Elements of an Equity-based Analysis Policy for Library and Archives Canada
This discussion paper outlines considerations for developing a policy on equity-based analysis for a national library and archive. It includes definitions, principles and suggestions of how an equity-based policy could be applied to acquisitions, analysis and interpretation of library or archival material, cataloguing and highlighting items in collections, conferences and meetings, conservation and preservation, creation of tools, disposition of material, exhibitions, human resources, monitoring and evaluation, partnerships and consultation, reports, position papers and presentations, service to the public and collecting statistics on usage.
The paper also contains suggestions for successful implementation. Equity categories specifically identified include: gender and gender identity, sexual identity groups, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, people living with disabilities, people living on low incomes, people disadvantaged by geographic location, children and youth, seniors/Elders.