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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1066506 |
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- Promoting Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Canadian Academic Librarians Kandiuk, Mary Foreign Countries Librarians Academic Libraries Diversity (Faculty) National Surveys Recruitment Minority Groups Canada Natives Organizational Climate Mentors Promotion (Occupational) Library Associations Equal Opportunities (Jobs) This study examines racial and ethnic diversity among Canadian academic librarians and discusses the findings of a nationwide survey. The survey posed questions related to equity plans and programs as well as recruitment practices for academic librarians from equity-seeking groups with a focus on Aboriginal and visible/racial minority librarians. It explored the needs and experiences of Aboriginal and visible/racial minority librarians employed in Canadian academic libraries by examining questions of organizational climate, mentoring, institutional support, advancement opportunities, and the roles of library associations. The findings reveal a need for more diversity awareness and training and leadership with respect to diversity on the part of academic libraries and the profession at large in Canada.