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Active Collections. Retrieved from: http://www.activecollections.org/

Alabama Department of History and Archives. (2020). Statement of Recommitment. Retrieved from: https://archives.alabama.gov/about/docs/ADAH_statement_recommitment.pdf

American Association of Museums. (2023). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility. Retrieved from: https://www.aam-us.org/category/diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility/

American Library Association. (2022). Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework. Retrieved from: http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/edi/racialequityframework.

American Library Association. (2021). DEI Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations. Retrieved from: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/2021%20EQUITY%20SCORECARD%20FOR%20LIBRARY
%20AND%20INFORMATION%20ORGANIZATIONS.pdf

Archives for Black Lives. (2019). Retrieved from: https://archivesforblacklives.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/ardr_final.pdf

Bopaiah, Minal. (2021). Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives.

California Association of Museums. (2022). Equity Action Plan. Retrieved from: https://app.box.com/s/6kk0ieaiy2ukes1yol4j2qqj79mmk4az

Center for the Study of Social Policy. (2020). Principles for Anti-racist Policymaking. Retrieved at: https://cssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Principles-for-Anti-Racist- Policymaking.pdf

Charleston Conference. (2022). Diversity is Not a Webinar: Navigating the Library Industry in the Age of DEI. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeEUvmzZ6bU

Charleston Conference. (2022). What is our role in decolonizing and reconstructing curricula? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQlQ7wKCHXs

Combatting Workplace Injustice in Public Libraries and the Importance of Diversifying Collections. (2022). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MKHTX4ewM

Crenshaw, K. (2022). Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BnAW4NyOak

Cultural Heritage Terminology Network. Retrieved from: https://culturalheritageterminology.co.uk/

Disabled People’s Association, Singapore. (2015). Glossary of Disability Terminology. Retrieved from: https://www.dpa.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DPA-Disability-Glossary-FINAL.pdf

The Empathetic Museum. (2018). Maturity Model. Retrieved from: http://empatheticmuseum.weebly.com/maturity-model.html

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. (2021). Exploring Race and Representation in Picture Books. Retrieved from: https://www.carlemuseum.org/visit/events/exploring-race-representation-picture-books

Equity in the Center website. Retrieved from: https://equityinthecenter.org/

First Archivist Circle. (2007). Protocols for Native American Archival Materials. Retrieved from: https://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/protocols.html

Georgetown University. (2022). Antiracism Toolkit. Retrieved from: https://guides.library.georgetown.edu/antiracism

Great Lakes ADA Center. (2022). Accessing the Past: Accessibility in Historic Buildings and Facilities. Retrieved from: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111024

Harvard University. (2023). Guidelines for Inclusive and Conscientious Description. Retrieved from: https://wiki.harvard.edu/confluence/display/hmschommanual/Guidelines+for+Inclusive+and+Conscientious+Description

Harvard University. (2023). Project Implicit: Social Attitudes. Retrieved from: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Homosaurus. Retrieved from: https://homosaurus.org/

How academic libraries are bringing diversity, equity and inclusion to our campuses. (2021). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9SHDxODrQ

Identifying and Dismantling White Supremacy in Archives (poster). (2016). Retrieved from: http://www.gracenbrilmyer.com/dismantling_whiteSupremacy_archives3.pdf

Institute for Democratic Education in America. Retrieved from: https://democraticeducation.org/

The Jewish Museum. Judaica Glossary. Retrieved from: https://thejewishmuseum.org/collection/about

Job Accessibility Network website. Retrieved from: https://askjan.org/

Jones, D. Resource Hub. Retrieved from: https://www.deettajones.com/resource-hub

Knowbility, Inc. website. Retrieved from: www.knowbility.org

LGBTQ+ Advocacy in STEM. Retrieved from: https://lgbtq.asee.org/

Library Journal. (2021). Online Course: Evaluating, Auditing and Diversifying Your Collection. Retrieved from: https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/building-diverse-collections-oct-2021

MASS Action. (2017). Readiness Assessment and Toolkit. Retrieved from: https://www.museumaction.org/resources

Mount Holyoke College. (2022). Library Research Guides: Creating accessible documents and media. Retrieved from: https://guides.mtholyoke.edu/eit-accessibility-standards/creating-accessible-documents-and-media

NASA and the Navajo Nation. Retrieved from: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/education/nasa-and-the-navajo-nation/

National Coalition Building Institute. Retrieved from: https://ncbi.org/

National Equity Project website. Retrieved from: https://www.nationalequityproject.org/

National Museum of the American Indian. Native Knowledge 360. Retrieved from: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360

Native American Archives Section, Society of American Archivists. (2021). Implementing Reparative Description for Indigenous Collections. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CstBIuKt7Ss

Neighbourhood Arts Network. (2011). Arts & Equity Toolkit. Retrieved from: https://neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org/tac/media/BMO-Learning-Room-Links/Arts-and- Equity-Toolkit_July-2021.pdf

New York State Historical Records Advisory Board. Every Voice, Every Story. Retrieved from: http://www.archives.nysed.gov/shrab/shrab-every-voice

New York State Archives. New York State Department of State Lists of Convicts Discharged by Expiration of Sentence or Pardon, finding aid. Retrieved from: https://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=ead/findingaids/B0043.xml;chunk.id=fullfalink;brand=default#top

New York State Archives. Statement on Harmful Language in New York State Archives Description Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/statement-on-language-in-description

New York State Board of Regents DEI Policy Statement and Framework. Retrieved from: http://www.nysed.gov/diversity-equity-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-framework-and-policy-statement

New York State Education Department Office of Cultural Education. (2023). Educator Resources. Retrieved from: http://www.oce.nysed.gov/ctl

New York State Library. (2021). Achieving Digital Equity in New York: An Outline for Collaborative Change. Retrieved from: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/DigitalEquityNY.pdf

New York State Library. (2023). New York’s Libraries Information Network. Retrieved from: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nyline.htm

New York State Library. NOVELny. Retrieved from: https://novelnewyork.org/

New York State Office of Children and Family Service. LGBTQ Resources for Professionals. Retrieved from: https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/youth/lgbtq/resources-professionals.php

Northern Slavery Collective. (2020). Retrieved from: https://dyckmanfarmhouse.org/initiatives/northern-slavery-collective/

Of/By/For All website. Retrieved from: https://www.ofbyforall.org/

Oregon Public Broadcasting. (2023). Portland Art Museum changes policy after Karuk mother speaks out. Retrieved from: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/21/portland- oregon-art-museum-policy-karuk-native-basket/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20updated%20that%20to,Babies%20in%2 0carriers%20are%20permitted

Plain Sight Project website. (2023). Retrieved from: https://plainsightproject.org/

Project READY: Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth. Retrieved from: https://ready.web.unc.edu/

Racial Equity Tools website. (2020). Retrieved from: https://www.racialequitytools.org/

Race Forward website. Retrieved from: https://www.raceforward.org/

Saad, L. (2020). Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor. Retrieved from: http://laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy

Society of American Archivists. (2023). Inclusive Description Section, Documentation Retrieved from: https://www2.archivists.org/groups/description-section/description- section-documentation-portal

SSDN Metadata Working Group. (2020). Inclusive Metadata & Conscious Editing Resources. Retrieved from: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1APavAd1p1f9y1vBUudQIuIsYnq56ypzNYJYgDA9 RNbU/edit?usp=sharing

The Summer Camp Society. Restorative Justice Conference. Retrieved from: https://restorativejusticeconference.com/

United States Department of Justice. (2022). Dialogue on Race. Retrieved from: https://www.justice.gov/crs/our-work/facilitation/dialogue-on-race

United Way. 21 Day Race Equity Challenge. Retrieved from: https://www.unitedway.org/blog/united-way-hosts-21-day-race-equity-challenges

University of Washington School of Public Health. (2019). Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Glossary of Terms. Retrieved from: https://epi.washington.edu/sites/default/files/website_documents/DEI%20Glossary_For matted_20190711.pdf

University of Washington Human Resources. (2023). Inclusive Hiring Resources. Retrieved from: https://hr.uw.edu/diversity/hiring/

Urban League of Rochester. Interrupt Racism. Retrieved from: https://www.urbanleagueroc.org/interruptracism

Wood, E., Tisdale, R., & Jones, T. (Eds.). (2017). Active collections (1st edition). Accompanying website https://www.activecollections.org/

Writer. (2023). Inclusive Language in the Workplace. Retrieved from: https://writer.com/guides/inclusive-language/