Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries (eBook, PDF)

A Call to Action and Strategies for Success
Redaktion: Jones, Shannon D.; Murphy, Beverly

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881874810
• Artikelnr.: 74846869

Autorenporträt

Edited by Shannon D. Jones and Beverly Murphy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chris Bourg Part 1: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter Chapter
1: From Whence We Came: A Historical Perspective Janice M. Young and John
L. Donovan Chapter 2: Overview of Diversity and Inclusion Literature and
Research: 1970-2017 Xan Y. Goodman Chapter 3: The Changing Face of
Librarianship Carenado Davis and Tristan Ebron Chapter 4: Implicit Bias and
Microaggressions in Library and Information Sciences (LIS) Nicole A. Cooke
and Miriam E. Sweeney Chapter 5: Subversive Librarianship as a Strategy for
Social Justice and Activism Rebecca Hankins Part II: Equipping the Library
Staff Chapter 6: Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Library Cristina Dominguez
Ramírez Chapter 7: Aligning the Library's Strategy with the Parent
Organization Gerald (Jerry) Perry, Jennifer Nichols, Cheryl Neal, Shawna
Thompson, and Ping Situ Chapter 8: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse
Workforce Shannon D. Jones and Beverly Murphy Chapter 9: Developing
Cultural Competency and Sensitivity Shaundra Walker Chapter 10:
Professional Development As a Growth Strategy Placedia Miller and Tanika
Martin Part III: Voices from the Field Chapter 11: From Recruitment to
Promotion: Fostering the Success of Librarians from Diverse Populations
Alan R. Bailey Chapter 12: Inside the Mind of the African-American Male
Librarian Carenado Davis, Tristan Ebron, and Carl Leak Chapter 13:
Interpersonal Relationships with Minority Women in Leadership Positions
kYmberly Keeton Chapter 14: Otherness, Inclusion, and Libraries Sonia
Alcantara-Antoine Chapter 15: An Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Complaint in Progressive Land Library An African-American Female in Middle
Management Chapter 16: Disability and the Library Workplace Katharine "JJ"
Pionke Chapter 17: Say My Name: Transgender Acceptance Across Campus Amy
Kautzman and Beth Lesen Chapter 18: Me, An Academic Librarian - Never": How
One Diversity Program Paved the Way for a Career in the Profession
Annabelle V. Nuñez and Gina Macaluso Chapter 19: Creating a Successful Task
Group on Diversity Brenda Linares and Ene Belleh Chapter 20: A Prescription
for Critical Consciousness, Courage, and Cultural Humility in Cross
Cultural Communications Kenyon Railey