Celebrating the James Partridge Award : essays toward the development of a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable field of library and information science / edited by Diane L. Barlow, Paul T. Jaeger.
2015 James Patridge Award acceptance speech / Wayne Crocker. James Patridge Award / Diane L. Barlow and Ann E. Prentice -- Arc of activism: the James Partridge Award in the context of 50 years of attempts to influence diversity and inclusion in the field of library and information science by the University of Maryland / Paul T. Jaeger, Diane L. Barlow and Beth St. Jean -- Researching African American women's history / Janet Sims-Wood -- Moving the needle: an examination of diversity in LIS in three acts / Claudia J. Gollop and Sandra Hughes-Hassell -- Woven into my fabric, no one is invisible / Michelle Hamiel -- Four decades of service in an incredible profession / Jacquelyn Nixon Purnell -- In a place of monotony and despair: a library! / Glennor Shirley -- University of the people: a perspective / Thomas Battle -- Stepping back in order to move forward / Johnnieque Blackmon (Johnnie) Love -- Man of the people / Greg L. Reese -- Common threads: personal reflections and thoughts about mentoring / Simmona E. Simmons -- Journey of an information professional is still relevant / Nettie Seaberry -- Diversity management and the organizational perspective / Denice Adkins -- Challenges / Sarah E. Crest -- Race as multidimensional: the personal shaping the professional in the library and information field / Clara M. Chu, Linda Ueki Absher, Renate L. Chancellor, Karen E. Downing, Shari Lee and Touger Vang -- Cultural re-interpretation of race/ethnicity and sexuality: a gay south Asian "voice" from between a rock and a hard place / Bharat Mehra -- Looking back: a reflection on experiences of diversity and inclusion in the LIS field / Howard Rodriguez-Mori -- Long walk: diversity in information studies educational programs, professions, and institutions / Paul T. Jaeger and Renee F. Hill -- 2015 James Patridge Award acceptance speech / Wayne Crocker.
Summary:
Winners of the James A. Partridge Outstanding African American Information Professional Award examine issues of race, inclusion, diversity, and justice. Their insights are complimented by the writings of other scholars, educators, and practitioners who study, teach about, and experience issues of race in the field firsthand.
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