Diversity And Multiculturalism In Libraries

Author : Mark Winston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317948322

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Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity in the Library by Mark Winston Pdf

Discover ways to raise staff awareness regarding diversity! Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity In the Library: Principals and Issues for Administrators is an academic guide to diversity issues such as affirmative action, career development of minorities in the library science profession, racism, and scholarship solutions to increase the diversity of people in the library and information science profession. From this manual, you will gain a deeper understanding of diversity and its implementation in your library. Scholarly and poignant, this book is recommended to academics, administrators, library professionals, and students who want to improve the diversity of libraries and the profession of library information science. In Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity In the Library, you will explore the continued need to keep diversity growing in our libraries as a learning tool to boost the creativity and broaden the knowledge base of libraries as a whole. This informative guide provides you with studies on the diversification efforts of Australia, Canada, China, and the United Kingdom, showing you how each nation differently defines diversity, yet values diversity with an agenda that accepts and encourages cultural differences. You will find suggestions on how to bring in the talents of traditionally excluded groups into your library and examine affirmative action and its dismantling from different angles. Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity In the Library illustrates the importance of cultural diversity in contrast to a melting pot that does not allow for distinct flavors. Some pertinent areas of diversity that you will read about are: raising staff awareness of diversity through training seminars a diversity program focused closely on your library’s missions and strategic plans integrating diversity into every aspect of the library activities looking to colleges and universities as the leaders of cross-cultural understanding American Library Association and the diversity agenda Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity In the Library is an enlightening and helpful resource to foster multicultural understanding and to plan a diversity agenda that is right for your library organization. From this book, you will find many interesting and informative methods on creating a culturally pluralistic library.

Author : Katherine Hoover Hill
Publisher : JAI Press(NY)
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015033322515

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Diversity and Multiculturalism in Libraries by Katherine Hoover Hill Pdf

Author : Rosemary R. Dumont,Lois J. Buttlar,William A. Caynon
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994-07-21
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015032101324

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Multiculturalism in Libraries by Rosemary R. Dumont,Lois J. Buttlar,William A. Caynon Pdf

The United States is increasingly faced with the challenge of absorbing new immigrant groups and creating a tolerance for a plurality of cultures. This work argues that, as plurality grows, libraries need to be truly representative of the pluralistic popul

Author : Teresa Neely,Kuang-Hwei Lee-Smeltzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135791476

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Diversity Now by Teresa Neely,Kuang-Hwei Lee-Smeltzer Pdf

A comprehensive perspective on multiculturalism in libraries! Diversity Now: People, Collections, and Services in Academic Libraries delivers a comprehensive look at diversity issues for librarians. It examines partnerships between academic research libraries and campus agencies and provides effective retention strategies for diverse employees. It also shows how librarians can lobby for domestic partner benefits for university employees who are unmarried same- and opposite-sex couples. Diversity Now: People, Collections, and Services in Academic Libraries provides a unique research perspective on assessment and diversity integration in the academic libraries and highlights effective working strategies for a multicultural library environment, examining: partnerships between academic research libraries and campus agencies which work directly with students assessment and diversity integration in the academic library workplace and six critical challenges for working well in a multicultural environment communication and teaching incorporating service learning experiences in the library and information science curriculum model retention programs for junior faculty of color

Author : Barbara I. Dewey,Loretta Parham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015064795902

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Achieving Diversity by Barbara I. Dewey,Loretta Parham Pdf

Barbara Dewey and Loretta Parham join 50 other librarians, including Tracie Hall, Emma Bradford Perry, and Hannelore B. Rader, to explore one of the major issues facing the profession-diversity. This innovative guide explores how librarians can ensure that their services, staff, and collections truly reflect our multicultural society. Chapters cover strategic planning; recruiting and retaining minorities; reaching out to new users; marketing to underrepresented populations; building collections for marginalized groups; overcoming the digital divide; assessment; and other important topics. The contributors provide numerous forms and documents including library diversity plans; residency and intern job descriptions; recruitment materials; programming plans and documents; and web resources. With guidance drawn from real experience in public and academic libraries, this unique guide will help to make diversity a reality in libraries.

Author : Carol Smallwood,Kim Becnel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810887220

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Library Services for Multicultural Patrons by Carol Smallwood,Kim Becnel Pdf

Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types--school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are striving to provide multicultural services to match the growing diversity in the cultural background of patrons. The book is designed to offer helpful tips and practical advice to academic, public, and school librarians who want to better serve the multicultural groups in their communities. The contributors to the book are themselves practicing librarians and they share creative ideas for welcoming multicultural patrons into libraries and strategies for serving them more effectively. Librarians will find in these chapters tried and true tips and techniques for marketing and promotion, improving reference services for speakers of English as a second language, and enhancing programming that they can easily implement in their own libraries and communities. The chapters are divided into the following categories for ease of access: 1) Getting Organized and Finding Partners, 2) Reaching Students, 3) Community Connections, 4) Applying Technology, 6) Outreach Initiatives, 6) Programming and Events, and 7) Reference Services. Librarians of all types will be pleased to discover easy-to-implement suggestions for collaborative efforts, many rich and diverse programming ideas, strategies for improving reference services and library instruction to speakers of English as a second language, marketing and promotional tips designed to welcome multicultural patrons into the library, and much more.

Author : Janice N. Harrington,Association for Library Service to Children
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015017439103

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Multiculturalism in Library Programming for Children by Janice N. Harrington,Association for Library Service to Children Pdf

Whether you're looking for innovative programming specialized literature resources, or suggestions on motivating young patrons to read, ALA Editions has something for you. With these authoritative selections, you can: -- Expand outreach to children with special needs and hard-to-reach public segments -- Create multicultural collections and programming -- Entertain children with top-notch programming material The supplied sample checklist helps to analyze your library's long-term commitment to multicultural programming. Details ideas for integrated programming designed to help children develop the social, cognitive, and communication skills they need in an increasingly diverse American society

Author : Teresa Y. Neely,Kuang-Hwei Lee-Smeltzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 9780789016966

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Diversity Now by Teresa Y. Neely,Kuang-Hwei Lee-Smeltzer Pdf

Looking at diversity issues for librarians, contributors in library science examine partnerships between academic research libraries and campus agencies, suggest retention strategies, show how librarians can lobby for domestic partner benefits at university libraries, and discuss challenges of working in a multicultural environment. Neely is head of reference at Kuhn Library, University of Maryland-Baltimore. This work has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of Library Administration, vol. 33, nos. 1/2 and 3/4 2001. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Donald E. Riggs,Patricia A. Tarin
Publisher : Neal-Schuman Publishers
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015031781357

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Cultural Diversity in Libraries by Donald E. Riggs,Patricia A. Tarin Pdf

This work aims to help librarians to identify their roles and responsibilities in relation to diversity, and to suggest approaches and methods for creating services, collections and personnel which are appropriate to a multicultural environment.

Author : Lori Mestre
Publisher : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780838985120

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Librarians Serving Diverse Populations by Lori Mestre Pdf

A qualitative and quantitative assessment and research study of the paths and experiences of librarians whose duties include serving diverse cultures. Through surveys, interviews, and evaluation of documents, the author explores issues and challenges raised by the results of the research study. Mestre provides recommendations for improvements to curricula and training at Library Schools, for libraries seeking someone to fill positions such as diversity librarian positions, for follow-up training and support after librarians are hired and for how to strengthen diversity efforts. Also included are two chapters that provide guidance for getting started as a liaison for diversity and cross-cultural efforts in academic libraries. This book is the first such research study in academic librarianship.

Author : Shannon D. Jones,Beverly Murphy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538114407

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Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries by Shannon D. Jones,Beverly Murphy Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:174833833

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Diversity Now by Anonim Pdf

Author : Deborah A. Curry,Susan Griswold Blandy,Lynne M. Martin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1560246561

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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Academic Libraries by Deborah A. Curry,Susan Griswold Blandy,Lynne M. Martin Pdf

This important book is one of the first in the field to explore the myriad issues surrounding racial and ethnic diversity in academic libraries. It triggers thought, discussion, and understanding to guide readers as they take action to resolve diversity issues in their own institutions. After an overview of the state of diversity in academic libraries, the book addresses training, mentoring, and supervision; building diversity collections; access to diversity materials; electronic and print reference sources for multicultural subjects; and work with racially and ethnically diverse student populations. Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Academic Libraries will increase readers’awareness of the these and other issues and help them respond to the challenges of diversity. Authors, writing from a variety of perspectives, define and elaborate on the concepts of “diversity” and “multiculturalism” and discuss how libraries and librarians are dealing with questions surrounding these concepts. Full of insight and helpful suggestions, chapters examine: the effects of affirmative action and the future for librarians of color how best to incorporate multicultural issues into library education and bibliographic instruction programs methods for developing multicultural collections the validity of Library of Congress subject headings for cataloging diversity materials racism within the library profession Academic librarians and library professionals, academic faculty, and graduate students in the field of library and information science will find Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Academic Libraries an enlightening and informative guide. While specifically targeting academic libraries, the book is also helpful in other types of libraries, including public and school libraries.

Author : Corliss Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 0838937594

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Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Corliss Lee Pdf

"[T]he diversity of perspectives presented within this publication will build on the reader's existing knowledge to bring nuances and alternative approaches to these enduring, seemingly intractable challenges within the LIS profession and within society."--from the Foreword by Mark A. Puente. Academic library workers often make use of systemic, bureaucratic, political, collegial, and symbolic dimensions of organizational behavior to achieve their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, but many are also doing the crucial work of pushing back at the structures surrounding them in ways small and large. Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion captures emerging practices that academic libraries and librarians can use to create more equitable and representative institutions. 19 chapters are divided into 6 sections: * Recruitment, Retention and Promotion* Professional Development* Leveraging Collegial Networks* Reinforcing the Message* Organizational Change* AssessmentChapters cover topics including active diversity recruitment strategies; inclusive hiring; gendered ageism; librarians with disabilities; diversity and inclusion with student workers; residencies and retention; creating and implementing a diversity strategic plan; cultural competency training; libraries' responses to Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action; and accountability and assessment. Authors provide practical guiding principles, effective practices, and sample programs and training. Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion explores how academic libraries have leveraged and deployed their institutions' resources to effect DEI improvements while working toward implementing systemic solutions. It provides means and inspiration for continuing to try to hire, retain, and promote the change we want to see in the world regardless of existing structures and systems, and ways to improve those structures and systems for the future.

Author : James L. Mullins
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783598440267

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Library Management and Marketing in a Multicultural World by James L. Mullins Pdf

The papers collected in this volume were presented at the conference entitled "Library Management and Marketing in a Multicultural World" in Shanghai, China from August 16-17, 2006, held under the auspices of the Marketing and Management Section of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). This book addresses some of the latest developments in the marketing and management of libraries worldwide, recognizing the challenges to meet local needs in a global, information society. The authors used different approaches to identify trends, opportunities and needs as well as effectiveness and assessment in countries ranging from Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, Greece, India, Pakistan, Spain, the United States and elsewhere throughout the world. Several authors describe successful programs designed to promote libraries within a community, nation, or academic community. Others report on trends and changes taking place within the user community and present case studies on the response of libraries to meet challenges and opportunities - through marketing and management.