![]() Readings or Videos, Communities of Practice, and Model Projects on the theory and practice of creating inclusive information systems.Case studies were specifically written for this toolkit, and we are deeply grateful to our case study authors. Case Studies based on real world projects and experiences that show the trade-offs and decisions used in creating and working with digital archives and cultural information.A core challenge for the grant team, acknowledging our starting point as a group of four white women at a private university, was to build an advisory board, core design group, and other collaborative structures that could ensure a broad set of perspectives and positions were brought to the work of this forum. The initial grant-funded phase used a participatory process to explore methods for creating more inclusive information systems in the cultural heritage fields. This Toolkit is written from the stance that technology is not neutral, but instead either reinforces or challenges existing inequities. The Design for Diversity project is based in the Digital Scholarship Group at the Northeastern University Library.ĭeveloped during an IMLS National Forums grant from 2016-2019, the Toolkit and the final grant report provide samples of the different kinds of information, actions, and next steps that can help achieve more equitable information systems in libraries, museums, and archives. ![]() The Design for Diversity Learning Toolkit is a prototype exploring the resources and strategies needed to help cultural heritage practitioners advocate for and create more inclusive information systems. It is a collection of learning resources, gathered between 20, that can be used in a classroom, workplace, or volunteer organization. ![]()
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