Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Library
SUNY Purchase 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 SUNY Purchase 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 SUNY Purchase, library representatives participate in:
- SUNY Purchase Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee
- SUNY Purchase Accessibility Committee
- Salary Equity Task Force of Faculty @ Large (2018-2022)
- SUNY Purchase Library Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee
- SUNY Purchase Campus Support Working Group to address classroom emergencies