Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education

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contents Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education Ndumu, Ana Blacks African American Students Student Recruitment Information Science Education Library Science Disproportionate Representation Employment Opportunities Educational Attainment Immigration Career Choice Inclusion Social Change Social Justice Diversity Higher Education Middle Class Black Colleges Librarians African American History African Americans This demographic study contributes to scholarship on the recruitment of Blacks into the US LIS workforce by situating Black librarianship within broader population trends. The research combines historical LIS reports, Africana studies scholarship, and federal data to describe how long-term transitions in the overall US Black population influence LIS. Issues pertaining to middle-class job prospects, higher education attainment, and immigration are investigated. A review of varied evidence suggests that librarianship as a career option remains largely out of sight or out of reach for many Blacks. The article provides recommendations for LIS leaders to achieve synergized recruitment and inclusion efforts.
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spellingShingle Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education
Ndumu, Ana
Blacks
African American Students
Student Recruitment
Information Science Education
Library Science
Disproportionate Representation
Employment Opportunities
Educational Attainment
Immigration
Career Choice
Inclusion
Social Change
Social Justice
Diversity
Higher Education
Middle Class
Black Colleges
Librarians
African American History
African Americans
Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education Ndumu, Ana Blacks African American Students Student Recruitment Information Science Education Library Science Disproportionate Representation Employment Opportunities Educational Attainment Immigration Career Choice Inclusion Social Change Social Justice Diversity Higher Education Middle Class Black Colleges Librarians African American History African Americans This demographic study contributes to scholarship on the recruitment of Blacks into the US LIS workforce by situating Black librarianship within broader population trends. The research combines historical LIS reports, Africana studies scholarship, and federal data to describe how long-term transitions in the overall US Black population influence LIS. Issues pertaining to middle-class job prospects, higher education attainment, and immigration are investigated. A review of varied evidence suggests that librarianship as a career option remains largely out of sight or out of reach for many Blacks. The article provides recommendations for LIS leaders to achieve synergized recruitment and inclusion efforts.
title Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education
topic Blacks
African American Students
Student Recruitment
Information Science Education
Library Science
Disproportionate Representation
Employment Opportunities
Educational Attainment
Immigration
Career Choice
Inclusion
Social Change
Social Justice
Diversity
Higher Education
Middle Class
Black Colleges
Librarians
African American History
African Americans
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1311881