About This Project
This page is part of a larger project focusing on how the Juneau Public Library, in Juneau, Alaska, provides digital literacy services to its community. This project is conducted as part of the course requirements of CIS 650 (Applying Diversity Leadership Theories & Praxis) course in Spring 2025. This project was developed with input from Juneau Public Library's Outreach Coordinator.
Juneau, Alaska Mountain Vista
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield at the The Jensen-Olson Arboretum, Juneau, Alaska
I am a doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama. I created this Diversity & Inclusion ePortfolio (D&P-eP) as part of my work for the CIS 650 (Applying Diversity Leadership Theories & Praxis) course during the spring of 2025. In my D&P-eP, I analyze diversity and inclusion responses to digital literacy for the senior residents of Juneau, Alaska. I will be working with the Juneau Public Library on this project. I also propose various responsive strategies to further cultural competence and effective leadership in the diverse workforce environment. As part of my analysis, I will critically evaluate various existing information responses (e.g., collections, services, programs, resources, policies, and best practices) to ensure equality/equity of representation, access, and information use of diverse stakeholders in my community-centered organizational setting. I will also develop a strategic diversity action plan for the Juneau Public Library to identify future progressive growth and professional practice.