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SUMMARY:Designing for Diversity in Your Library’s Communications
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Designing for Diversity in Your Library’s Communications\n\n06/12/25 10:00 AM EST\n - 06/12/25 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nRecorded 6/12/25\n\nBeing intentional and inclusive in the design of your library’s communications, in both physical and digital library spaces, can support and enrich your library’s accessibility, diversity, and equity. The graphics, language, or format selected for communications provide an opportunity to create more welcoming spaces which reflect and represent your community’s diversity, including—but not limited to—race, gender, or neurodiversity. Explore the importance of inclusion and representation in design and take a fresh look at how your library’s signage, marketing materials, and online communication can contribute to a sense of belonging for all.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n\n	Define the concept of neurodiversity and recommend strategies for improving web presence to support inclusivity,\n	Explore the importance of representation in design and consider options for including diverse representation,\n	Consider the impact language can have on both online and in-person communication and propose tools for improvement.\n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\nMollie Peuler is the Elearning librarian at Appalachian State University. In this role, Mollie works to curate, design, and assess online learning objects and tools that support the flexible teaching and learning of information literacy concepts. Her research interests include instructional design, design justice, and inclusive design. Mollie received her MLIS from Florida State University and a Master of Education in Training and Development from North Carolina State University.\n\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
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Being intentional and inclusive in the design of your library&rsquo;s communications, in both physical and digital library spaces, can support and enrich your library&rsquo;s accessibility, diversity, and equity. The graphics, language, or format selected for communications provide an opportunity to create more welcoming spaces which reflect and represent your community&rsquo;s diversity, including&mdash;but not limited to&mdash;race, gender, or neurodiversity. Explore the importance of inclusion and representation in design and take a fresh look at how your library&rsquo;s signage, marketing materials, and online communication can contribute to a sense of belonging for all.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong></p>

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	<li>Define the concept of neurodiversity and recommend strategies for improving web presence to support inclusivity,</li>
	<li>Explore the importance of representation in design and consider options for including diverse representation,</li>
	<li>Consider the impact language can have on both online and in-person communication and propose tools for improvement.</li>
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<strong>Presenter:&nbsp;</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/mollie-peuler_02042025111923.JPG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Mollie Peuler </em>is the Elearning librarian at Appalachian State University. In this role, Mollie works to curate, design, and assess online learning objects and tools that support the flexible teaching and learning of information literacy concepts. Her research interests include instructional design, design justice, and inclusive design. Mollie received her MLIS from Florida State University and a Master of Education in Training and Development from North Carolina State University.</p>
<br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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