OCLC partners with SCELC to advance diversity in shared print using Choreo Insights library analytics
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
16 May 2023
Cooperation Agreements
OCLC is partnering with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) to use OCLC's new Choreo Insights library analytics solution to help identify ways to enhance diversity in shared print collections in order to retain and preserve valuable materials of interest in underrepresented communities.
As a part of the project, "Community Strategies to Expand Diversity and Inclusivity in the Collective Collection of Shared Print," SCELC is conducting an analysis designed to inform development of national best practices for shared print programs. The aim is to expand inclusion of minority-serving institutions and evaluate the diversity of collective and prospective collections. This work includes metadata analysis of diversity metrics, such as the representation of minority researchers and books about minority communities.
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