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Staff Development and Engagement



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Our vision and goals for this area are uplifted by Risë Nelson, Yale Library’s Director of Staff Development and Engagement. Our work is guided by the library’s mission, vision, strategic directions, and staff values, and our commitment to diversifying and making our collections more accessible is anchored by a renewed Collection Development Philosophy. We also benefit from the ongoing work of the Reparative Archival Description Working Group, the Library Staff Advisory Committee on Workplace Culture, and the Library’s Accessibility Advisory Group. With our director, members of these groups—and the library’s many other related SDE teams—play a critical role in ensuring that our community is equitable and justice-seeking, that our spaces are welcoming, and that our services and programs fully meet the needs of our library patrons.

We invite you to explore this evolving website and share your questions, comments, and suggestions.

Staff

Risë Nelson, Director of Staff Development and Engagement

Nick Wantsala, Kenya S. Flash Resident

Kenya J. Loudd, Graduate Fellow for Accessibility Initiatives