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EWU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at EWU Libraries

The EWU Libraries is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all members of our diverse campus community. Our commitment aligns with the library profession’s pledge to diversity and the University’s Strategic Plan 2024-2029: Belonging through Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

EWU Libraries embodies the values of diversity, equity and inclusion in our professional practice and adheres to the principles and practices that foster respect, equity, and belonging across our spaces, collections, services, and personnel throughout the organization:

  • Support the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, affirming libraries as forums for information and ideas guided by seven core policies.
  • Provide access to a wide range of information resources that reflect diverse viewpoints.
  • Ensure equitable access to resources for all students, faculty, and staff.
  • Foster a workplace culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core responsibility of every employee.
  • Celebrate and promote diversity through collections, inclusive programming, and partnerships on campus and in the community.

Statements & Standards from Our National Professional Organizations

Freedom of Information, Free from Censorship

Our resources are provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all of the campus community. These materials are not excluded due to the origin, age, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

We strive to provide materials and information presenting all points of view.

Materials are not proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

We challenge censorship and cooperate with those concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.

First Amendment & Censorship

Your Rights & Access

All EWU campus members have the right to use the library free from discrimination, and the right to privacy and confidentiality related to library use, without loss of individual safety. Library workers have a right to a safe workplace free from bias and discrimination.

Hate speech and hate conduct are not tolerated in the library. The American Library Association defines hate speech or conduct as:

“any form of expression or action through which speakers or actors intend to vilify, humiliate, or incite hatred against a group or a class of persons on the basis of race, religion, skin color, sexual identity, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, or national origin.”

We provide aid and support to victims of such crimes and those targeted by hateful conduct.

Access to public exhibit and gathering spaces within JFK Library is available on an equitable basis to the EWU community. Read more about requesting space in JFK Library.

Adapted from the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights.

Freedom of Speech on EWU’s Campus

Belonging through Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to building an inclusive, supportive, and equitable university community. We strive to integrate the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion into all university operations, fostering an environment that nurtures a sense of belonging among all members of the community. Students, staff, and faculty, are seen, understood, and appreciated for the talents they bring to our educational community. (From the EWU Strategic Plan, 2024-2029)

John F. Kennedy Memorial Library

320 Media Ln, 100 Library
Cheney, WA 99004

Circulation Desk: 509.359.7888
circulation@ewu.edu

 

Support the Library

Federal Government information is available for free public use in Federal depository libraries located throughout the United States territories. Visit fdlp.gov for more info.

Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region.

This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land. 

Learn more on EWU’s Native American Affairs website.

 

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