Full Name
Aditi Gupta
Institution/Organization
University of Victoria
Speaking At
Speaker Bio
Aditi Gupta is the Engineering & Science Librarian at the University of Victoria Libraries, holding an MLIS from the University of British Columbia since 2004. With over 19 years in library roles, she is currently the Visiting Program Officer, EDI for the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). Aditi's research focuses on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice within libraries, along with inclusive teaching methods, information literacy, and information-seeking behaviors among diverse demographics. Aditi has received various awards and grants, including the ALA Diversity Grant (2015–2016), Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute’s Collaborative Research Grant (2018–2020), NSERC Science Communication Skills Grant (2021–2022), and Learning & Teaching Support Innovation’s Anti-Racism Grants (2021–2023).