Prof. McCart-Brown – Ethics PHI445
Assignment 1- 09/09/2014
Annotated Bibliography

Challenges and Barriers Facing Minorities in Librarianship Diversity is an important challenge for the field of librarianship as the profession does not reflect or represent the United States population and the communities served. Many barriers exist with improvement needed in the areas of recruitment and retention, cultural programs, LIS curriculum, and more career advancement opportunities for ethic minority groups. In its 2007 report Diversity Counts, the American Library Association (ALA) stated 86.5% of its membership as Caucasian and that “credentialed and non-credentialed librarians…are predominately….white”. The recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau clearly indicate the demographic changes in the nation will continue to impact librarianship. In order for the profession to remain relevant to the communities they serve, more work is needed to bring minorities into the workforce. The references listed are beneficial for those interested to learn more about the challenges facing minorities and some proactive steps to help increase diversity in the profession.

References
ALSC Blog. (2009, April 22). Outreach to Latino Populations, A Conversation with Dr. Jaime Campbell Naidoo [Audio podcast]. Retrieved September 03, from http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=755 * A valuable audio podcast discussing diversity issues for librarians and teachers and the importance of reaching out to minority communities.
American Library Association. (2007, January). Diversity Counts. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/diversity/diversitycounts/diversitycounts_rev0.pdf * A comprehensive study conducted by the ALA highlighting the lack of minorities in the field and the need to diversify its membership.
Awards & Scholarships. (n.d.). In KY Virtual Library. Retrieved September 3, 2014, from http://www.kyvl.org/wiki/kldivers/scholarships/ * Included this wiki because it lists multiple awards beneficial to promoting diversity and can be used to help recruit and encourage minorities to the field.
Boston University. (2007, April 15). The Great Debate: Does Affirmative Action in Higher Education Really Benefit Minorities? [Video file]. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZoqlu6m2-k * This is an excellent debate discussing many areas of affecting minorities in librarianship and higher education. Comments, views and opinions from audience members are of interest.
Bowllan, Amy. (2011, March 16). Writer’s Against Racism [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://blog.schoolibraryjournal.com/bowllanblog * Included this blog for the many pertinent entries dealing with issues, concerns and events relevant to the challenges minorities face in librarianship and society.
Dejwakh, D. (2009, December 03). Diversity of Perish! [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slidefinder.net/d/diversify_perish/25538333 * These slides are concise in presenting many of the problems facing librarianship and the lack of minorities in the field. It also provides ideas to promote diversify.
Elteto, S. Jackson, R., & Lim, A. (2008). Is the library a “welcoming space”? an urban academic library and diverse student experiences. Portal: Libraries & the Academy, 8(3), 325-337. * This study provides ideas libraries can take to create a more inclusive atmosphere for ethic minority patrons and staff members that benefit the communities libraries serve.
Epps, S. (2008). African American women leaders in academic research libraries. Portal: Libraries & the Academy, 8(3), 255-272 * An important study focusing not only on the challenges African American women face but also on the qualities and skills that all minorities need to succeed in higher education.
Gasman, M. (2010, June 22). Ten Ways To Retain Faculty of Color [Web log post]. Retrieved From http://diverseeducation.com/blogpost/272/ten-ways-to-retain-faculty-of-color.html * A wonderful and concise list of steps that can be taken to build trust and openness among staff members to create a welcoming and inclusive work environment.
Hudson, A. (2010). Measuring the impact of cultural diversify on desired mobile reference Services. Reference Services Review V. 38 No. 2 (2010) P. 299-308, 38(2), 299-308. * I included this article as it discuss important cultural issues relevant to patrons using library services and to assist librarians to better understand diversity issues.
Hussey, L. (2007, February 21). Motivation and Diversity: Factors that influence the choice of LIS as a career [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.sir.arizona.edu/resources/podcasts/podcastarchive.html * The podcast is beneficial in accurately describing many of the problems and challenges librarianship faces with diversity issues.
Kim, K., Chiu Ming-Hsin, Sin, S.J., & Robbins, L. (2007). Recruiting a diverse workforce for
Academic/Research librarianship: Career decisions of subject specialists and of color librarians color. College & Research Libraries, 68(6), 533-552. Retrieved from Full
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Love, E. (2010). Generation next: Recruiting minority students to librarianship. References Services Review, V. 38 No. 3 (2010) P. 482-92, 38, (3), 482-492. * As described by the ALA in Diversity Counts, recruiting and retaining minorities in is critical to building a diverse workforce which is discussed in this article.
Marcia Nelson and Stacy Vogel, T. (2007). Library caters to latino learners. The Janesville Gazette (MCT). * I included this writing because it demonstrates the positive impact libraries have on the lives of minority patrons. Many users who have a positive library experience often give back to the community and become interested in entering the profession.
Martinez, E. (2010, November 02). Chicago Librarianship. American Librares, retrieved from http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/11022010/chicanolibrarianship * This is an inspiring glimpse into the Latino experience and librarianship. I included this because it demonstrates the degree to which diversity has grown during the last decades but also underscores the need for continued growth-especially in the Latino community.
Mestre, L. (2009). What About Mainstream Librarians Serving Diverse Populations? [SlideShare Slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/Imestre/what-about- Mainstream-librarians-serving-diverse-populations * I’ve read several articles by theis