Creative Equity Toolkit

The Creative Equity Toolkit has links to hundreds of practical resources, inspiring case studies and important research on increasing diversity in the arts.

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Dismantling Racism Works - Analysis Tools

A selection of analysis tools and definitions developed in the US including race equity stages, dynamics of denial and desistance - including tactics of privilege and resistance, effective problem solving, how a movement is built, and the 'Barriers and Bridges' principles.

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  • 15 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: Dismantling Racism Works

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Dismantling Racism Works - Resources

A comprehensive selection of resources shared by an American leader in race equity covering ​toolkits, information and curricula for parents and teachers, guides for organising and training, as well as various books, videos and articles.

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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: Dismantling Racism Works

Case Study

graphic showing an analysis conducted by Diverse Book Finder

Diverse Book Finder

Focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in the US, this tool allows libraries to upload their catalogue of children's books for an analysis of the representation of different cultures. Crucially this is not only about WHO is represented, but also HOW they are represented, eg, as 'folklore' type tales, as stories of oppression and resilience, or if diverse characters are presented as living lives that are identical or interchangeable with another cultural group.

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  • Published: 2024
    Country: USA

  • Author: Diverse Book Finder

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Diversity and Inclusion Blog

In this comprehensive blog you'll find a smorgasbord of resources, articles, guides, toolkits and reports on topics including diversity training, workplace diversity surveys, intersectionality, how to empower diverse teams and unconscious bias.

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  • 60 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: USA

  • Author: Culture Amp

Research

infographic showing the US publishing industry is 78% white, 74% cis woman, 81% straight and 89% able-bodied

Diversity Baseline Survey

The Diversity Baseline Survey, conducted in 2015 and 2019 by Lee & Low Books, shows the US book publishing industry remains overwhelming white (76%). However the process of tracking diversity has revealed there has been some improvement over the four years, in particular with more publishers taking part in diversity tracking and more effort to create a pipeline of diverse talent.

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  • 34 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: Lee & Low Books

Library

Diversity & Cultural Literacy Toolkit

Recommended resources on diversity and cultural literacy for US librarians, with a focus on evaluating material to recommend to children and teenagers. Resources offer tools for identifying unconscious bias or noticing the ways different groups are portrayed in books and resources.

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  • 7 minute
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  • Published: 2018
    Country: USA

  • Author: School Library Journal