The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library acknowledges that we are in the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people. We honor the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for the generations to come.
Mission | Definition of Diversity | Committee Roster | Charge | Resources
Mansfield Library Diversity Mission
The Mansfield Libraries support The University of Montana's strong commitment to creating a vibrant and welcoming culture that expects and respects diversity. Our patron base includes the students, faculty, and staff at UM as well as community members of all backgrounds. We support diversity through our collections, services, instruction, and physical and virtual environments in recognition of our unique responsibility to and long history of upholding equal access, intellectual freedom, and freedom of expression.
Definition of Diversity
The Mansfield Libraries define diversity in alignment with the definition presented in the Diversity Plan for The University of Montana.
"The following definition of diversity does not limit but provides a context for this Plan.
The University of Montana seeks to enhance diversity by recognizing and embracing the differences in age, ideas and perspectives, disabilities, creed, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, race, religious and spiritual beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, and the socioeconomic and geographic composition of its faculty, administrative professionals, staff, and students.
In its effort to enhance diversity, The University of Montana recognizes that particular focused effort must be placed on including members of groups who have historically been subject to discrimination and are still underrepresented in the campus community."
Diversity Committee Roster
Tammy Ravas – (2015-2018)
Natalie Bond – (2015-2018)
Patti McKenzie – (2015-2018)
Annie Weiler – (2015-2018)
Samantha Buechler – (2017-2020)
Hannah Soukup – (2017-2018)
The Mansfield Library supports diversity through our collections, services, instruction, and physical and virtual environments in recognition of our unique responsibility to and long history of upholding equal access, intellectual freedom, and freedom of expression. The Mansfield Library Diversity Plan codifies this support and the Diversity Committee will facilitate the actions of the library as they relate to diversity.
To administer and maintain the Mansfield Library Diversity Plan;
To identify and prioritize diversity initiatives;
To implement action items and goals in collaboration with other library committees, personnel, or task forces; and
To annually report on progress made towards achieving action items and goals.
Library Diversity Plan 2017-2020
Library Diversity Report 2012-2016
UM Diversity Plan
UM Diversity
UM Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action
UM Office of the Provost initiatives and goals
ACRL diversity plan
ALA Office of Diversity
Essential Understandings regarding Montana Indians