Core Values and Ethics Within Diverse Information Environments Projects

DEI News/Service Requirement Discussion

This discussion post examined the incorporation of diversity, equity, and inclusion into strategic planning. This post explained the rationale and significance of participating in that committee. The American Library Association values provide the purpose of the LIS profession and is the unifying force that professionals use to understand the principles that are upheld by library and information institutions. An information institution that is diverse embodies the values of access and equity. I explained in this post how DEI policies ensure universal access to information.

Leadership Paper: Examination of Leadership models and Women in Leadership

As explained in the paper, leadership models influence how diversity functions in the LIS profession. Using my identity of being a woman, this paper explained how my future in the LIS profession will be affected by leadership models. The leadership models that are used are different for each leader, while some are stereotyped as being more feminine. The stereotypes that are placed on different leadership styles guides how people are treated in the LIS profession. Gender stereotypes have the ability to impact how diversity is implemented into the profession, as shown in the paper.