Collection Equity Award - Pacific University

Our Collection Equity Outreach Award will focus on collection building around BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ issues for the following reasons: the collections in these areas are out of date; and there is a high demand for such materials.

First, a collection analysis has identified notable gaps in Libraries’ print collections related to BIPOC & LGBTQ health and wellness issues, and a need for more coverage of contemporary issues (e.g., BLM, implicit bias, transgender rights). This is reflected in the statistics below. 

Average age of LC class ranges:

  • HQ (“The Family. Marriage. Women”): ~1997
  • HT (“Communities. Classes. Races.”): ~1991
  • RA564-RA565 (“Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine. > By age group, class, etc.”): ~2008
  • RC554-RC650 (“Psychiatric aspects of personality and behavior conditions > Sexual and psychosexual conditions”): ~1996

The other reason for the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ focuses is that we have fielded patron purchase requests in these areas. Between 3/2020 and 6/2021, the Libraries filled 202 requests from patrons for titles in multiple disciplines related to BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ topics.

Awardee

Lead Organization: Pacific University
Project Lead: Angela Lee

Demographics

Age Group: Children (0-12 yrs.), Teens (13-18 yrs.), Adults (19-64 yrs.), Seniors (65+ yrs.)
Geographic Type: International, Medically Underserved Areas/Populations, Rural, Suburban, Urban
Issues & Interests: Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Race & Ethnicity: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asians/Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latin Americans, Native Hawaiians, Other Pacific Islanders
Roles of Participants Project is Intended to Serve: Educator - College & Post-grad, General Public, Health Professional, Library or Information Professional, Public Health Professional, Researcher, Student - College & Post-grad

Award Details

Funding Source: Region 5
Project Category: Outreach
Period of Performance: Sep 15, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
Project Status: Completed

Project Funding