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collectionHQ’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Analysis tool helps library staff identify DEI gaps in their collection at a glance, so you can build a collection that truly reflects the community you serve.
Healthy communities need library collections where every patron can see themselves reflected on the shelf. But creating and maintaining a collection like that is complex and time consuming, especially without clear data on where the gaps actually are. Most libraries want to do this well. Few have the time to do it manually.
DEI Analysis draws on industry respected data sources to identify diverse titles across your collection, and it’s shaped by feedback from collectionHQ’s global community of library customers, so it reflects how real libraries actually use it. Available as a standalone tool or as part of the full collectionHQ platform, it’s built for libraries of every size.
Without clear data, DEI gaps in a collection are easy to miss and hard to defend when a stakeholder or patron asks about them directly. A collection that doesn’t reflect its community isn’t just a missed opportunity, it’s a harder conversation to have later.
To get the best results, collectionHQ collaborates directly with experts from selected partner libraries. They help identify material related to DEI and work closely with the collectionHQ team to improve the tool itself. DEI Analysis isn’t built in isolation. It’s shaped by the library community it serves, and backed by the same methodology recognized with a Platinum distinction in the 2024 Modern Library Awards.
Case studies
How libraries are using DEI Analysis to build collections that reflect their communities.
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A decade-long collectionHQ customer cut Dead on Arrival stock from 17.5% to 14.1% while lifting DEI representation from 21.9% to 24.9% — by promoting books rather than weeding them.
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Manual tagging showed the diversity of new material but never the whole collection. DEI Analysis gave Oak Park a holistic view across twelve industry-respected DEI topics.
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In the UK's second most culturally diverse borough, DEI Analysis gave Brent the evidence to show that public money is being spent fairly and transparently.
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