Questions Related to Systems or Institutional Issues toConsider when Reviewing Materials for Acquisitions or Weeding

  • Are we valuing the experience, knowledge, and abilities of BIPOC librarians in building diverse communities and collections, and compensating them accordingly?
  • How can the items in our collections be used to promote cross-racial dialogue? 
  • How do current collection development practices distance librarians from diverse users and collections? 
  • How might cataloging and classification systems distance and segregate diverse viewpoints?