Formed in 2019 by Tomoko Shida, Moska Rokay, Renee Saucier, Stefanie Martin and Tam Rayan, the Diversity Working Group was created in response to a dissatisfaction with the absence of a critical race perspective in the curriculum and a seemingly general lack of awareness and concern for racial equity at the Faculty of Information.

The group seeks to improve the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Colour (BIPOC) and LGBTQIA+ information professionals at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information and beyond through workshops, reading groups, special events, and advocacy work with faculty and university administration.