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CHICAGO — Identifying and addressing issues that affect staff and patrons such as mental health, sexuality and gender, and socioeconomic background, “,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, provides a selection of ideas to develop a welcoming environment. More importantly, it highlights the varied impact EDI activities can have while introducing a wide range of new and innovative projects to inspire readers. Beth Montague-Hellen outlines the main topics and challenges of diversity and inclusion as well as providing up-to-date information on recent case studies to help readers gain a wider perspective. Featuring practical examples of actions to make a difference, this book provides step-by-step advice on how libraries and librarians can work to make their spaces and services more inclusive for all and to increase the diversity of library workforces. Topics covered include:

• policies and actions;
• inclusive staff environments;
• physical space events and visitors; and
• decolonizing and diversifying collections.

Montague-Hellen moved into libraries after a career as an evolutionary biologist. She retrained at the University of Sheffield Information School and is currently Head of Library and Information Services at the Francis Crick Institute. In 2020 Beth jointly won the Royal Society Athena Prize for setting up the LGBTQ+ STEMinar, a conference designed to give a space where researchers in the STEM fields can discuss and present their research in a supporting atmosphere. Beth has also previously been shortlisted for the Gay Times Barbara Burford Award for Excellence in STEM. Previously as the Diversity and Inclusions Officer for the Yorkshire and Humberside CILIP Members' Network and currently as Co-chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, Beth works with other Librarians to help them support EDI efforts at libraries. She recently joined the editorial board at the journal Insights.

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