Bring Your Own Story: The Evolution of a Library Program to Celebrate Diverse Voices

Med Ref Serv Q. 2022 Apr-Jun;41(2):138-147. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2022.2054179.

Abstract

The Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine collaborated with the college's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to enhance its existing diversity programming, created to foster a sense of community throughout the college. Through this partnership, a library-driven idea for an occasional diversity-themed lunch and learn session gained valuable institutional support and transformed into a larger event series. A second related project emerged with a goal of creating a diversity corner for the college. These collaborative efforts have helped the library further its mission to be an inclusive entity within the college and have afforded the library greater programming reach.

Keywords: Departmental collaboration; Human Library; diversity; library programming.

MeSH terms

  • Florida
  • Humans
  • Libraries, Medical*
  • Universities