Planning For A Diverse Workforce In Library And Information Science Professions
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Author | : Shannon D. Jones |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2019-07-24 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1538114402 |
The news and scholarly literature are replete with stories and articles describing the challenges that diverse individuals face in their local communities and workplaces. Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success is arranged in three parts: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter, Equipping the Library Staff, and Voices from the Field. This book tackles these issues head on and should appeal to a broad audience interested in diversity as it relates to libraries and librarianship, including professional librarians and paraprofessional library staff. Offering best practices strategies tempered by experiences and wisdom, this book will help libraries realize a high level of inclusion.
Author | : Lori Mestre |
Publisher | : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0838985122 |
A qualitative and quantitative assessment and research study of the paths and experiences of librarians whose duties include serving diverse cultures. Through surveys, interviews, and evaluation of documents, the author explores issues and challenges raised by the results of the research study. Mestre provides recommendations for improvements to curricula and training at Library Schools, for libraries seeking someone to fill positions such as diversity librarian positions, for follow-up training and support after librarians are hired and for how to strengthen diversity efforts. Also included are two chapters that provide guidance for getting started as a liaison for diversity and cross-cultural efforts in academic libraries. This book is the first such research study in academic librarianship.
Author | : Pankl, Elisabeth |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2010-02-28 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1615206027 |
"This book offers disparate yet important perspectives of various information professionals pertaining to recruitment, retention and career development of individuals within organizations"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Delmus E. Williams |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2009-11-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1849505799 |
Dealing with the subject of organizational theory and library administration, this title covers topics such as: managing change in research libraries; the agility of library consortia and its member libraries; the evaluation of reference services; and, developing a recruitment strategy for a diverse workforce. It is suitable for library students.
Author | : Teresa Y. Neely |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Academic libraries |
ISBN | : 0789016966 |
Looking at diversity issues for librarians, contributors in library science examine partnerships between academic research libraries and campus agencies, suggest retention strategies, show how librarians can lobby for domestic partner benefits at university libraries, and discuss challenges of working in a multicultural environment. Neely is head of reference at Kuhn Library, University of Maryland-Baltimore. This work has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of Library Administration, vol. 33, nos. 1/2 and 3/4 2001. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Total Pages | : 764 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Education |
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Author | : Maurice B. Wheeler |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780810850453 |
"Unfinished Business points to all of the spokes on the wheel of library and information science education, from racial issues in the financial-aid process to the impact of technology on LIS students of color, and from the recruitment of minority students to faculty development. Beyond showing where LIS programs have fallen short, the contributors to this volume reinvigorate the discourse regarding the future. Unfinished Business is a catalyst for hope and strength in meeting the challenges of fully realizing the promise of the Brown v. Board of Education decision."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Meredith Powers |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2019-04-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1538116901 |
Reaching Diverse Audiences with Virtual Reference and Instruction: A Practical Guide for Librarians is designed to help new and experienced librarians with practical advice for teaching and serving diverse audiences using a mix of new technologies and old-school librarianship. Just as today’s library users come from different backgrounds and experiences, and range from the tech-averse to internet-savvy, there’s no one-size-fits all method for effectively teaching information literacy or providing reference and research assistance! The guidebook aims to provide a range of options that can be adapted for your community’s needs, and includes advice for reaching many kinds of learners with virtual technologies for reference and instruction. Topics covered include how to: Identify and assess the needs of diverse communities Make the most of online reference services Implement and incorporate online teaching tools into your practice Develop and evaluate goals, objectives, and outcomes for teaching & services Though this book is predominantly aimed at the academic librarian, other sections on identifying and assessing community needs, managing virtual reference, and evaluating the effectiveness of library services are applicable for librarians in public, school, academic, and all types of libraries! In short, this is a one-stop shop for librarians who are seriously considering how to leverage new technologies to meet their community’s needs—this guide walks through planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating teaching and reference services, and teaches the skills required to meet the needs of a diverse range of library users.
Author | : Jana Varlejs |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2009-08-17 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3598441770 |
This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational workforce in library and information organizations, the conference addresses managing between and across generations, mentoring and coaching, attracting people to the profession and developing a new generation of leaders, re-skilling and transferability of skills, succession planning and passing on knowledge.
Author | : Gregory L. Reese |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780838907627 |
"As librarians enhance their commitment to the ideals of multicultural service & their recognition of the rich diversity of U. S. society, the single largest obstacle to realizing this commitment is the profession's failure to recruit & train a diversified work force." Kathleen de la Pena McCook Stop Talking & Start Doing! Recruiting Minorities to the Library Profession is a practical guide to finding, nurturing, & retaining a diversified workforce for libraries that reflects & attracts the communities they serve. Minorities now make up around 26% of the U.S. population & by 2000 are expected to make up one third. However, the library profession is not keeping pace with these changes. The profession has, for the most part, failed to attract new members from the very populations that can benefit most from library services: people who are younger, non-white, & from a variety of ethnic & social backgrounds. The number of minorities entering or already working in the library profession is minute compared to the populations served by libraries. Minorities, including African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, & Asians make up only 10% of new LIS graduates. The total number of minority librarians working in academic & public libraries is less than 12%.It has become imperative to recruit a diverse workforce for the library profession. Authors Reese & Hawkins provide clear & workable solutions to attracting new faces to add diversity to the profession. The authors provide practical ways to attract, recruit, & mentor minorities to the library, including: Marketing strategies geared to the tastes & perspectives of minorities & young people Practical methods for mentoring minorities Guidelines on the role of library schools in minority recruitment Gregory L. Reese is one of a handful of African American Directors of public libraries in the United States. He is the Director of the East Cleveland Public Library. He was the 1998 president of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Mr. Reese regularly gives presentations to library professionals on recruiting & retaining young people & minorities. In 1996 he was named one of the "Seven Most Powerful Black Men in America" by Ebony Man. Ernestine Hawkins is the Deputy Director of the East Cleveland Public Library. She was the first President of the Cleveland Area African American Library Association & is currently serving on several national committees of the American Library Association.