Abstract

Earth Science is one of the least diverse scientific fields, but libraries can play a role in assisting their liaison departments’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by diversifying our collections and supporting research practices that promote their use. In 2020, the University of California, Berkeley’s Earth & Planetary Science Department graduate students created an impressive Call to Action directed toward the faculty of the department. The Call to Action included a plan for advancing the department’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, particularly important in a department with only 17% of students from underserved backgrounds enrolled in the graduate program. Stemming from this effort, the Earth Sciences & Map Library at UC Berkeley, developed a guide (https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/geo_dei) to provide resources to further educate departmental faculty, staff, and students on the topic of DEI. The guide encourages researchers to expand their engagement with scholarship and citation practices intentionally while working on these DEI efforts. Although Earth Science is highlighted in this particular LibGuide, the strategies are universal, especially as applied to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) fields. The development of this guide, as well as partnerships with active student groups, can serve as a tool for other academic departments creating and promoting DEI efforts.

摘要

地球科学是最不多样化的科学领域之一，但图书馆可以通过多样化我们的馆藏和支持促进其使用的研究实践，在协助其联络部门的多样性、公平和包容 (DEI) 方面发挥作用。2020 年，加州大学伯克利分校地球与行星科学系的研究生针对该系的教职员工发出了令人印象深刻的行动号召。行动号召包括一项促进部门的多样性、公平性、包容性和可访问性的计划，这对于只有 17% 来自服务欠缺背景的学生注册研究生课程的部门来说尤为重要。出于这项努力，加州大学伯克利分校的地​​球科学与地图图书馆开发了一份指南 (https://guides.lib.berkeley。edu/geo_dei) 提供资源，以进一步就 DEI 主题对系内教职员工和学生进行教育。该指南鼓励研究人员在从事这些 DEI 工作时有意识地扩大他们对奖学金和引用实践的参与。尽管地球科学在这个特定的 LibGuide 中得到了强调，但这些策略是通用的，尤其是在应用于科学、技术、工程、数学 (STEM) 领域时。本指南的开发，以及与活跃学生团体的合作，可以作为其他学术部门创建和促进 DEI 工作的工具。尽管地球科学在这个特定的 LibGuide 中得到了强调，但这些策略是通用的，尤其是在应用于科学、技术、工程、数学 (STEM) 领域时。本指南的开发，以及与活跃学生团体的合作，可以作为其他学术部门创建和促进 DEI 工作的工具。尽管地球科学在这个特定的 LibGuide 中得到了强调，但这些策略是通用的，尤其是在应用于科学、技术、工程、数学 (STEM) 领域时。本指南的开发，以及与活跃学生团体的合作，可以作为其他学术部门创建和促进 DEI 工作的工具。