Supporting an Inclusive Campus Community: An Academic Library’s Co-sponsorship of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrations

Abstract

With the absence of an Asian American Studies program at Eastern Washington University (EWU), the campus community has limited opportunities to learn about the diverse and complex history and experience of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations in the United States. Over the course of 6 years, EWU Libraries have co-sponsored AANHPI Heritage Month celebrations with multiple campus units and the local AANHPI community. With a focus on 2021’s virtual activities, this article describes the development and implementation of these celebrations and the library’s contributions to the diverse range of events proffered by the partnerships.

Keywords:

• Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• AANHPI
• diversity
• inclusion
• programming
• partnerships
• academic libraries