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.
"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"--
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Language: | English |
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Sacramento, CA :
Library Juice Press,
2015.
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Physical Description: | x, 341 pages ; 23 cm |
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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.