The development of cultural competency skills and social awareness benefits LIS students, their future employers, and the library profession at large not to mention library customers and society as a whole.
This textbook and comprehensive resource introduces students to the contexts and situations that promote the development of empathy and build cultural competence, examines the research in the areas of diversity and social justice in librarianship, explains how social responsibility is a foundational value of librarianship, and identifies potential employment and networking opportunities related to diversity and social justice in librarianship.
Foreword: The Phoropter Approach to Framing IDEAs Learning and Activism
by Cynthia Sturgis Landrum
Preface: We Will Not Be ErasedA Manifesto for Library Liberation, Justice,
and Transformation
by Nicole A. Cooke
Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to Diversity, Inclusion, and Information Services
Testimonial from the Field
"Champions of American History" by Ashley Jordan
Chapter 2 Developing Competent Humility
Testimonials from the Field
"Peacebuilding: A School Librarian's Journey to Serve with Empathy and Love"
by Christopher A. Stewart
"Navigating an Untraditional Career Path" by Stephanie Sendaula
"From Conversation to Action" by Yasmeen Shorish
"Leading by Example" by Christy James
Chapter 3 A Sampling of Diverse Populations
Testimonials from the Field
"To Be Together or to Stand Apart: A Brief Exploration of Latinidad and
Library Services in the United States" by Mónica Colón-Aguirre
"Information and Service Needs for Older Adults" by Joseph Winberry
"Belonging" by Jennie Marie Durán
"Reexamining Longstanding Practices" by Pambanisha Whaley
Jail and Reentry Services by Jeanie Austin
Working with Emerging Doctoral Students by Jamillah R. Gabriel
Chapter 4 Services to Diverse Populations
Testimonials from the Field
"Social Work" by Damien T. Frierson
"Library Outreach" by Brittany N. Champion
Chapter 5 Managing IDEAS
Testimonials from the Field
"Building a Privilege Layer Cake: The Value of Engaging in Conversations
around Privilege in the Library Workplace" by Kawanna M. Bright
"Fresh Leadership: Leading and Managing with Kindness, Authority, and
Humility" by Randy Dantrell Heath
Chapter 6 Becoming New Storytellers: Counter-Storytelling in LIS
Testimonial from the Field
"A Pathway to Support and Collaboration" by Rhonda Evans
Appendixes
Appendix A: Sample Syllabus and Reading Lists
Appendix B: Sample Assignments and Exercises
Appendix C: Building Your Privilege Layer Cake
Appendix D Professional Organizations, Conferences, and Initiatives Related
to Diversity
Index
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Cookes research and teaching interests include human information behavior, fake news consumption and resistance, critical cultural information studies, and diversity and social justice in librarianship. Early, innovative courses created by Dr. Cooke bringing EDISJ issues to the forefront sparked a major shift in curricula across library and information science programs. Dr. Cooke was named a Mover & Shaker by Library Journal in 2007 and is the recipient of numerous honors including the 2016 ALA Equality Award, the 2017 ALA Achievement in Library Diversity Research Award (Office for Diversity and Literacy Outreach Services), the Illinois Library Associations 2019 Intellectual Freedom Award in recognition of her work in combating online hate and bullying in LIS, and the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award (Association for Library and Information Science Education). In 2021 she was presented with the Martin Luther King, Jr., Social Justice Award by the University of South Carolina. Dr. Cooke has published widely and is a frequent speaker; her other books include Fake News and Alternative Facts: Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era and Foundations of Social Justice.
