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Preparing Future Librarians to Effectively Serve Their Communities
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Jaeger, Paul T.; Bertot, John Carlo; Subramaniam, Mega – Library Quarterly, 2013
The field of library and information science (LIS) continues to struggle with the issue of diversity and inclusion. As we are perpetually working to increase racial and gender diversity in the profession, the definition of diversity continues to broaden to include socioeconomic status, education, language, literacy, age, sexual orientation,…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Science, Cultural Relevance, Ethnic Diversity
LIS Dissertation Titles and Abstracts (1930-2009): Where Have All the Librar* Gone?
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Finlay, Craig S.; Sugimoto, Cassidy R.; Li, Daifeng; Russell, Terrell G. – Library Quarterly, 2012
This article examines the topicality of Library and Information Science (LIS) dissertations written between 1930 and 2009 at schools with American Library Association (ALA)--accredited university programs in North America. Dissertation titles and abstracts were examined for the presence of library-related keywords drawn from the core curricula of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions), Professional Associations, Librarians
Unequal Legacies: Race and Multiculturalism in the LIS Curriculum
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Pawley, Christine – Library Quarterly, 2006
Race remains poorly understood and inadequately represented in library and information science (LIS) education. Educators tend to avoid the term "race," preferring the more inclusive "multiculturalism." Yet these terms are far from equivalent: the various dimensions of multiculturalism, including race, ethnicity, class, and gender, have different…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Race, Cultural Pluralism, Multicultural Education