Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review

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Main Author: Janis Joyce Shearer
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Published: 2024
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contents Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review Janis Joyce Shearer Minority Groups STEM Education Academic Libraries Research Libraries Social Justice Learner Engagement Medical Education Journal Articles Inclusion Diversity Equal Education Group Unity Health Needs Ethnic Groups Local History Academic and research libraries historically lack intentional engagement with Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This scoping review examines how academic and research library literature address social justice issues by engaging BIPOC with science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or medicine (STEMM) disciplines in North America. The review included published and unpublished literature by all types of library workers from varying education levels and used resources found within education databases and sources known as "grey literature." Findings identified a prevalence of BIPOC engagement via health topics with off-campus communities in comparison to limited interaction with BIPOC college and university students. A variety of engagement strategies and activities are discussed as unique opportunities and avenues for libraries to address issues related to social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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spellingShingle Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review
Janis Joyce Shearer
Minority Groups
STEM Education
Academic Libraries
Research Libraries
Social Justice
Learner Engagement
Medical Education
Journal Articles
Inclusion
Diversity
Equal Education
Group Unity
Health Needs
Ethnic Groups
Local History
Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review Janis Joyce Shearer Minority Groups STEM Education Academic Libraries Research Libraries Social Justice Learner Engagement Medical Education Journal Articles Inclusion Diversity Equal Education Group Unity Health Needs Ethnic Groups Local History Academic and research libraries historically lack intentional engagement with Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This scoping review examines how academic and research library literature address social justice issues by engaging BIPOC with science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or medicine (STEMM) disciplines in North America. The review included published and unpublished literature by all types of library workers from varying education levels and used resources found within education databases and sources known as "grey literature." Findings identified a prevalence of BIPOC engagement via health topics with off-campus communities in comparison to limited interaction with BIPOC college and university students. A variety of engagement strategies and activities are discussed as unique opportunities and avenues for libraries to address issues related to social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
title Libraries Engaging BIPOC Communities with STEMM: A Scoping Review
topic Minority Groups
STEM Education
Academic Libraries
Research Libraries
Social Justice
Learner Engagement
Medical Education
Journal Articles
Inclusion
Diversity
Equal Education
Group Unity
Health Needs
Ethnic Groups
Local History
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1419288