Open AccessFrom the President of RUSA: Thoughts on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Reference and User Services
Author(s) -
Alesia McManus
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
reference and user services quarterly/reference and user services quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5242
pISSN - 1094-9054
DOI - 10.5860/rusq.56.4.226
Subject(s) - timeline , atlanta , diversity (politics) , equity (law) , inclusion (mineral) , political science , column (typography) , strategic planning , library science , cornerstone , public administration , management , public relations , sociology , law , engineering , computer science , geography , telecommunications , economics , archaeology , metropolitan area , gender studies , frame (networking)
As is often the case with publication timelines, I’m writing my last RUSQ President’s Column in February but it won’t be published until June. My columns this year have focused on opportunities and challenges for RUSA and this column is no exception. At the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, ALA Council accepted a proposal to add a fourth strategic direction to ALA’s Strategic Plan. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is now the fourth strategic direction, joining advocacy, information policy, and professional and leadership development.