This community of interest focuses on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in collection development. The group meets to discuss how to integrate DEI principles into collection development work, including applications to cataloguing, outreach, and institutional partnerships. The group meets quarterly.

Upcoming Meetings

Minutes & Recordings

• Minutes, 2/01/23
• Minutes, 11/16/22 

Resources

Guides & Tools

General DEI Audit Guides

• ITHAKA Diversifying Your Collection Guide
• Metadata Best Practices for Trans and Gender Diverse Resources

Subject Specific Guides

• Bates Diverse Book Finder for children’s picture books
• Carnegie Mellon Banned STEM books
• Medical Library Association’ Collection Development Caucus 

E-resources & Database Tools

• Gale DEI eBook collection
• Gale Person Search

Collection Development Policies at FLO member libraries

FLO full members:

• Lesley University
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Simmons University
• Wentworth Institute of Technology

FLO affiliate members:

• Bridgewater State University
• Bunker Hill Community College
• Fitchburg State University
• Framingham State University
• Holyoke Community College
• Massasoit Community College
• Northern Essex Community College
• North Shore Community College
• Olin College of Engineering
• Springfield Technical Community College
• Westfield State University

Stay Connected

To join the DEI in Collection Development mailing list, visit https://list.flo.org/postorius/lists/coi-collection-development.list.flo.org/.