The assessment process can portray how diversity is viewed and dealt with in the library, assist in identifying where there is a need to strengthen skills or focus to advance a diversity agenda, and provide a baseline for measuring future progress. Participants will have the opportunity to articulate desirable objectives for a diversity program and examine different ways of assessing training needs in their institutions. Issues related to data analysis and report writing will also be discussed together with ethical considerations for conducting research. The goal is to provide participants with vocabulary that will facilitate their interactions with researchers and consultants who systematically collect information and do survey research. Library administrators, managers and human resource personnel engaged in the development of diversity programs will find this seminar useful when implementing a diversity program, or for assessing an existing diversity program.
Attendance is limited.
Registration fees are per person and include all workshop materials. The fee does not included transportation, lodging, or meals. Institutions may be billed. Registration is accepted via fax, email, or mail.