Recruitment and Mentoring of Minority Students

Abdullahi, Ismail

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“…It is now 30 years since Ismail Abdullahi wrote about how LIS schools in the US should make greater efforts in the ‘recruitment and mentoring of minority students’ (Abdullahi, 1992: 307). He was referring to words from even further back by Mohammed Aman – ‘Libraries and the library profession have constantly ignored the needs of black people’ (Aman 1972 in Josey, 1972: 150–161) in a text edited by the leader of the recently established Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) (Walker 2015 in Hankins and Juárez, 2015: 135–160).…”

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“…This is rather a small cluster set but it is a reminder of a need to address this lack of diversity throughout the professional pathway. Going back further, Abdullahi (1992) set out suggestions for diverse student recruitment: 'Establish a recruitment programme; develop a recruitment action plan; develop an effective awareness programme; develop a funding programme; develop support services to aid in student retention; engage in mentoring ' (pp. 308-309).…”

Section: The Ethnic Diversity Repertoire (2014-2020) Emergingmentioning

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What are the options for library and information studies education reform in addressing racial inequity in the library profession in the UK?

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2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This work explores international research into library and information studies (LIS) education as part of the diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) agenda and identifies options for LIS education reform in addressing racial inequity in the library profession in the UK. The paper sets out the UK legal, higher education and LIS education contexts, focussing on the role of the professional association, accreditation and the curriculum, and the library and information workforce, and highlights current practices in DEIA in the UK. Using a methodology drawn from bibliometric approaches, a set of academic and professional articles related to DEIA and the LIS curriculum are analysed and nine interpretative repertoires are then identified and discussed. Four core mature repertoires concentrate on the professional association, the university, LIS faculty and the curriculum. These core clusters are surrounded by emerging repertoires which are more recent and more critical. Each repertoire is discussed, referring to key sources and authors to present a picture of trends and complexity in recent (2000–2022) literature on the topic. The aim of this work is to provide a detailed view of existing practice in LIS education relating to DEIA. LIS schools are a vital part of the professional pathway: without a qualification there is no profession, and university students are more-often-than-not drawn from the more privileged and wealthier sectors of society. It is recommended that LIS schools recruit students and faculty who reflect communities and develop the abilities of students to serve the communities they may or may not reflect. These are categorized into clusters, in an attempt to inform LIS education reform in the UK.

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What are the options for library and information studies education reform in addressing racial inequity in the library profession in the UK?

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“…Nonethe less, the issue of diversity and the gen eral response to it by LIS education and the profession is not new, nor has it been wholly welcome. For some time now, sev eral professionals who are well ac quainted with LIS education have ex pressed the need to broaden the curricu lar view within the library and informa tion science programs (Josey 1993(Josey , 1991Peterson 1994; Owens 1994; Abdullahi, 1992). 21 In response, some LIS educators have stated that they cannot teach every thing, while librarians and information practitioners have asked how much more can they be expected to do?…”

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Library and Information Science Education: Preparing Librarians for a Multicultural Society

Gollop

1999

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For more than a decade, the demographic prognosticators have been saying that the racial, ethnic, and cultural makeup of the United States is on the verge of a major shift; and that not long after the turn of the new century, segments of the population that had previously been in the minority will collectively become the majority, with Hispanics being the largest minority group. The implications of such an unprecedented event have prompted private- and public-sector institutions to question whether they will be equipped to work with their “new” constituencies. Schools of library and information science (LIS) are not exempt from such self-examination and must make every effort to prepare all their graduates to work in larger multicultural environments. However, such preparation may mean altering several courses in a school’s curriculum. These kinds of changes are likely to meet with greater success when all parties involved, both inside and outside the classroom, hold a committed and vested interest in the reorganization efforts. This article discusses issues of diversity in LIS education programs and how these efforts can be addressed positively to better serve students and their future users.

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The African American Male Librarian: Motivational Factors in Choosing a Career in Library and Information Science

Davis-Kendrick

2009

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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Recruitment and Mentoring of Minority Students

Cited by 9 publications

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What are the options for library and information studies education reform in addressing racial inequity in the library profession in the UK?

What are the options for library and information studies education reform in addressing racial inequity in the library profession in the UK?

Library and Information Science Education: Preparing Librarians for a Multicultural Society

The African American Male Librarian: Motivational Factors in Choosing a Career in Library and Information Science

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