A must-read for everyone in the LIS educational chain, from those in admissions to those who regularly hire new graduates.
Library Journal
Editor Maurice B. Wheeler and his team of essayists address how LIS programs have fallen short in the area of diversity, tackling issues from three perspectives—external and environmental forces, student recruitment, and faculty/curriculum—in Unfinished Business; Race, ... Read moreEquity, and Diversity in library and Information Science Education. Among the contributors are Em Claire Knowles, who discusses affirmative action and the role of the LIS dean, and Lorna Peterson, who examines curriculum reform and diversity.
American Libraries
...an essential reader for LIS students and concerned practitioners. It should also be useful for specialists in higher education and multicultural studies.
American Reference Books Annual
Unfinished Business provides perspective on how far we have come in examining the issues of race, equity, and diversity within our profession. Progress has been made; however, as the title suggests, there is still much work to be done. This book serves as a no-holds-barred wake-up call on the future of our profession.
vol. 67, no. 6
College & Research Libraries, November 2006
Fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education, editor Wheeler and 17 academic contributors from education and library science provide evidence that few (if any) library and information science programs were ever integrated. The volume tackles the subject of diversity in US schools from three perspectives: external and environmental forces, including racism, affirmative action, and race-based financial aid; student recruitment, including mentoring in LIS education; and faculty/curriculum issues, including technology effects and faculty development.
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