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Critical Perspectives on Diversity and Equality in U.S. LIS Practice: Four HBCU-affiliated Leaders Weigh in

Published:2021-04-30 Issue:3 Volume:71 Page:267-277
ISSN:0024-2667
Container-title:Libri
language:en
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Author:

Ndumu Ana¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Information , University of Maryland , 4125 Hornbake Library South , College Park , Maryland , 20770 , USA

Abstract

Abstract Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have trained Black librarians and strengthened the library profession since 1927 when the first HBCU-based library school was founded at Hampton University. However, HBCU professors, library directors, and alumni are often overlooked in conversations on librarian professionalization. In this article, four distinguished HBCU-affiliated library leaders provide critical perspectives on LIS practice. Their collective insight illustrates the value of HBCUs in LIS and demonstrates opportunities for new directions.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Library and Information Sciences

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/libri-2019-0187/pdf

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