The Iowa State University Library strives to be inclusive in our collections, services, programming, policies, procedures, and environment. This report provides an overview of the library’s major diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in FY18 and details the achievements of library staff individually and collectively in contributing to the Library’s efforts to advance DEI through collection development; instruction; outreach and programming; professional development; research and scholarship; and professional and institutional service.

The Instruction Assessment Task Force was formed in May 2011, and charged to develop a standardized set of questions and standard scale to be used for all Instructional Sessions (IS), including primarily course-related instruction (CRI) sessions, workshops, and seminars. The Task Force was also charged with recommending a model for centralized IS assessment procedures, including collection (electronic and in print), analysis, retention, and reporting. The Task Force was also asked to recommend a model for data use for teaching improvement and annual professional development, and to consider privacy of data issues. The following is the Task Force’s Report on these respective issues.

The ISU Library’s Instruction Competencies Task Force reviewed and adapted the national ALA/ACRL Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians Standards to guide instruction-related professional development and teaching practices of ISU librarians who teach.

The following is a report which was presented to the Reference & Instruction Division of Parks Library summarizing the 2016 Distance Learning Committee's Distance Learning Student Survey findings.

The Iowa State University Library strives to be inclusive in our collections, services, programming, policies, procedures, and environment. This report to the ISU Senior VP and Provost provides a brief summary of the library’s major diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and achievements in FY19.