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1 online resource (x, 341 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 |
Preface / Loriene Roy -- Introduction / Rebecca Hankins, Miguel Juárez -- 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, Steven D. Booth ; Establishing a communal network for professional advancement among librarians of color / Tarida Anantachai, Latrice Booker, Althea Lazzaro, Martha Parker ; Mentoring and retention of minority librarians / Melody Royster, David Schwieder, Ava Iuliano Brillat, Lori Driver ; Interns or professionals? A common misnomer applied to diversity resident librarians can potentially degrade and divide / Jason K. Alston ; 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 or foolish optimism: 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, 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 / Miguel Juárez. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Minority librarians -- United States.
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Minority librarians. |
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United States. |
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Academic librarians -- United States.
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Academic librarians. |
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Minorities in higher education -- United States.
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Minorities in higher education. |
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Diversity in the workplace -- United States.
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Diversity in the workplace. |
| Added Author |
Hankins, Rebecca, editor.
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Juárez, Miguel, 1958- editor.
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Roy, Loriene, writer of preface.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Where are all the librarians of color? Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2015 9781936117833 (DLC) 2015032617 (OCoLC)922220265 |
| ISBN |
9781634000413 (electronic book) |
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1634000412 (electronic book) |
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9781936117833 (paperback) |
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1936117835 (paperback) |
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