The mission of the Libraries' Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice is to promote intercultural understanding and acceptance among library users and library staff by educating, empowering, and creating self-awareness in the context of a global society. Leveraging the Libraries’ expertise, programs, collections, and services will foster an environment of inclusion and equality with fairness, appreciation for individual differences, and respect for all.
Please reach out to us via our committee email address: LIBSA-deijcommittee@ad.ufl.edu
The UF Libraries' Diversity Committee advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in and through the George A. Smathers Libraries. Members are committed to the transformative power of DEIJ on values and norms within the Libraries and in the Libraries’ service to UF and its communities. The committee supports ensuring that these values are central to the Libraries’ culture, services, programs, and stewardship. The committee:
Through these activities, the committee supports the Libraries’ contributions towards a democratic society by broadening access to information resources with a focus on underserved populations, consistent with the values of the library profession and UF’s mission.
The Diversity Committee reports to the Libraries' Associate Dean for Administrative Services and Faculty Affairs and the Senior Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Services. The committee membership is composed of libraries employees and strives for representativeness across units and roles. The committee establishes its specific activities through an annual action plan submitted to and approved by Libraries’ administration, with an annual report documenting these activities and their outcomes.
Ilana Abend-David, 2019-2021 Member
Cataloging & Discovery Services, iabenddavid@ufl.edu
Elizabeth Akers, 2019-2021 Member
Legal Information Center, akers@law.ufl.edu
Suzan Alteri, 2020-2022 Member
Special Collections, salteri@ufl.edu
Perry Collins, 2019-2021 Member
Digital Partnership & Strategies, perrycollins@ufl.edu
Pam Cunningham-Williams, 2020-2022 Member
Special and Area Studies Collections, pamwill@uflib.ufl.edu
Madison Curry, 2020-2022 Member
Shared Collections, mcurry@ufl.edu
Matthew Daley, 2020-2022 Member
Alexandrea Glenn, Ex-Officio
Marston Science Library, Student Success Librarian, glenn.a@ufl.edu
Jason Heckathorn, 2020-2022 Member
Acquisitions & Collections Services, jrheckathorn@uflib.ufl.edu
Twanna Hodge, Ex-Officio
Library Administration, DEI Librarian, twanna.hodge@ufl.edu
Ginessa Mahar, 2020- 2021 Co-Chair
Library West, gjmahar@ufl.edu
Juliana Rojas, 2020-2022 Member
Administrative Services, juliana.rojas@ufl.edu
Safraz Sattaur, 2020- 2021 Co-Chair
Education Library, safsatt@uflib.ufl.edu
Laura Spears, 2020-2022 Member
Library Assessment, laura.spears@ufl.edu
Nina Stoyan-Rosenweig, 2019-2021 Member
Health Science Center Library, nstoyan@ufl.edu
Joanna Tuskey, 2020-2022 Member
Marston Science Library, jtuskey@ufl.edu
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