Good Relations with Indigenous Peoples

We commit to working in good relations with Indigenous Peoples. We aspire to humbly learn and integrate decolonizing practices into our work.

• ●  We prioritize learning and seek ways to decolonize our work
• ●  We strive to use respectful and accurate language in our catalogue and communications

Equity and Access

The foundations of our work

• ●  We strive to make our content and tools accessible for all readers
• ●  We adapt our practices to advance equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility
• ●  We support members in their accessibility journeys
• ●  Large or small, every member has an equal vote

Innovation

Leveraging curiosity and creativity to solve problems and build capacity

• ●  We monitor emerging practices and explore opportunities to use them for member benefit
• ●  We experiment, prototype, and iterate

Collaboration

Working together with common purpose for collective benefit

• ●  Our team collaborates across services for greater effectiveness
• ●  We work in partnership with allied organizations to advance important issues
• ●  Members contribute their expertise, energy and ideas to move our work forward

Open

Learning from multiple perspectives and prioritizing open practices

• ●  We embrace new ideas and ways of working
• ●  We use open-source tools where possible and contribute to open-source communities

Sustainability

Stewardship for the long term

• ●  We manage our resources responsibly
• ●  We advocate for sustainable funding and supportive policies
• ●  Our services boost members’ resiliency and service continuity
• ●  We support sector leadership for ecological sustainability