Inclusive survey design: MCMLA’s lessons learned from an inclusivity and climate assessment
In Fall 2019, the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MCMLA) welcomed a new incoming chair who outlined four priorities for their tenure including "adopting Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) values, policies, and practices in every aspect of the organization" [1]. These priorities led to the MCMLA Executive Committee approving the creation of the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Task Force. The task force created a survey to capture the makeup of the current MCMLA membership, as well as to assess the diversity climate of the organization.
Authors
- Margarita Shawcross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7891-8135)
- Emily Vardell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3037-4789)
- Yumin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3848-9110)
- Brenda Linares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-4531)
- Jennifer Brady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5203-7284)
Institutions
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Northern Colorado (US)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- Emporia State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2159
- Primary Topic
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00