DEI Database Evaluation
"I conducted a community needs analysis with information science members in 2020 based on collaborative ethnography identified gaps in collections and accessibility issues, with a particular interest in an assessment of the current database collection, PsycArticles & PsycInfo, through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Two issues emerged in in this analysis:
Two issues emerged in in this analysis:
- The community needs access to electronic resources that meet the information needs of diverse communities, including people doing research on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.
- Accessibility of library databases for patrons with disabilities is an emerging need.
I've helped conduct the analysis but was also in charge of editing the videos, providing closed captioning, and designing the overall aesthetic for presentation."