Decolonising library collections: contemporary issues, practical steps and examples from London School of Economics

Wilson, Kevin (2021) Decolonising library collections: contemporary issues, practical steps and examples from London School of Economics. In: Crilly, Jess and Everitt, Regina, (eds.) Narrative Expansions: Interpreting Decolonisation in Academic Libraries. Facet Publishing, London, UK, 225 - 250. ISBN 9781783304974

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This chapter examines the impact of decolonisation upon collection development, both in theory and practice. It starts with a brief definition of collection development, how this has more recently evolved due to multiple influences and pressures and how it can be affected by bias. After, we reflect upon our analysis of LSE’s collections from a geographical perspective, assessing where our collections derive from. The relationship between collections and reading lists is then observed, particularly in terms of how library collections influence how reading lists are developed and how collections contribute to equity, diversity and inclusion issues. Finally, this chapter recommends some practical collection development steps that academic libraries can take, both individually and collectively, to make their collections more diverse, but also to support wider decolonisation initiatives within their parent institutions.

Item Type:	Book Section
Official URL:	https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/narr...
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2022 08:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:16
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/113347

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