Here at the Nancy Thompson Learning Commons, we actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion by acquiring and collecting diverse resources and providing culturally inclusive programming. We also select resources in various formats to support the distinctive learning styles of patrons within the BIPOC community. In addition, our Learning Support Services welcome the entire Kean community and assist through inclusive, equitable, and accessible tutoring, workshopping, and mentoring. We respect and are dedicated to linguistic diversity, cultural pluralism, and racial justice. Our staffing and training practices reflect our commitment to understand and support the changing priorities of the communities we serve.
Our collection is a work in progress. Some of our holdings date back to the 16th century. Some of the books and documents contain language and ideas that do not reflect the current values of Kean University. We cannot ignore the systemic racism in our country, and our library collection is not exempt. We are working on being more transparent and clear with titles that support a racist agenda. We don't wish to censure our collection, but we do wish to distinguish between works that have historical relevance and can be used as an aid in teaching and those works that do not hold value but are still housed in our collection. We are undertaking this process through diversity audits. If you have questions about our methodology, please email learningcommons@kean.edu