A person writing at a desk with a lamp, cup, papers, and a plant, under the text "Celebrating National Poetry Month."

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In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, Dr. Marlee S. Bunch and Jordan Stempleman explore #poetry as a valuable teaching tool that encourages students to consider new perspectives. ow.ly/7FYa50YFKT7
#Librarylife @jordanstempleman.bsky.social

Promotional image for the TIE Preview of Upcoming Reads on Race and Ethnicity, 2026, featuring diverse book covers.

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TIE's latest preview of forthcoming titles features soon-to-be-released publications on #race and #ethnicity through 2026. ow.ly/UOQ250YCpb2
#UpcomingReads #publishing

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TIE contributor Jamia Williams considers the insights librarians can glean about students and staff when working at the reference desk. ow.ly/oNvF50YvPkG
#librarylife #reference

Catch Ep 462 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
This month’s series features Fatima Mohie-Eldin, editor of Choice Reviews and Toward Inclusive Excellence (TIE). We mark the fifth anniversary of Choice’s #TIEblog by discussing its evolution and general trends in #DEIA in higher education. ow.ly/pEcr50YsWP8

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TIE contributor David Parker, Publisher of Lived Places Publishing, discusses the demand for and possibilities of incorporating author identity metadata in publishing practices. ow.ly/4qGX50YsyK7
#publishing #DEIA #metadata

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In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, enjoy TIE content and Choice resources that center women's history, including interviews, webinars, and book reviews from the past year. ow.ly/Y45M50YpGtR

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Inspired by the work of artist Allan Rohan Crite, TIE contributor Ashleigh Coren discusses the importance for artists to consider their future legacies when creating their work. ow.ly/BLAm50YlQM1
#AllanRohanCrite #BHM2026 #BlackArt

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TIE contributor Jamia Williams discusses the importance of cultivating imagination and how librarians can apply it to their work. ow.ly/j1bc50YhRYW
#librarylife #collectiveimagination @diversityfellow.bsky.social

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To commemorate #BlackHistoryMonth, the Toward Inclusive Excellence team have gathered TIE and Choice resources that center Black literature, activism, and history. ow.ly/HPvB50YcQow
#BHM2026

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Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the importance of celebrating literacy and innovations in education when commemorating Black History Month. ow.ly/HR9u50Y8Xfa
#BHM2026 #BlackHistoryMonth

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Academic librarian and TIE contributor Stephen G. Krueger acknowledges the tendency toward despair given the current political climate, but offers suggestions to choose hope instead. ow.ly/jjz150Y4OTw
#Librarylife #libraries

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Our latest preview of upcoming reads considers almost every aspect of #health and #medicine, spanning diverse perspectives on mental health and counseling, reproductive health, aging, and medical ethics, among many other topics. ow.ly/Notg50Y1SWL

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With Martin Luther King Jr. Day just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to deepen our knowledge of this renowned figure of the Civil Rights Movement, beyond what many of us have been taught in school. ow.ly/h5hU50XXnms
#MLKDay #Civilrights

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TIE contributor Jamia Williams reflects on the impact of burnout and covers strategies for how academic librarians can mitigate its impact in their professional lives. ow.ly/fGuL50XVEE0
#Librarylife #libraries

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2025 yielded new webinars, new book lists, and countless blog posts that were both engaging and informative. As we reflect on so many great posts from 2025, we’ve compiled the top five here.
ow.ly/xbeQ50XR4zk #Diversity

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TIE contributor Jamia Williams underscores how attending non-library conferences can enrich academic librarianship. ow.ly/eHg650XJHci

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Librarian Jamia Williams shares strategies and resources to help academic librarians better support international students. ow.ly/UJtc50XuXZT

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Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the significance of oral histories and the power of documenting marginalized stories. ow.ly/AaRG50Xt3Hb

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Learn about our webinar, Navigating the Intersection of Data Science and Indigenous Studies. Our speakers will share how the tools, practices & methodologies developed and used by librarians can be applied to Indigenous-focused research and knowledge organization ow.ly/RfIu50Xotmh

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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, the Toward Inclusive Excellence team assembled TIE and Choice resources that spotlight Native history, literature, and activism.
ow.ly/4JsR50Xne8J
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Read a feature-length racial justice #BookReview of "America’s New Racial Battle Lines: Protect versus Repair", by Rogers M. Smith and Desmond King ow.ly/e6F350XmJeA
#UniversityofChicagoPress
#RacialJustice #TIEBlog

Reads: "15 Titles to Read for LGBTQ+ History Month" with TIE logo.

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In honor of October being #LGBTQHistoryMonth, the TIE team compiled a list of titles featuring different aspects of queer and trans history: ow.ly/HEMv50Xk034 #queerstudies #LGBTQhistory

Graphic with drawing of film camera and title of TIE blog post, "'Picturing the Self': Black Photography Illuminates at the National Gallery of Art"

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TIE contributor Ashleigh Coren walks through a recent visit to the National Gallery of Art's "Photography and the Black Arts Movement: 1955–1985" exhibition one day before the museum closed due to the ongoing government shutdown: ow.ly/tEUl50XiBBc #BlackArtsMovement

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TIE's April webinar featured a panel discussion with Renate Chancellor, Sean Burns, and Jerome Offord, Jr., about how to continue to advance diversity efforts given the current political environment. ow.ly/8n4z50XeaQv
#AffirmativeAction

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Librarian Jamia Williams explores the concept of #sensoryrest and why it is so important for librarians ow.ly/BCCL50X8z6v #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek #SelfCare

This week on #TIEBlog, we share a list of forthcoming #book titles in #media and #technology studies that reflect a growing commitment to interrogating the power structures, cultural narratives, and systemic biases embedded in our digital and media landscapes. ow.ly/vMvx50X5vcU

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Jennie Fallis and Tina Liu, librarians at McGill Libraries, discuss critiques of #EDI and how to reform policies to enact more impactful changes ow.ly/6A3o50X1tua #SocialJustice #LibraryCommunity

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Learn how academic libraries can embed library resources within an LMS to foster #infolit skills among students from librarian Jamia Williams ow.ly/VUMl50WV9xf #LibrarianLife #StudentSuccess

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Contributor Keahi Adolpho shares personal reflections on the importance of #intersectionality in affinity groups and professional settings ow.ly/3hfW50WRiwu #IntersectionalityMatters

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Ashleigh Coren, a content strategist, educator, and curator, reflects on the Morgan Library's exhibit on Belle da Costa Greene, the library's inaugural director ow.ly/Vnyh50WFgFO #MorganLibrary