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Alternative Perspectives in Library and Information Science: Issues of Race

Since the 1970s, most disciplines and schools of professional studies have developed their areas of curriculum, research, and theory construction by including race and ethnic studies. At the same time, library and information studies has lagged in providing a broader understanding of race and librarianship. Although attempts have been made to fill the racial-understanding gap, most of the work is characterized as exceptional/pioneer biography, with little attention given to broader social constructs of race and racism. This article explores how library and information science education falls short in contributing to the literature on race and racism. The current multicultural movement in library science is to be addressed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/106445
Date January 1996
CreatorsPeterson, Lorna
PublisherAssociation of Library and Information Science Education
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeJournal Article (Paginated)

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