Inclusive Collections in STEM fields: A Scoping Review
My Session Status
What:
Talk
When:
9:55 AM, Friday 24 Apr 2026
(20 minutes)
Where:
Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre
- RF-130 Salon Loyola Alumni
Interest in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has renewed attention to inclusive collection development in academic libraries. While libraries have adopted strategies to diversify collections, applying these approaches in STEM fields presents distinct challenges due to publisher concentration, limited inclusive metadata, and the absence of author positionality statements. This presentation reports on a scoping review examining how academic libraries are currently addressing inclusive STEM collections. We will outline the review methodology and share preliminary findings, including existing practices, key thematic trends, identified research gaps, and emerging approaches that offer opportunities for advancing inclusive collection development in STEM disciplines