The ‘Difficult Balance Between Equity and Differentiation’: Developing a Transformative Praxis

Boyd, Jodie; McShane, Ian

doi:10.1080/24750158.2021.1880357

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“…As shown in Figure 3 the term ‘multicultural’ came into popularity in the 1990s and has fallen in and out of use since then but can be found in various LIS texts and is consistently in use throughout this collection. More recent critical work discusses the challenging prospect that ‘the concept of multiculturalism and its enactment in practice may work to reinforce “whiteness” as normative: Casting the “multicultural” as the eternal “other”, even within a paradigm of celebration and “inclusion”’ (Boyd and McShane, 2021: 15).…”

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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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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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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Critical Libraries: A Historical Evolution of Awareness and Informed Practice

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2024

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Decentering Whiteness in the Academic Library: Investigating the Impact of Institutional Whiteness on Organizational Culture through a Case Study of a Grassroots Anti-Racist Community of Practice in an Academic Library

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2024

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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The ‘Difficult Balance Between Equity and Differentiation’: Developing a Transformative Praxis

Abstract: You would have to do some sort of research on this. We're always hampered by lack of research' (Gauntlett & Moraitis, 1976, p. 117).

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

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?

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Critical Libraries: A Historical Evolution of Awareness and Informed Practice

Decentering Whiteness in the Academic Library: Investigating the Impact of Institutional Whiteness on Organizational Culture through a Case Study of a Grassroots Anti-Racist Community of Practice in an Academic Library

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