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Peer reviewedJolivet, Linda C.; Knowles, Em Claire – Reference Librarian, 1996
Defining and expanding diversity in the workplace may involve reassessment of the dominant workplace culture in libraries, in order to foster better understanding and more effective management, retention, and promotion of librarians of color. Highlights include a selected bibliography and a survey instrument that analyzes the dominant culture of a…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Libraries
Peer reviewedYang, Zheng Ye – Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 1996
Analyzed a survey of 157 Chinese American librarians working in American libraries and found that more work in academic (44.6%) than in public (30.6%) libraries, that 80.9% are satisfied with their current jobs, and that 75% have managerial positions. Major barriers at work were identified as cultural differences (35.7%), race (23.6%), and…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Cultural Differences, Interpersonal Communication, Job Satisfaction
