Where are all the librarians of color? : the experiences of people of color in academia / coedited by Rebecca Hankins, CA, MLS; and Miguel Juárez, MLS, MA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hankins, Rebecca, editor.

Juárez, Miguel, 1958- editor.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority librarians--United States.

Minority librarians.

Minorities in higher education.

Academic librarians.

United States.

Academic librarians--United States.

Minorities in higher education--United States.

Diversity in the workplace--United States.

Diversity in the workplace.

Physical Description:

x, 341 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2015.

Summary:

"This edited volume seeks to address the shared experiences of academic librarians of color, i.e. Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section one. Setting the stage for diversity in the profession

Discovering librarianship : personalizing the recruitment process for underrepresented students / Emily K. Chan, Jovanni Lota, Holly A. Smith, and Steven D. Booth

Establishing a communal network for professional advancement among librarians of color / Tarida Anantachai, Latrice Booker, Althea Lazzaro and Martha Parker

Mentoring and retention of minority librarians / Melody Royster, David Schwieder, Ava Iuliano Brillat, and Lori Driver

Strengthening the pipeline

talent management for libraries : a human resources perspective / Agnes K. Bradshaw

Section two. How diversity benefits the profession

Critical race theory and recruitment, retention and promotion of a librarian of color : a counter-story / Shaundra Walker

Serving with a sense of purpose : a black woman librarian in rural New Mexico / Akilah Shukura Nosakhere

Like a fish out of water, but forging my own path / Vince Lee

Racial realism : an African American Muslim woman in the field / Rebecca Hankins

Section three. Personal diversity stories

The veteran and the rookie : our story, our experience / Rhonda E. Fowler and Karen Rogers-Collins

Diversity at Miami University Libraries : four unique and similar experiences / Stacy Brinkman, Jacqueline Johnson, Kwabena Sekyere, Elías Tzoc

Building dialogic bridges to diversity : are we there yet? / Roland Barksdale-Hall

Making diversity work in academic libraries : sin pelos en la lengua (no holds barred) / Miguel Juárez.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781936117833

1936117835

OCLC:

922220265

Publisher Number:

99966716183