Cornerstones of Science: Identifying Community, Equity and Engagement Excellence In Libraries

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STEM Equity Framework: Building Equitable, Inclusive Library Services That Address Community Needs
Cornerstones of Science and the Maryland, Idaho and Connecticut state library partners, were recently awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian IMLS grant (250085-OLS-21) entitled STEM Equity Framework: Building Equitable, Inclusive Library Services That Address Community Needs. The goal of the project is to work with state and public library leaders to develop a shared definition and attributes of a STEM Equity Library. This includes developing the strategies and the training library directors need to build operational capacity that delivers intentional equitable science and technology library services able to serve all individuals and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

As a first step, they want to learn about the very good work that is already occurring throughout the country that they might learn from and build on. So, please complete this form if your library is providing excellence in either/both:
1) Adult programming and services around science-based issues of local concern (e.g. public health, water quality, food insecurity and environmental justice as examples).
2) Equitable, inclusive library programs and services for all members of the community.

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Library Name *

Library Director Name *

Your full name & email if you are not the director nominating your library:

Please check off all the attributes that best describe your library as a STEM Equity library: *

Library director/leader who has made and/or requested changes to library space, policies, services and/or programs that have broadened participation and use of the library.

Library director/leader has engaged staff in training and/or discussions regarding issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and access for all members of the community.

Library director/leader has implemented and/or sustaining diversity, equity, inclusion and access initiatives in the library.

Library director/leader has hired a dedicated staff member and/or allocated a percentage of staff time specifically to increasing equitable access to library services, programs and resources to groups in the community not using the library.

Library director/leader has created an intentional vision and operational plan designed to engage all members of the community in an equitable, inclusive way.

Library director/leader and/or local government have reached out to each other to help address community disparities in access to support and services.

Library director/leader works with individuals and/or organizations, in community, to help library engage with with different cultural, racial, ethnic groups.

Library director/leader works with individuals and/or organizations, in community, to help library increase public access, resources and additional supports around science-based community issues like public health, water quality, environmental justice, as examples.

Library director/leader has conducted a community dialogue, community audit and/or have made observations of the demographics to determine which ethnic and cultural groups are using or not using the library.

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Describe what makes your library exemplary in engaging all members and providing services around equity and inclusion and/or science-based community issues. Please include information of who the library is collaborating with, the goals they wanted to achieve in the community, key activities and if they are making a difference within the community. *

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