Communicating With Vendors in Support of DEI Collection Evaluations

Communicating with vendor representatives can be challenging in the best of times. Communicating with vendors during a collection evaluation involving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) escalates those challenges. In these situations, you are potentially going to be questioning the values of an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Online Searcher 2022-01, Vol.46 (1), p.26-29
1. Verfasser: Speer, Elizabeth
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Communicating with vendor representatives can be challenging in the best of times. Communicating with vendors during a collection evaluation involving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) escalates those challenges. In these situations, you are potentially going to be questioning the values of an organization and the types of materials provided, as well as negotiating continued access or cancellation of resources. This has the potential to become extremely uncomfortable, with long-term ramifications on professional relationships. However, these types of interactions between librarians and vendors can, and often do, provide greater insight into the overall value of resources and create more meaningful communication interactions.
ISSN:2324-9684