26 · Survey Results: Survey Questions And Responses
to bring questions, comments, or complaints regarding its EEO Policy and AAP to the Office of Human Resources.
Specifically, questions, comments, or complaints should be directed to the Director, Diversity and Resolution Processes.
Recruitment Strategies
9. Has your library employed any strategies specifically to increase the pool of ethnically/culturally
diverse job applicants? N=49
Yes 40 82%
No 7 14%
Not yet, but we plan to 2 4%
If you answered Yes, please answer the following questions.
If you answered No or Not yet, please skip to the Programs to Promote an Inclusive Workplace
section of the survey.
10. Please indicate which of the following strategies your library has used. Check all that apply. N=40
Targets job ads to participants in programs such as Spectrum, ARL Initiatives, etc. 27 68%
Supports ARL initiatives intended to attract ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the
profession
24 60%
Trains search committee members on how to develop an ethnically/culturally diverse
candidate pool
24 60%
Partners with professional, local, or student organizations to aide in the recruitment of
ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the profession
14 35%
Offers a post-LIS residency program for ethnically/culturally diverse individuals 12 30%
Partners with LIS program to offer a practicum experience to ethnically/culturally diverse
individuals
8 20%
Provides financial support to ethnically/culturally diverse staff to attend LIS programs 5 13%
Supports LIS scholarships intended to attract ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the
profession
4 10%
Offers a pre-LIS fellowship or internship program for ethnically/culturally diverse individuals 4 10%
Other strategy 14 35%
to bring questions, comments, or complaints regarding its EEO Policy and AAP to the Office of Human Resources.
Specifically, questions, comments, or complaints should be directed to the Director, Diversity and Resolution Processes.
Recruitment Strategies
9. Has your library employed any strategies specifically to increase the pool of ethnically/culturally
diverse job applicants? N=49
Yes 40 82%
No 7 14%
Not yet, but we plan to 2 4%
If you answered Yes, please answer the following questions.
If you answered No or Not yet, please skip to the Programs to Promote an Inclusive Workplace
section of the survey.
10. Please indicate which of the following strategies your library has used. Check all that apply. N=40
Targets job ads to participants in programs such as Spectrum, ARL Initiatives, etc. 27 68%
Supports ARL initiatives intended to attract ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the
profession
24 60%
Trains search committee members on how to develop an ethnically/culturally diverse
candidate pool
24 60%
Partners with professional, local, or student organizations to aide in the recruitment of
ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the profession
14 35%
Offers a post-LIS residency program for ethnically/culturally diverse individuals 12 30%
Partners with LIS program to offer a practicum experience to ethnically/culturally diverse
individuals
8 20%
Provides financial support to ethnically/culturally diverse staff to attend LIS programs 5 13%
Supports LIS scholarships intended to attract ethnically/culturally diverse individuals to the
profession
4 10%
Offers a pre-LIS fellowship or internship program for ethnically/culturally diverse individuals 4 10%
Other strategy 14 35%
