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 from discussing racism, lists of …
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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 were finally guaranteed the universal …
Land Acknowledgements
A land acknowledgement is a statement that recognizes the history of colonization and the original occupation of land by Indigenous …
Transgender Youth
It is hard sometimes for me to read the news, to be open to hearing the latest litany of disturbing …
Next Draft: EDI digest – September 2021
Next Draft is a digest from EDIT, the Colorado State Library’s (CSL) equity, diversity, and inclusion team. It includes links …
Hispanic Heritage in Colorado
Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month running from September 15th through October 15th this year. Colorado has …
Diversity and Diversity Audits
The Associated Press recently reported that, although whites remain the largest racial group in the US, their share of the …
Nothing About Us, Without Us
When you wake up, one of the first things you might do is open your weather app to see what …
What We Learned From the 2021 CAL EDSJI Conference
The Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) second annual Equity, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion Conference was a jam packed day …
What is Racism? What is Antiracism?
The meaning of a word can be nuanced, multi-layered, and hard to fully comprehend. Adding to the confusion is that …
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. that impacts how we experience …
Why EDI Jargon Can Be Counterproductive
Incivility on the Web In the information age, online debates have come to represent the more toxic parts of our …
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 Virtual Library EDI Team. In …
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 located in Granada, Colorado from …
If Not Now, Then When? Starting your EDI process
Starting the journey toward building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization can evoke a range of emotions. From being …
New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection
Since August 2019, we have added around 200 titles to the Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR), bringing the total to …
Why Use Inclusive Language?
Using appropriate terminology is a vital part of being an effective communicator. Using inclusive language is a way of showing …
Borderlands of Southern Colorado
A new exhibit on view at the History Colorado Center “explores the shifting geopolitical history of southern Colorado.” While examining …
LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC
The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition of the first 15 years, …
Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler
Addison Herron-Wheeler is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of OUT FRONT Magazine (OFM), an LGBTQ magazine and daily online publication based …