{"product_id":"diversity-and-inclusion-in-libraries-a-call-to-action-and-strategies-for-success-9781538114391","title":"Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe news and scholarly literature are replete with stories and articles describing the challenges that diverse individuals face in their local communities and workplaces.  In Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success, more than 30 contributors share their experiences as advocates and supporters of equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries and librarianship.    The book is arranged in three parts: “Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter,” explores the role diversity and inclusion has played in librarianship, addressing the question of its importance and relevance from the historical perspective to the present day.  “Equipping the Library Staff” shares experiences, lessons learned, practical strategies, and challenges faced when building a library staff that is not only diverse, but also equipped with the knowledge and experiences needed to serve a diverse clientele.  “Voices from the Field,\" presents individuals from diverse backgrounds share their stories who, frankly and honestly, offering potential strategies for meeting challenges faced in the everyday workplace. This book tackles these issues head on and should appeal to a broad audience whose interest is in diversity as it relates to libraries and librarianship, including professional librarians and paraprofessional library staff.   It is the collective responsibility of all information professionals to create opportunities where individuals are encouraged and supported to bring their most authentic selves to the library. This level of authenticity will come as a result of intentional effort to cultivate spaces where people feel free to use whichever personal pronouns suit them, where individuals feel safe and comfortable to use the same support and professional development as their white counterparts, where diverse individuals can speak their truths and bring lived experiences to discussions without being attacked, mocked, or abused in the workplace, and where barriers that may prevent people with disabilities from taking full advantage of library services and spaces are removed.  This book will help libraries realize that level of inclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contributions to this book highlight and deepen the conversation with new and necessary voices in sharing the achievements and experiences made by marginalized people in librarianship. It is an important primer, a guide, if you will, for creating action and enacting change in examining equity, diversity, and inclusion. -- Derrick Jefferson, communication librarian, American University\u003cbr\u003eTimely and necessary, Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success pushes LIS practitioners to move beyond just talking about diversity and inclusion in libraries. With a mixture of historical perspectives, proactive strategies, and first-person experiences, this compilation provides both impetus and support for action. -- Kawanna Bright, PhD, MLIS, assistant professor, Library Science, East Carolina University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Chris Bourg  Part 1: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter  Chapter 1: From Whence We Came: A Historical Perspective Janice M. Young and John L. Donovan   Chapter 2: Overview of Diversity and Inclusion Literature and Research: 1970-2017  Xan Y. Goodman  Chapter 3: The Changing Face of Librarianship Carenado Davis and Tristan Ebron  Chapter 4: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions in Library and Information Sciences (LIS) Nicole A. Cooke and Miriam E. Sweeney  Chapter 5: Subversive Librarianship as a Strategy for Social Justice and Activism Rebecca Hankins  Part II: Equipping the Library Staff  Chapter 6: Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Library  Cristina Dominguez Ramírez  Chapter 7: Aligning the Library’s Strategy with the Parent Organization Gerald (Jerry) Perry, Jennifer Nichols, Cheryl Neal, Shawna Thompson, and Ping Situ  Chapter 8: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce   Shannon D. Jones and Beverly Murphy  Chapter 9: Developing Cultural Competency and Sensitivity Shaundra Walker   Chapter 10: Professional Development As a Growth Strategy  Placedia Miller and Tanika Martin  Part III: Voices from the Field  Chapter 11: From Recruitment to Promotion: Fostering the Success of Librarians from Diverse Populations Alan R. Bailey  Chapter 12: Inside the Mind of the African-American Male Librarian  Carenado Davis, Tristan Ebron, and Carl Leak   Chapter 13: Interpersonal Relationships with Minority Women in Leadership Positions  kYmberly Keeton  Chapter 14: Otherness, Inclusion, and Libraries Sonia Alcantara-Antoine  Chapter 15: An Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Complaint in Progressive Land\t Library An African-American Female in Middle Management  Chapter 16: Disability and the Library Workplace  Katharine “JJ” Pionke   Chapter 17: Say My Name: Transgender Acceptance Across Campus Amy Kautzman and Beth Lesen  Chapter 18: Me, An Academic Librarian – Never”: How One Diversity Program Paved the Way for a Career in the Profession  Annabelle V. Nuñez and Gina Macaluso  Chapter 19: Creating a Successful Task Group on Diversity  Brenda Linares and Ene Belleh  Chapter 20: A Prescription for Critical Consciousness, Courage, and Cultural Humility in Cross Cultural Communications  Kenyon Railey","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041124254039,"sku":"9781538114391","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538114391.jpg?v=1750949032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-libraries-a-call-to-action-and-strategies-for-success-9781538114391","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}