New library and information science professionals, without previous experience in
information organizations, are often left adrift, unsure how to apply theory or best practice to …

In this article, we seek to seed an honest conversation about how librarianship needs to
meaningfully address systems of structural oppression in order to actualize diversity and …

The purpose of the study is to support library and information science (LIS) students and
recent graduates considering academic librarianship so they can strategize their career …

In an increasingly globalized world, social justice issues dominate the news. Libraries are
often viewed as places where social justice ideals are upheld and promoted. This paper …

Access to higher education is a form of capital that is not always equally distributed. First‐
generation doctoral students (FGDSs) face unique challenges and barriers which can make …

This study explores library and information science (LIS) program websites from a
recruitment and marketing standpoint and sheds light on the availability of diversity-related …

Since the start of the pandemic and the related major disruptions introduced to all aspects of
university work and life, one invariable focus has been on students and the effects of …

This chapter examines the attractiveness of Library and Information Science (LIS)
professions and programs to culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. Students and …

Purpose The American Library Association has worked for decades to increase its diversity
of individuals from underrepresented groups; however, existing diversity programs in the …

Grouped into three parts, the chapters within this volume have been written by an
international team of seasoned academics and practitioners who make diversity integral to …