Librarians of Color research
Published on Mar 23, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
LIBRARIANS OF COLOR?
What are the lived experiences of academic
Why should we care?
- Need diverse librarians for diverse populations
- Values part of ALA Bill of Rights and Code of Ethics
- Efforts towards recruiting students of color to librarianship
UL & LS DIVERSITY EFFORTS
- To recruit diverse faculty:
- Include in job posting
- Share with ethnic professional groups
- Ask in job interviews
ARL PROFESSIONAL STAFF ETHNICITIES
STUDENT ETHNICITY POST2NDARY INST.
- White 60.5%
- Black 14.5%
- Hispanic 13%
- Asian/Pacific Isl. 6.1%
- Amer. Ind./A.N. .9%
After recruitment?
- Who stays? Retention
- Why do they stay?
- What helps or hurts?
GATHERING STORIES
- Experiences of daily life
- Inform/learn about peers
- Successes & challenges
- Can support retention
