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Black Librarian In Amer Revis
E. J. Josey
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Description for Black Librarian In Amer Revis
Hardback. This sequel to The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow, 1970) contains an array of contributors representing a new generation of African American librarians, addressing the same perplexing problems that their predecessors examined. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
This sequel to The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow, 1970) contains an array of contributors representing a new generation of African American librarians, addressing the same perplexing problems that their predecessors examined. This volume is being issued at a time when there is a great concern about cultural diversity in the country. Cultural diversity is laudable, but the pervasive problem in the country is institutional racism. All of the contributors aggree that it is racism that should be eradicated if a truly multicultural society that represents cultural diversity is to develop. A wide range of topics are explored. In ... Read more
This sequel to The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow, 1970) contains an array of contributors representing a new generation of African American librarians, addressing the same perplexing problems that their predecessors examined. This volume is being issued at a time when there is a great concern about cultural diversity in the country. Cultural diversity is laudable, but the pervasive problem in the country is institutional racism. All of the contributors aggree that it is racism that should be eradicated if a truly multicultural society that represents cultural diversity is to develop. A wide range of topics are explored. In ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810828308
SKU
V9780810828308
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About E. J. Josey
E.J. Josey has earned degrees from Howard University, Columbia University, and the State University of New York at Albany. In addition, he holds honorary doctorate degrees from Shaw University, the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and North Carolina Central University. He is Professor, School of Library and Informational Science, Univ. of Pittsburgh. Among his published books are What Black Librarians ... Read more
Reviews for Black Librarian In Amer Revis
...an outstanding job of detailing directly, the challenges that black librarians still face and, indirectly, the challenges of trying to recruit and retain minorities....
Wilson Library Bulletin
Josey has presented the opportunity for us to bring our heads out of the sand and confront what has changed very little in two decades.
Journal of Academic Librarianship
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Wilson Library Bulletin
Josey has presented the opportunity for us to bring our heads out of the sand and confront what has changed very little in two decades.
Journal of Academic Librarianship
... Read more