Recruitment of International Students: The Pittsburgh Model

Josey, E. J.

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“…During the past several decades, as issues involving diversity, multiculturalism, ethnicity, and cultural competence have been discussed in LIS publications (Alire, 1996;American Library Association, 1999;de la Peña McCook, 2000;Du Mont, Buttlar, & Caynon, 1994;Holland, 1999;Josey, 1993;Moen & Heim, 1988) multiple meanings of key terminology associated with diversity have emerged. To set the stage for the following discussion of Knowledge River the following definitions are provided to establish a common understanding.…”

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“…Diversity. Diversity refers to acceptance and respect for differences in culture, language, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which have become primary areas of interest in discussions about diversity (de la Peña McCook, 2000;Josey, 1993;Holland, 1999). The term diversity has generally replaced the words multicultural, ethnicity, and race, which were strongly associated with affirmative action and equity issues.…”

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“…To accomplish diversification of the LIS profession Wheeler (2005) explains that "librarians must possess a level of cultural competency that enables them to function successfully and to provide effective information services Knowledge River: A Case Study of a Library and Information Science Program Focusing on Latino and Native American Perspectives Patricia Montiel-Overall and Sandra Littletree within a racially and culturally diverse society" (p. 181). Efforts to reach the goals of infusing the profession with culturally competent individuals and ensuring the delivery of multicultural LIS education have been supported by the American Library Association for decades (Du Mont, 1988;Josey, 1993;Randall, 1988). For example, in the Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library & Information Studies (ALA, 1992), ALA recommended that LIS curricula respond "to the needs of a rapidly changing multicultural, multiethnic, multilingual society, including the needs of underserved groups" (p. 12).…”

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Knowledge River: A Case Study of a Library and Information Science Program Focusing on Latino and Native American Perspectives

Montiel-Overall¹,

Littletree²

2010

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This article discusses the development of Knowledge River, a program at the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science established through several Institute of Museum and Library Services grants designed to recruit Latino and Native American students to the library and information science (LIS) profession. Knowledge River (KR) was designed as a national model for increasing diversity in information organizations and LIS programs. The article describes the KR model and elements of the program that have increased its success. Included are participation in a residential cohort, real-world library work experiences, and formal mentoring by KR graduates and other ethnic minorities in the field. Knowledge River has served as a catalyst for increasing awareness of diversity issues and multiple perspectives in addressing issues in the LIS field. Knowledge River has also resulted in a requirement that all LIS students enroll in at least one diversity course. This article also provides a retrospective analysis of the KR model and presents a theoretical framework for developing future LIS diversity programs such as KR.

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Section: Building a Framework: Concepts And Definitionsmentioning

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Section: Building a Framework: Concepts And Definitionsmentioning

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Knowledge River: A Case Study of a Library and Information Science Program Focusing on Latino and Native American Perspectives

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Littletree²

2010

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“…Presently, fewer than five American Indians hold full-time faculty positions at schools of library and information science. (p. 388) Josey (1993) stated that none of the four major ethnic minority groups had increased as a percentage of the entire population in library and information science education programs since the passage of the Civil Right Act of 1964. If, as some authors suggest: "Librarians of color are crucial to the provision of services in communities where knowledge of the language, the values, and the cultural heritage of the growing racial and ethnic minority communities is imperative" (Knowles &Jolivet, 1991, p. 189), then recruitment of underrepresented racial and ethnic librarians must be intensified.…”

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Ethnic Diversity in Library and Information Science

Duckett¹

2001

Library Review

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF LIBRARY SERVICE to minority populations of the United States first requires an understanding of the long struggle to include people of color among the ranks of those providing library service. This issue of Library Trends presents an overview of the efforts of African-Americans, Asian/Pacific Islander-Americans, Chinese Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans to develop services, identify important issues, foster leadership, and establish inclusive definitions of identity. Without these narratives, there would be insufficient philosophical, intellectual, or emotional bases on which to develop future programs and collections.'In 1988, the American Library Association (ALA), Office for Library Personnel Resources (OLPR) under the leadership of its director, Margaret Myers, issued Librariansfor the New Millennium (Moen & Heim, 1988). In that volume, the need for emphasis on the recruitment of minorities to the library and information science professions was a central theme. Efforts to secure ALA funding for the recruitment of minorities, including OLPR hearings held in 1987, are summarized and a 1988 invitational preconference on recruitment described. As background for the preconference, OLPR supported an analysis of students enrolled in U.S. programs of library and information science: the Library and Information Science Student Attitudes, Demographics and Aspirations Survey (LISSADA Survey) (Moen & Heim, 1988). The LISSADA Survey reported that enrolled students in 1988 were 90 percent white. Thus began a decade of studies, initiatives, and a profession-wide commitment to emphasize recruitment among people of color Uosey, 1999; McCook 8c Lippincott,

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“…In “Meeting the challenge: educating for universal library and information service”, Josey (1991, pp. 5‐6) stated that:In the United States, we can educate for universal applicability of library and information science practices by requiring courses and seminars in international and world librarianship for all of our students.…”

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A study of international issues in library and information science education: survey of LIS schools in Europe, the USA and Canada

Abdullahi

Kajberg

2004

New Library World

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Internationalization of Library and Information Science (LIS) education is not only desirable but also critically necessary. The education of future library and information professionals who are able to understand the global information access, and to promote systems of communication among people throughout the world are vital for the success of the profession. This paper examines and analyzes the inclusion of international issues in LIS education in Europe, the USA, and Canada. The data gathered via a questionnaire survey of 60 LIS programs in Europe, the USA and Canada are presented. The provision of a program that addresses global views in LIS education is recommended.

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Recruitment of International Students: The Pittsburgh Model

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Knowledge River: A Case Study of a Library and Information Science Program Focusing on Latino and Native American Perspectives

Knowledge River: A Case Study of a Library and Information Science Program Focusing on Latino and Native American Perspectives

Ethnic Diversity in Library and Information Science

A study of international issues in library and information science education: survey of LIS schools in Europe, the USA and Canada

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