American Library Association Resolution
- ALA Resolution in Support of Civil Rights Protection for People of Diverse Gender IdentitiesFrom the American Library Association (ALA), and passed on Jan. 29, 2019, by ALA Council. National policy in support of civil rights protections and equal access to resources and services for people of diverse gender identities, and all.
Additional Classic & New Readings
- At the Intersection: Blog about the Intersection of Libraries, Law, Feminism, and DiversityThoughtful and important blog by April Hathcock
- critlib: Critical Librarianship, in Real Life and on the TwittersBlog and Twitter community with events, Twitter chats, and recommended readings and other resources
- From Hostile to Inclusive: Strategies for Improving the Racial Climate of Academic Libraries, by Jaena AlabiFull cite: Alabi, J. (2018). From Hostile to Inclusive: Strategies for Improving the Racial Climate of Academic Libraries. Library Trends 67(1), 131-146. Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved April 19, 2019, from Project MUSE database.
- In the Library with the Lead PipePeer-reviewed OA journal that publishes articles "... by authors representing diverse perspectives including educators, administrators, library support staff, technologists, and community members."
- On "Diversity" as Anti-Racism in Library and Information Studies: A CritiqueFull cite: Hudson, David James. On “Diversity” as Anti-Racism in Library and Information Studies: A Critique.” Journal of CriticalLibrary and Information Studies1, no. 1(2017) DOI: https://doi.org/10.24242/jclis.v1i1.6
- Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of CorrectionFull cite: Drabinski, E. (2013). Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of Correction. The Library Quarterly, 83(2), 94–111.
- Trippin' Over the Color Line: The Invisibility of Race in Library & Information StudiesFull cite: Honma, T. (2005). Trippin’ Over the Color Line: The Invisibility of Race in Library and Information Studies. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 1(2). Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4nj0w1mp
- Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell OurselvesFull cite: by Ettarh, F. (2018). Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves. In the Library with the Lead Pipe, Jan. 2018. Retrieved from http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocational-awe/
Interesting article explores issues of classism, under compensation, privilege, and institutional oppression within librarianship. - We Here: Speaking our TruthFull cite: Brown, Jennifer, Ferretti, Jennifer A., Leung, Sofia, Méndez-Brady, Marisa L. (2018). We Here: Speaking our Truth. Library Trends, 67(1), 163-181. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5cb040z6
DEI Books - from DSJR
Diversity & Social Justice Reading List
The following list is taken from a Diversity and Social Justice Reading List compiled by Nicole A. Cooke for the ARL IRDW Advisory Group – Fall 2017, and is used with permission. The resources in this list focus on DEI and social justice issues within libraries and LIS.
Books
Information Services to Diverse Populations by
Filling a gap in the existing library and information science literature, this book consolidates recent research and best practices to address the need for diversity and social justice in the training and education of LIS professionals. * Addresses perennially important and emerging hot topics in librarianship, such as diversity, cultural competence, and social responsibility * Updates the ongoing discussion on cultural competence and diversity with new concepts, such as critical race theory * Authored by an expert who actively teaches and conducts research in the subject areas of library instruction and information literacy as well as diversity and social justice in librarianship
Call Number: Z711.8 C66 2017ISBN: 9781440834608Publication Date: 2016-12-12
Teaching for Justice by
Borne of a professional development workshop, Teaching for Justice highlights the commitment and efforts of LIS faculty and instructors who feature social justice theory and strategies in their courses and classroom practices. This book is geared towards LIS instructors who have begun to incorporate social justice into their course content, as well as those who are interested in learning more about how to address social justice in their classrooms. Chapters provide a pedagogical foundation and motivation for teaching social justice in LIS as a stand alone course or as a theme integrated within topical courses that seemingly "have no relationship" to such issues. The experiences and reflections of chapter contributors will prepare readers with strong arguments for the inclusion of social justice in their LIS classroom, curriculum, and school policies, provide an array of practical techniques intended to secure such inclusion, and a instill a sense of confidence for advocating for the incorporation of social justice as a mainstay of LIS education.
Call Number: Z668 T375 2017ISBN: 9781634000178Publication Date: 2016-06-01
Where Are All the Librarians of Color? The Experiences of People of Color in Academia by
Selected Chapters:
* Establishing a communal network for professional advancement among librarians of color
* Mentoring and retention of minority librarians
* Interns or professionals? A common misnomer applied to diversity resident librarians can potentially degrade and divide
* Strengthening the pipeline: Talent management for libraries
* Making diversity work in academic libraries
Call Number: Z682.4 M56 W48 2015ISBN: 9781936117833Publication Date: 2016-01-20
Questioning Library Neutrality by
Questioning Library Neutrality: Essays from Progressive Librarian presents essays that relate to neutrality in librarianship in a philosophical or practical sense, and sometimes both. They are a selection of essays originally published in Progressive Librarian, the journal of the Progressive Librarians Guild, presented in the chronological order of their appearance there. These essays, some by academics and some by passionate practitioners, offer a set of critiques of the notion of neutrality as it governs professional activity, focusing on the importance of meaningful engagement in the social sphere.
Call Number: Z716.4 Q47 2008ISBN: 9780977861774Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Progressive Community Action by
Social justice in library and information science (LIS) seeks to achieve action-oriented, socially relevant impacts through information work. This edited volume includes papers that explore intersections between critical theory and social justice in LIS while focusing on social relevance and community involvement to promote progressive community-wide changes. Contributors include LIS researchers, practitioners, educators, social justice advocates, and community leaders who identify theories, methods, approaches, strategies, and case studies that apply these intersections in mobilizing community action to deliver tangible community building and development outcomes. The frame of study is inclusive of (though not limited to) academic, public, school, and special libraries, museums, archives, and other information-related settings. An international context of analysis is included along with a focus on social impact and community involvement in LIS practice and research, education, policy development, service design, and program implementation.
Call Number: Z665 P96 2016ISBN: 9781936117659Publication Date: 2015-12-01
Topographies of Whiteness by
Exploring the diverse terrain that makes up library and information science (LIS), this collection features the work of scholars, practitioners, and others who draw from a variety of theoretical approaches to name, problematize, and ultimately fissure whiteness at work. Contributors not only provide critical accounts of the histories of whiteness - particularly as they have shaped libraries and archives in higher education - but also interrogate current formations, from the policing of people of color in library spaces to imagined LIS futures. This volume also considers possibilities for challenging oppressive legacies and charting a new course towards anti-racist librarianship, whether in the classroom, at the reference desk, or elsewhere.
Call Number: Z716.4 T65x 2017ISBN: 9781634000222Publication Date: 2017-04-30
Selected Articles & Chapters - from DSJR
Selected readings from: Diversity and Social Justice Reading List compiled by Nicole A. Cooke for the ARL IRDW Advisory Group; used by permission
- Racial Microaggressions in Academic Libraries, by Jaena AlabiFull cite: (2015). Racial Microaggressions in Academic Libraries: Results of a Survey of Minority and Non-minority Librarians. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41(1), 47–53. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009913331400192X?via%3Dihub
- On Community, Justice, and LibrariesFull Cite: Buschman, J., & Warner, D. A. (2016). On Community, Justice, and Libraries. The Library Quarterly, 86(1), 10-24.
- Teaching to Dismantle White Supremacy in ArchivesFull Cite: Caswell, M. (2017). Teaching to Dismantle White Supremacy in Archives. The Library Quarterly, 87(3), 222-235.
- A Critical Dialogue: Faculty of Color in Library and Information ScienceFull Cite: Ceja Alcalá, J., Colón-Aguirre, M., Cooke, N. A., & Stewart, B. (2017). A critical dialogue: Faculty of color in library and information science. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 13(2).
- Social justice as topic and tool: An attempt to transform a LIS curriculum and culture.Full Cite: Cooke, N. A., Sweeney, M. E., and Noble, S. U. (2016). Social justice as topic and tool: An attempt to transform a LIS curriculum and culture. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, 86(1), 107-124.
- Perspectives on Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social JusticeFull Cite: Cooke, N. A. (2016b). Counter-storytelling in the LIS curriculum. In P. T. Jaeger, U. Gorham, and N. Greene Taylor (Eds.), Perspectives on Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice (Advances in Librarianship series, Volume 41) (pp. 331-348). Emerald Group Publishing.
- Libraries creating sustainable services during community crisis: Documenting FergusonFull Cite: Foster, M. J., Foster, M. J., Evans, M. R., & Evans, M. R. (2016). Libraries creating sustainable services during community crisis: Documenting Ferguson. Library Management, 37(6/7), 352-362.
- Stop Speaking For Us: Women-of-Color Bloggers, White Appropriation, and What Librarians Can Do About ItFull Cite: Glassman, Julia. Stop Speaking For Us: Women-of-Color Bloggers, White Appropriation, and What Librarians Can Do About It. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies 8.1 (2012).
- Race & Place: A Personal Account of Unequal AccessFull Cite: Hall, T. D. (2007). Race and place: A personal account of unequal access. American Libraries, 38(2), 30-33.
- White librarianship in blackface: Diversity initiatives in LISFull cite: Hathcock, A. (2015). White librarianship in blackface: Diversity initiatives in LIS. In the Library with the Lead Pipe.
- The virtuous circle revisited: Injecting diversity, inclusion, rights, justice, and equity into LIS from education to advocacyFull Cite: Jaeger, P. T., Cooke, N. A., Feltis, C., Hamiel, M., Jardine, F., & Shilton, K. (2015). The virtuous circle revisited: Injecting diversity, inclusion, rights, justice, and equity into LIS from education to advocacy. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, 85(2), 150-171.
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Library and Information Science: An Ongoing Imperative (or Why We Still Desperately Need to Have Discussions about Diversity and Inclusion)Full cite: Jaeger, P. T., Sarin, L. C., & Peterson, K. J. (2015). Diversity, Inclusion, and Library and Information Science: An Ongoing Imperative (or Why We Still Desperately Need to Have Discussions about Diversity and Inclusion). Library Quarterly, 85(2), 127-132.
- Why diversity in American librariesFull cite: Josey, E. J., & Abdullahi, I. (2002). Why diversity in American libraries. Library Management, 23(1/2), 10-16.
- Improving services for patrons with print disabilities at public librariesFull cite: Lazar, J., & Briggs, I. (2015). Improving services for patrons with print disabilities at public libraries. The Library Quarterly, 85(2), 172-184.
- Toward a multicultural American public library historyFull cite: Malone, C. K. (2000). Toward a multicultural American public library history. Libraries & Culture, 35, 77-87.
- White privilege and male privilegeFull Cite: McIntosh, P. (2010). White privilege and male privilege. The teacher in American society: A critical anthology, 29-36.
- Progressive LGBTQ reference: Coming out in the 21st centuryFull cite: Mehra, B., & Braquet, D. (2011). Progressive LGBTQ reference: Coming out in the 21st century. Reference Services Review, 39(3), 401-422.
- A practical framework for social justice research in the information professionsFull cite: Mehra, B., Albright, K. S., & Rioux, K. (2006). A practical framework for social justice research in the information professions. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 43(1), 1-10.
- Radical reference: Socially responsible librarianship collaborating with communityFull cite: Morrone, M., & Friedman, L. (2009). Radical reference: Socially responsible librarianship collaborating with community. The Reference Librarian, 50(4), 371-396.
- The power to name: Representation in library catalogsFull cite: Olson, H. A. (2001). The power to name: Representation in library catalogs. Signs, 26(3), 639-668.
- Cultural competence: A conceptual framework for library and information science professionalsFull cite: Overall, P. M. (2009). Cultural competence: A conceptual framework for library and information science professionals. The Library Quarterly, 79(2), 175-204.
- Unequal legacies: Race and multiculturalism in the LIS curriculumFull cite: Pawley, C. (2006). Unequal legacies: Race and multiculturalism in the LIS curriculum. Library Quarterly, 76, 149–168.
- Critical directions for archival approaches to social justiceFull cite: Punzalan, R. L., & Caswell, M. (2016). Critical directions for archival approaches to social justice. The Library Quarterly, 86(1), 25-42.
- Inflexible Bodies: Metadata for Transgender IdentitiesFull cite: Roberto, K. R. (2011). Inflexible Bodies: Metadata for Transgender Identities. Journal of Information Ethics, 20(2), 56-64.
- Critical Reflection on Librarianship and Human Rights: A Book and Continuing EndeavorFull cite: Samek, T. (2016). Critical Reflection on Librarianship and Human Rights: A Book and Continuing Endeavor. In Perspectives on Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice (pp. 245-263). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
- The Legacy of Lady Bountiful: White Women in the LibraryFull cite: Schlesselman-Tarango, G. (2016). The Legacy of Lady Bountiful: White Women in the Library. Library Trends, 64(4), 667-686.
- “I’m Not a Social Worker”: An Information Service Model for Working with Patrons in CrisisFull cite: Westbrook, L. (2015). “I’m Not a Social Worker”: An Information Service Model for Working with Patrons in Crisis. The Library Quarterly, 85(1), 6-25.
- The quest for diversity in library staffing: from awareness to actionFull cite: Vinopal, J. (2016). The quest for diversity in library staffing: from awareness to action. In the Library with the Lead Pipe, 13.
Helpful Websites
- Inequality.orgA rich website containing information pertaining to national and global inequality. It's a project by the Institute for Policy Studies.