The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges

by Andrew P. Jackson and Julius C. Jefferson Jr.

Book Overview

The 1970 and 1994 editions of The Black Librarian in America by E.J. Josey singled out racism as an important issue to be addressed within the library profession. Although much has changed since then, this latest collection of 48 essays by Black librarians and library supporters again identifies racism as one of many challenges of the new century.

Essays are written by library educators, library graduate students, retired librarians, public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810882450
• ISBN13: 9780810882454
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher