Microaggressions in Academic Spaces: What About the Library?

Prieto-Gutiérrez, J.J.; Colmenero-Ruiz, María-Jesús

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102633

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“…Prieto-Gutiérrez and Colmenero-Ruiz's (2023) study analyzed the incidence of various types of microaggressions in academic libraries from the viewpoint of academics and researchers. Their study revealed that academic libraries were less aggressive spaces and, therefore, safer from microaggressions, partly due to the vocational nature of library work in higher education (Prieto-Gutiérrez & Colmenero-Ruiz, 2023). Aside from the physical space, Prieto-Gutiérrez and Colmenero-Ruiz found that academic librarians of colour experienced microaggressions more often than university faculty of colour.…”

Section: The United Statesmentioning

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Reiterating Visibility: Canadian Librarians’ Experiences of Racial Microaggressions via Findings from a Minority Librarians Network Redux Survey

Li,

Kumaran,

Cho

et al. 2023

IJIDI

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Based on the data from the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada 2021 Redux Survey, this study examines experiences of racial microaggressions among visible minority librarians in Canada. This research fills the gap in the library and information science (LIS) literature regarding racial microaggressions in librarianship in the Canadian context. Of the 148 respondents, 69% (n=102) experienced at least one stated racial microaggression. The result of a Kruskal-Wallis H test revealed a significant association between years of experience as a librarian and a librarian’s overall experiences with microaggressions. A post hoc test based on Bonferroni correction was run, which indicated that librarians with less than five years of work experience encountered microaggressions less frequently compared to those with 11–15 years of experience. For the ten stated types of racial microaggressions, the most frequently reported type was “I was told that people of all racial groups face the same barriers in employment or promotion,” and the least frequently reported type was “A colleague claimed that he/she felt threatened because of my race.” Fisher's exact tests were further performed to examine how the respondents differed in their experiences of each microaggression. The test results revealed that the librarians with different personal attributes (ethnicity, disability status, gender identity, language used) and employment attributes (librarian experience, management position, library type) had significantly different encounters with eight forms of microaggression. Professional library associations and libraries must strengthen education about racial microaggressions and offer support to visible minority librarians when they are confronted with microaggressive behaviours.

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Section: The United Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reiterating Visibility: Canadian Librarians’ Experiences of Racial Microaggressions via Findings from a Minority Librarians Network Redux Survey

Li,

Kumaran,

Cho

et al. 2023

IJIDI

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“…Racial microaggressions are subtle, hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults directed toward people of colour, whether intentional or unintentional. As racism and discrimination become more subtle and invisible, the issue of racial microaggressions in librarianship has been increasingly discussed (Alabi, 2015(Alabi, , 2018Dalton et al, 2018;Prieto-Gutiérrez & Colmenero-Ruiz, 2023;Swanson et al, 2018). A majority of studies are in the American context while only two studies involve librarians working in Canadian academic libraries.…”

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Chinese Canadian Librarians

2023

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Based on the data from the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada Network (ViMLoC) 2021 Survey, this research examined the leadership roles held by Chinese Canadian librarians and their perceptions of inclusivity of work climate, job satisfaction, and race as a career barrier. Their encounters with racial microaggressions and mentorship experience were also explored. Of the 38 respondents, 79% (n=30) were in non-management positions. 82% (n=31) felt very satisfied or satisfied with their jobs; however, their work climate was not found to be inclusive to all respondents. 87% (n=33) indicated that race was a barrier to their career. Fisher’s exact tests were run to compare the management group and non-management group. The results showed that those in management positions were less satisfied with their jobs and less likely to feel free to express their views openly. They experienced various forms of racial microaggressions. Nearly half of the respondents sought mentoring support and two-thirds of them found mentorship extremely helpful or very helpful. To increase representation in librarianship, library school students and first-generation immigrants of Chinese descent need to be inspired to enter librarianship and reach higher professional goals. Chinese librarians would benefit from leadership programs tailored to minority librarians in Canada.

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A systematic review of IDEAs in librarianship: Working together move toward greater ideas

Kang,

Lu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Dramatic demographic shifts that is now more racially and ethnically diverse, as well as the abundance of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) topics, are discussed in the literature and found within conference themes and professional organizations. This systematic review demonstrates the status and identifies the main common views, changes, and notable gaps in the research on IDEA, and social justice; anti-racism; and cultural humility presented and interconnected, particularly in the LIS literature from 2018 to 2022. A framework for LIS professionals was developed to provide a broad LIS vision regarding IDEA-related aspects. This review extends previous work by providing a more comprehensive treatment of relevant terms and presenting additional elements not previously examined. We hope that this review will motivate the LIS community specific to the United States to address issues of systemic/structural racism and to work together toward ensuring more IDEA in all communities, especially underrepresented and marginalized groups.

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Microaggressions in Academic Spaces: What About the Library?

Cited by 3 publications

References 29 publications

Reiterating Visibility: Canadian Librarians’ Experiences of Racial Microaggressions via Findings from a Minority Librarians Network Redux Survey

Reiterating Visibility: Canadian Librarians’ Experiences of Racial Microaggressions via Findings from a Minority Librarians Network Redux Survey

Chinese Canadian Librarians

A systematic review of IDEAs in librarianship: Working together move toward greater ideas

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