Evaluating DEI Internship Programs
Question
Our organization has for many years now used a “DEI” internship program to bring people from under-represented communities into the library profession. With the new directives coming from the POTUS and various agencies in January 2025, should we stop this program?
Answer
Should your institution stop a program designed to attract people from populations under-represented in librarianship to librarianship? NO.[1]
Should your institution submit its DEI program for careful and routine evaluation for legal compliance and effectiveness? ALWAYS.