J Med Libr Assoc. 2024 Jul 1;112(3):180-185. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2024.1967. Epub 2024 Jul 29.
Over the past twenty-five years, the Medical Library Association (MLA) has pursued a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This article, written by members of the 's Equity Advisory Group (EAG), outlines significant measures taken to raise awareness about specific concepts, opportunities, and challenges related to DEI among MLA members. Topics discussed include the impact of influential Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) leaders, the establishment of DEI and social justice-focused membership communities, and specific initiatives led by various working groups and committees which have served to strengthen MLA's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion during the last three decades.
在过去的二十五年中，医学图书馆协会（MLA）一直在推行一系列多样性、公平性和包容性（DEI）计划。本文由“平等咨询小组（EAG）”的成员撰写，概述了为提高 MLA 成员对与 DEI 相关的特定概念、机会和挑战的认识而采取的重要措施。讨论的主题包括有影响力的黑人和原住民以及有色人种（BIPOC）领导人的影响、建立以 DEI 和社会正义为重点的会员社区，以及各个工作组和委员会领导的具体举措，这些举措加强了 MLA 在过去三十年中对多样性、公平性和包容性的承诺。
