Assessment of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Initiatives in Public Libraries

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the assessment of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives in a public library in a developing country; a focus on Kwara State Library Board (KSLB) in Ilorin, Nigeria. This study is case-study research designed, adopting a qualitative research approach. The findings of the study showed that there is no form of diversity in the staffing at Kwara State Library Board, which will hinder its globalization. It was revealed in the study that there is no JEDI initiative in the workforce of the library. Moreover, it was found that there is no form of book censorship in Kwara State Library Board and there is diversity in the provision of information resources for the visually impaired users. It was, however, shown that there is no form of JEDI initiative as to the information services provided at Kwara State Library Board. It was concluded that Kwara State Library Board has JEDI initiatives in information resources available in the library, but it is lacking in JEDI initiatives for information services and workforce.