The Network supports libraries, museums, archives, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations (as well as individuals) who are working to tackle social exclusion and towards social justice.

Archives - Fighting Erasure

On 14 Feb 2025, CILIP’s Community, Diversity & Equality Group hosted a webinar presented by Ghada Dimashk, an experienced Archivist and Metadata Librarian specializing in Middle Eastern heritage with a focus on preserving and cataloguing cultural heritage of Lebanon and Palestine.

Libraries and Sanctuary

Published by Facet in Nov 2022, "Libraries and Sanctuary draws on John Vincent's decades of work in libraries and social exclusion to provide this guide for anyone seeking to create an inclusive and welcoming library community for new arrivals." Further details on the Facet Publishing website.
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“In this guideline, the Network of European Museum Organisations(NEMO) addresses the critical issue of ensuring that all communities feelwelcome in...

“This book presents examples and best practices brought forward by dozens of librarians and communities involved in The Europe Challenge,...

On 14 Feb 2025, CILIP’s Community, Diversity & Equality Group hosted a webinar presented by Ghada Dimashk, an experienced Archivist...

Review of an interesting initiative in the northeast, led by Newcastle LIbraries: “WARM was a creative initiative supported by Arts...

Produced by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of its “Right to Read” programme, this checklist was approved by DCMS...

This important Hub has just been launched by Historic England: “The Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub is part of Historic England’s...

Leading questions: learning from the Reading and Libraries Challenge Fund. Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2010 This important report, written by Helen...

The 3 volumes of the report, Open to all?, were published in 1999. Vol 1 is published here, and Vol...

“This chart shows the ‘journey’ that library services can take, from providing very little, if any, services to looked-after children...

“Book28 teamed up with African Rainbow Family on a queer African reading list. This post features twelve books available on...

What is “Weeping Bank”? Weeping Bank Library brings engaging performances of ghost stories, read by the author, to people through...

Very useful padlet: “Get started with these recommendations on resources and increasing access”. Disability History Month 2023 – padlet

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