Presentations
Wikipedia’s gender gap, and what would Hari Seldon do about it?
Struggling with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, this presentation focuses on Wikipedia’s gender gaps: the low percentage of women editors and the equally low percentage of articles about women, their works, and their issues.
Topics: Distinguished Seminar Series, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
OCLC Research Survey on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
London (UK)
Proffitt shares results from a survey of OCLC Research Library Partners on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts within the Partnership that could inform specific follow-up activities to provide assistance and inform practice.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Mitigating Microaggressions in Virtual Reference
This presentation reports results from qualitative content analysis of a large, longitudinal, random sample of QuestionPoint virtual reference service (VRS) sessions, how microaggressions can make their way into VRS, and how to mitigate this happening.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion