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The Unbearable Whiteness of Librarianship | Feral Librarian

Posted by melissaicd on March 14, 2014
Posted in: advocacy, ALA, culture, education, librarianship, social justice. Tagged: diversity, equity, race.
Image of a bar Chart of Racial Composition of Librarianship vs US Population. Image from Feral Librarian

Bar Chart of Racial Composition of Librarianship vs US Population. Image from Feral Librarian

The unbearable whiteness of librarianship | Feral Librarian.

“For a profession that claims Diversity as a core value and declares that “We value our nation’s diversity and strive to reflect that diversity by providing a full spectrum of resources and services to the communities we serve,” to be so lacking in diversity is embarrassing.”

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