Narratives of (Dis)Engagement : Exploring Black and African American Students' Experiences in Libraries
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0838948863
ISBN-13
9780838948866
Publisher
American Library Association
Imprint
ALA Editions
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 9th, 2022
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
363 grams
Dimensions
27.40 x 21.00 x 0.70 cms
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Using an evidence-based approach, including the authors' own cutting-edge research, this Special Report shares antiracist recommendations for practice that will help librarians in all settings identify and address explicit and implicit racial bias.
Librarianship is still a predominantly white profession. It is essential that current practitioners as well as those about to enter the field take an unflinching look at the profession’s legacy of racial discrimination, including the ways in which race might impact service to users such as students in school, public, and academic libraries. Given the prevalence of implicit and explicit bias against Black and African American people, authors Folk and Overbey argue that we must speak to these students directly to hear their stories and thereby understand their experiences. This Special Report shares the findings of a qualitative research study that explored the library experiences of Black and African American undergraduate students both before and during college, grounding it within an equity framework. From this Report readers will
- learn details about the study, which focused on the potential role of race in the students’ interactions with library staff, including white staff and staff of color;
- gain insight into Black and African American users’ perceptions of libraries and library staff, attitudes towards reading, frequency of library usage, and the importance of family;
- understand the implications of the study’s findings for our practice and for librarianship more broadly, including our ongoing commitment to diversifying the profession; and
- walk away with recommendations that can be applied to every library and educational context, such as guidance for developing an antiracist organization and more equitable service provision.
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