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Build Unity

Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Objective 5: Build a Truly United Community
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
BU Diversity Audit – Library Library
1.5.1 Collection
Summary:

As part of the library’s continued commitment to fostering Timeline Description
an inclusive and representative collection for Arlington 1 Quarter Complete analysis of current usage and
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patrons, a diversity audit will be conducted on a sampling loss data for the existing collection and
of the juvenile fiction section. This project will include a publishing trends.
comprehensive review of the existing library collection and nd
2 Quarter Complete analysis of strength and
analysis of new and incoming materials. The pilot project weakness in the current library collection.
goal is to establish the framework and audit criteria to 3 Quarter Complete analysis of community
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assess the representation of diverse characters and demographics and establish audit
narratives within the current library collection available for methodology and determine the
public use. The findings from this pilot and subsequent full representative sampling that will be used
audit will not only inform but shape the department’s for the diversity audit.
future collection development strategies, ensuring the 4 Quarter Conduct the audit on the defined
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library collection better reflects the diverse backgrounds
sampling and synthesize the results to
and experiences of the community.
identify gaps within the collection and
insight into acquisitions of library
Update: materials and develop strategies.
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This project was completed successfully in the 2 Quarter.
The Library will continue to foster a representative and
responsive collection, ensuring all patrons feel valued,
included, and served through Library resources. This
ongoing work underscores the Library’s dedication to
thoughtful stewardship of its collection and its role as a
cornerstone of representation in Arlington.

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