Awards

• Commended for BCALA Literary Awards 2012
• Commended for BCALA Literary Awards 2012
• Winner of BCALA Literary Award: Outstanding Contribution to Publishing 2013
• Winner of BCALA Literary Award: Outstanding Contribution to Publishing 2013.
• Winner of BCALA Literary Awards 2012
• Winner of Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation 2013

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Author:   Andrew P. Jackson ,  Julius Jefferson Jr. ,  Akilah S. Nosakhere
Publisher:   Scarecrow Press
Imprint:   Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.608kg
ISBN:  

9780810882454

ISBN 10:   0810882450
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   12 April 2012
Recommended Age:   From 22 from 22
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication A Selected Bibliography: E.J. Josey, Andrew P. Jackson A Tribute to Dr. E.J. Josey, Satia Orange and Effie Lee Morris Epigraph Preface, Andrew P. Jackson Acknowledgments Introduction, Akilah Shukura Nosakhere PART I: FROM THE SCHOOL LIBRARY Chapter 1. Information Literacy Instruction in K-12 Education: What Does the Research Say About Success in the 21st Century? Siliva Lloyd Chapter 2. Inequality of Resources in School Libraries in the 21st Century, Joyce F. Ndiaye Chapter 3. Challenges as a Black School Librarian in the 21st Century: Why I Choose to Stay, Angela Washington-Blair Chapter 4. The “Qualified” Black Librarian, Barbara Montgomery Chapter 5. The Charge and Challenge of the Black School Library Media Specialist, Ayodele Ojumu Chapter 6. Swimming Against the Tide: Library Media Specialists in Urban Schools, Karen Lemmons and Andre Taylor Chapter 7. Winning the Future with 21st Century School Libraries, Gloria J. Reaves Chapter 8. Meeting the Needs of the African American Students in the School Media Program, Pauletta Brown Bracy PART II: FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Chapter 1. What Does Black Public Librarianship Look Like in the Proverbial Information Age?, Linda Bannerman-Martin and Sandra Michele Echols Chapter 2. Servant Librarianship and the Importance of African Americans Mentors, Rhea Brown-Lawson Chapter 3. Becoming a Leader within the Library Profession, Rose Dawson Timmons Chapter 4. Making the Grade: An African American Library Director in a Majority Community, Jos N. Holman Chapter 5. Designing and Promoting Public Library Services for Teens of Color without losing one’s Sanity, Syntychia Kendrick-Samuel Chapter 6. Adultism: Discrimination by another Name, Tamara Stewart Chapter 7. Public Libraries in the 21st Century, Lucille Cole Thomas PART III: FROM THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY Chapter 1. National and International Challenges of Black Librarianship, Ruth M. Jackson, Ph.D. Chapter 2. Academic Art Librarianship and the Black Librarian, Deirdre D. Spencer Chapter 3. Managing HBCU Academic Libraries during Economic Recession: Challenges and Expectations for Black Library Deans and Directors, Felix Unaeze Chapter 4. Managing the Academic Library: The Role of the Black Librarian Leader in Three Different Institutional Environments, Dr. Theresa S. Byrd Chapter 5. Not Just a Drop in the Bucket: Black Instructional Librarians Teaching for Academic Success , Lisa A. Ellis PART IV: FROM THE SPECIAL LIBRARY Chapter 1. Medical Libraries, Information Technology and the African American Librarian , Ellie Bushhousen Chapter 2. Achievements of Selected 21st Century African American Health Sciences Librarians, LaVentra E. Danquah Chapter 3. Why Did I Become a Special Librarian?, Phyllis Hodges Chapter 4. The Southern California Library: Opening the Doors to the Next L.A., Michele Welsing Chapter 5. The Dark but Good side of Diversity in Corporate Libraries, Brendan Thompson PART V: FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL LIBRARIES Chapter 1. We Need Some Color Up In Here: Educating and Recruiting Minority Librarians in Indiana, Michele Fenton and Deloice Holliday Chapter 2. A Charge to Keep I Have, Steven Booth Chapter 3. Massachusetts Black Librarians Network, Inc.: Commitments and Challenges to our 21st Century Presence, Em Claire Knowles PART VI: FROM THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCHOOL Chapter 1. Going the Distance: Supporting African America Library and Information Science Students, Angel K. Washington Durr Chapter 2. African American Faculty in LIS: Unresolved issues in a new era, Maurice B. Wheeler, Ph.D. PART VII: FROM LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY Chapter 1. Technology Skills for the 21st Century, Fantasia Thorne Chapter 2. Archival and Digital Music Challenges with Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Libraries, Gladys Smiley-Bell and Harvey J. Stokes, Ph.D. Chapter 3. Web 2.0 in Libraries, Jennifer W. Baxmeyer Chapter 4. From MARC to MARS: The Impact of Technology on Librarianship, Allene Farmer Hayes Chapter 5. HBCU Library Alliance: Preserving Our Culture, Ira Revels PART VIII: ISSUES AND PROFILES Chapter 1. The Black Body at the Reference Desk: Critical Race Theory and Black Librarianship, Tracie D. Hall Chapter 2. Diversity in Librarianship: Is There a Color Line?, Cheryl L. Branche Chapter 3. Beyond the Spectrum: Examining Library Recruitment of Blacks in the New Millennium, RaShauna Brannon and Jahala Simuel Chapter 4. Exploring the Generational Transfer of Tacit and Explicit Librarianship Knowledge, Johnnie O. Dent and Valeda Dent Goodman Chapter 5. Your World Outside the Library, Carol Nurse Chapter 6. The 21st Century Black Librarian: Renewing Our Commitment to Liberation and Cultural Activism, Taneya D. Gethers Chapter 7. Dismiss the Stereotypes!  Combating Racism and Continuing our Progress, Margaret J. Gibson Chapter 8. Walking in the Footsteps of Giants: My Journey in Public Libraries, Emily Guss Chapter 9. In Retrospect and Forward: Issues Facing Black Librarians, Binnie Tate Wilkin Chapter 10. E.J. Josey: The Internationalist, Mary and Herb Biblo Chapter 11. A Soldier in E. J. Josey’s Army, Linda Saylor-Marchant Chapter 12. Pay it Forward for Effie Lee Morris: A Tribute, Satia Orange Epilogue, Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. Contributors Index

Reviews

How much have things changed since the publication of E. J. Josey's seminal work, The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow Press, 1970) and The Black Librarian Revisited (2d ed.; Scarecrow Press, 1994)? Judging by some of the anecdotes and data found throughout the 48 essays in this collection, racism remains a challenge to the profession. The mostly brief (four to five pages) essays cover the professional gamut from school librarianship to special libraries work, and the authors range from library school students to retired individuals, with three excellent editors helming the project. Naturally with such breadth and variety the quality will vary, but the immediacy of the personal stories are most striking and thought provoking, even though their individuality raises questions of just how prevalent racism is. The matter of diversity and relatively low number of black professional librarians runs through many of the essays, but all too often some basic questions are not addressed. Are blacks not entering the profession because of white attitudes, or is it a matter of higher pay and more opportunity in other fields? Is librarianship itself as attractive a profession as it was 40 years ago, or is it seen as a going the way of buggywhip salesmanship to new generations? Overall, this is a fine work that could open up discussion in the field, much in the way that Josey's work did in the twentieth century. This work is recommended for all library science collections. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)

How much have things changed since the publication of E. J. Josey's seminal work, The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow Press, 1970) and The Black Librarian Revisited (2d ed.; Scarecrow Press, 1994)? Judging by some of the anecdotes and data found throughout the 48 essays in this collection, racism remains a challenge to the profession. The mostly brief (four to five pages) essays cover the professional gamut from school librarianship to special libraries work, and the authors range from library school students to retired individuals, with three excellent editors helming the project. Naturally with such breadth and variety the quality will vary, but the immediacy of the personal stories are most striking and thought provoking, even though their individuality raises questions of just how prevalent racism is. The matter of diversity and relatively low number of black professional librarians runs through many of the essays, but all too often some basic questions are not addressed. Are blacks not entering the profession because of white attitudes, or is it a matter of higher pay and more opportunity in other fields? Is librarianship itself as attractive a profession as it was 40 years ago, or is it seen as a going the way of buggywhip salesmanship to new generations? Overall, this is a fine work that could open up discussion in the field, much in the way that Josey's work did in the twentieth century. This work is recommended for all library science collections. American Reference Books Annual The powerful legacy of librarian, mentor, and activist Dr. E.J. Josey (1924-2009) permeates and inspires this collection of essays addressing the diverse and multifarious concerns of the black librarian in America. This edition, which follows two earlier versions edited by Josey in 1970 and 1994, begins with a dedication to Josey, a selected bibliography of his works, and a tribute to him by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA). Indeed, Josey influences every page in this comprehensive volume with his work providing inspiration and guidance to black librarians in America. With 47 chapters and eight parts, this wide-ranging collection offers a varied and prolific assortment of essays related to black librarianship in America... The 21st Century Black Librarian in America is highly recommended for collections concerned with diversity in librarianship, the history of the field of librarianship, the education of library professionals, and activism in the profession. College & Research Libraries (C&RL)

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Andrew P. Jackson is Executive Director at Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center. He has served as a Library Consultant/Advisor to Roosevelt Public Library and Wyandanch Public Library, and he is Adjunct Professor at CUNY’s York College Department of History and Philosophy-Cultural Diversity Program and Queens College-Graduate School of Library Information Studies. Julius Jefferson Jr. is Information Research Specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) at the Library of Congress, where he provides public policy research assistance exclusively to Members of Congress, congressional committees, and staff. Prior to joining CRS, Jefferson served as a reference librarian in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division of the Library of Congress and in the Howard University Libraries system. Akilah S. Nosakhere is Director of Library Services for New Mexico State University Carlsbad and has held management positions in academic and public research libraries in the Atlanta area. A former African American Studies subject editor for seminal Resources for College Libraries (RCL) Books for College Libraries, she currently serves on the editorial board of ALA/ACRL CHOICE.

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