Hankins, Rebecca and Miguel Juárez (eds.) Where
are all the Librarians of Color? The Experience of People of Color in Academia.
Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press, 2015. ISBN: 9781936117833
From the publisher:
This edited volume
addresses the shared experiences of academic librarians of color, i.e. Hispanic
Americans, African Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans. These
experiences are very similar and offer a narrative that explains the lack of
librarians of color in academia, especially those librarians that have
experienced the daunting academic tenure process.
This monograph 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?
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