The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce has been renamed as Kaleidoscope program.
The name Kaleidoscope signifies responsiveness to fluid landscapes, needs, and cultures, which is an important element of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research libraries and in society more broadly. Much like a kaleidoscope changes as it is moved, reflecting diverse colours, shapes, and perspectives, the Kaleidoscope program ensures the evolution of the library and archives profession to reflect and embrace the diverse reality of the communities they serve.
Founded in 2000 as ARL's first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion recruitment program, the initiative has demonstrated its long-term impact by bringing more than 250 underrepresented students into the library and archives profession. This program has also helped the library and archives community develop a broader understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as the barriers to diversifying the profession.
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