Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

Barbara Dewey and Loretta Parham join 50 other librarians, including Tracie Hall, Emma Bradford Perry, and Hannelore B. Rader, to explore one of the major issues facing the profession—diversity. This innovative guide explores how librarians can ensure that their services, staff, and collections truly reflect our multicultural society. Chapters cover strategic planning; recruiting and retaining minorities; reaching out to new users; marketing to underrepresented populations; building collections for marginalized groups; overcoming the digital divide; assessment; and other important topics. The contributors provide numerous forms and documents including library diversity plans; residency and intern job descriptions; recruitment materials; programming plans and documents; and web resources. With guidance drawn from real experience in public and academic libraries, this unique guide will help to make diversity a reality in libraries.

 "Just reading through the book will make you think about ways you can promote diversity in your library setting...All information professionals should be concerned about diversity issues. This book will help you frame the issues involved and devise ways to promote diversity, especially academic librarians."
-- InformationToday July/August 2007
 
"Highly recommended for academic, public, and special libraries planning to implement more diversity initiatives into their institution."
-- ARBA Vol 39, 2008
 
"A formidable contribution to the profession..."
-- Tarshel Beards, Program Coordinator, Affirmative Action Office for Diversity
 

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