Where are all the Librarians of Color? The Experiences of People of Color in Academia

This book offers a comprehensive look at the experiences of people of color after the recruitment is over, the diversity box is checked, and the statistics are reported. What are the retention, job satisfaction, and tenure experiences of librarians of color? The authors look at the history of librarians of color in academia, review of the literature, obstacles, roles, leadership, and the tenure process for those that endure. What are the recruitment and retention methods employed to create a diverse workforce, successes and failures? Finally what are some mentoring strategies that work to make the library environment less exploitative and toxic for librarians of color?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Rebecca Hankins (Editore), Miguel Juarez (Editore)
• Editore: Library Juice Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781936117833
• ISBN: 978-1-936117-83-3
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 572 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Commercio librario, biblioteconomia