awareness of Africa through annual trips. Dr. Perkins will also reenact Dr. Martin Luther King's final speech.
• New Haven! January 31, 2008, 11:00 - 12 noon, SML Lecture Hall - Come learn the highlights of New Haven's culture, community and services. Hiring managers and others who participate in the recruitment process will come away armed with information and ready to answer that recruit's question, "So what does New Haven have to offer?"
• Co-sponsor MLK Activities - January 18 - 21, 2008
• ALA Midwinter - Yale / ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce reception - photographs from the conference (one, two)
• Library School Fair - co-sponsor with SCOPA - October 18, 2007, 1:30 - 3:30pm, SML Lecture Hall. Many library schools will be in attendance to share information about their programs, including distance-learning, financial aid, and scholarships. All are welcome!
• All-YUL staff meeting with Jerome Offord, Jr., Director of Diversity Initiatives at ARL - October 17, 2007, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, SML Lecture Hall. Reception to follow. All are welcome!
  
• College Fair - May 22, 2007, SML Lecture Hall
• GLBTQ Pride @ Yale - April 11, 2007, SML Lecture Hall, 7pm - a Pride Week reading and discussion among three young queer authors with newly published works. More details here...
• YUL International Party - February 23, 2007, 5:00 - 8:00pm, SML
• Co-sponsor MLK Activities - January 13 - 15, 2007
• Co-sponsor, Lecture, William Wright III (photograph)
• Diversity Council Report to LMC (.ppt) - November 16, 2006
• Nota Bene, Spring 2006 (p.4)

Blogs

• Careers in Information, Librarianship, and Informatics (CHILI) Blog
  • CHILI poster - Will be unveiled at the Medical Library Association Annual meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
• Academic Library Diversity Blog at YUL

Yale Links

• Electronic Bookshelf - A selected bibliography of Yale electronic resources on race and racism
• Yale University appoints Chief Diversity Officer, Nydia A. Gonzalez, February 20, 2007
• Dean's Job Shifts to Focus on Diversity - Yale Daily News, February 2, 2007
• Yale University's Equal Opportunity Statement, as amended, October 17, 2006
• Provost's Initiative to Enhance Faculty Diversity
• Yale and Socioeconomic Diversity
• Yale College Multicultural Outreach Program
• Yale College - International Students
• LGBT Graduate Students
• LGBT Cooperative
  
• Psychology Department's Diversity Committee
• Diversity at the Yale School of Public Health
• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity
• Yale Law School's Career Development Office Library - Diversity Resources

National Diversity Initiatives in Library Organizations and Library Schools

• ALA Office for Diversity
  • Versed - Official publication of the ALA’s Office for Diversity; discussion of progressive practices in current library-based diversity work
  • Diversity Wiki - Collaborate, communicate, and connect with the most up-to-date information on diversity activities and issues that impact the profession
  • Diversity Events Wiki at the 2007 ALA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
• ARL Diversity Initiative - Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce - academic scholarships and career programs
  • Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Initiatives - ARL newsletter
    
• AALL Diversity Committee - Minority scholarships and diversity initiatives in law librarianship
• University of Arizona - Knowledge River - School of Information Resources and Library Science - Scholarships for Hispanic/Latino/a and Native American graduate library students
• Diversity in Higher Education from the Chronicle of Higher Education's News Blog, April 11, 2007

Diversity Initiatives in Academic Libraries

• North Carolina State University - Diversity
• University of Michigan Library Diversity Committee
• University of Tennesee Diversity Librarians' Network
• University of Oregon Library Diversity Committee
• University of So. Florida Library Diversity Task Force
• Pennsylvania State University Libraries - Diversity
• University of Utah Library Diversity Committee
• Oberline College Library Diversity Committee
• Ohio State University Libraries' Diversity Committee
• University of Washington Libraries - Diversity