Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries: Home

*Niche Academy is free for SC library staff. For assistance logging in, please contact Tiffany Hayes, Continuing Education Consultant.

These book club discussion kits focus on skills of leadership, communication, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.

Learn more and download materials at the Book Club Kits page.  

For more information, contact the Inclusive Services Consultant:

Caroline Smith
1500 Senate St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-7067 
jcsmith@statelibrary.sc.gov

Diversity and Inclusion (Lib-Inclusion)
Lib-Inclusion is an open, moderated discussion group to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in relation to South Carolina public libraries. This list can be used to announce training opportunities, share resources and articles, and exchange ideas about how to better serve our diverse communities.

Disabilities & Accessibility (Lib-Accessibility)
Lib-Accessibility is an open discussion group to share information, resources, and training related to accessibility and disabilities in libraries.

Institutional Library Services (Instituional-Lib)
Moderated discussion and resource sharing for those interested in library services to the incarcerated and detained in South Carolina. Open to staff and volunteers who work with libraries in prisons, detention centers, and related institutions in South Carolina.