What is Critical Race Theory?
Critical race theory (CRT) is an academic legal theory that originated in the 1970-80s from the…
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
The Colorado State Library’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team (EDIT) is dedicated to raising awareness about both contemporary and historical EDI issues, and spotlighting the EDI work that is being done in Colorado’s cultural heritage profession. These resources are primarily aimed at library workers as it is crucial for them to have an understanding of the importance of EDI in order to better serve their patrons and communities. For an archive of the quarterly Next Draft newsletter, click here. Questions? Feedback? Contact edit@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.
Locally Created Primary Source Education Set – Notable Colorado Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC), an online portal…
Navigating Waves of Censorship: Resources for Public and School Libraries
We’ve all seen the recent headlines highlighting a startling rise in censorship: legislation banning teachers…
19th Century Colorado Feminist Newspapers, The Antelope and The Queen Bee
On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution became law and American women…
Land Acknowledgements
A land acknowledgement is a statement that recognizes the history of colonization and the original…
Transgender Youth
It is hard sometimes for me to read the news, to be open to hearing…
Next Draft: EDI digest – September 2021
Next Draft is a digest from EDIT, the Colorado State Library’s (CSL) equity, diversity, and…
Diversity and Diversity Audits
The Associated Press recently reported that, although whites remain the largest racial group in the…
Nothing About Us, Without Us
When you wake up, one of the first things you might do is open your…
What We Learned From the 2021 CAL EDSJI Conference
The Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) second annual Equity, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion Conference…
What is Racism? What is Antiracism?
The meaning of a word can be nuanced, multi-layered, and hard to fully comprehend. Adding…
Upcoming CSL in Session: Using Courage to Confront Bias
Join us on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT for…
Being an Ally: What it Means and How to Do it
We all hold different identities simultaneously—an intersection of race, class, sex, gender, religion, ability, etc….
Why EDI Jargon Can Be Counterproductive
Incivility on the Web In the information age, online debates have come to represent the…
Next Draft: A Quarterly Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion digest from EDIT
This month we launched a quarterly Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion digest from EDIT, the Colorado…
A Window to History: News from Amache – Colorado’s Japanese Concentration Camp
Camp Amache, also known as the Granada War Relocation Center, was a Japanese concentration camp…
If Not Now, Then When? Starting your EDI process
Starting the journey toward building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization can evoke a…
New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection
Since August 2019, we have added around 200 titles to the Colorado Book Club Resource…
Why Use Inclusive Language?
Using appropriate terminology is a vital part of being an effective communicator. Using inclusive language…
LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC
The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition…