Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Library
Purchase College Library acknowledges that libraries are not neutral spaces nor is librarianship historically diverse. Our commitment to integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism guides the Library’s work in service to our campus and community.
We commit to providing a safe and inclusive environment for academic study, dialogue, exploration, and gathering for all regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, political viewpoint, socioeconomic background, or religious belief.
The staff and faculty of Purchase College Library engage DEI in the following ways:
SUNY-wide efforts:
We share and participate in professional development opportunities and projects within SUNY. Library representatives helped shape these SUNY efforts:
- DEI Professional Development and Group Work Advisory Committee
- Library Procurement Accessibility Toolkit
- SUNY Libraries Subcommittee of SUNY Electronic & Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Committee
At Purchase College, library representatives participate in:
- Purchase College Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee
- Purchase College Accessibility Committee
- Salary Equity Task Force of Faculty @ Large (2018-2022)
- Purchase College Library Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee
- Purchase College Campus Support Working Group to address classroom emergencies