Librarians serving diverse populations
Subtitle: challenges and opportunities
By: Lori Mestre.
Contributors: Association of College and Research Libraries.
Series: ACRL publications in librarianship -- no. 62
Publisher: Association of College and Research Libraries
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780838985120
Subjects: Multicultural services librarians -- Education (Continuing education); Multicultural services librarians -- Employment; Libraries and minorities; Libraries and people with disabilities; Library science -- Vocational guidance; Multicultural services librarians -- Education (Continuing education) -- United States; Multicultural services librarians -- Employment -- United States; Libraries and minorities -- United States; Libraries and people with disabilities -- United States; Library science -- Vocational guidance -- United States; Multiculturalism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Who are multicultural librarians?; title: Job preparation for librarians working with diverse cultures; title: Hiring challenges; title: The realities of this position; title: Getting started; title: Organization and management of multicultural services; title: Staff training and library orientation programs; title: Library school curriculum reform and diversity; title: Next steps: how to strengthen diversity efforts; title: Resources.