PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIANA LIBRARIES
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PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIANA
LIBRARIES
Recruiting for the Future
ILF Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
23 March 2005
2:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
Jessica Kayongo, Assistant Librarian
Laura Bayard, Librarian
University Libraries of Notre Dame
Overview
1. Rationale for diversity recruiting2. Descriptions of ND Libraries’
programming3. Practical advice (we hope)4. Issue/ Trend5. Open question segment
WHY DIVERSITY RECRUITING? • Profession’s profile • Library school data • Demographics
Profile of the profession• Higher average age : 45• Chosen later in life; 2nd career• By 2013, 70% of librarians will
retire• Librarians retiring at younger
ages• 10.1% increase in employment
for librarians (2002/ 2012)*• 23.9% net replacement rate
(2002/ 2012) *
*U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections and Training Data (2004/05 ed.) at: http://bls.gov/emp/optd/home.htm
Library Schools: Data (Fall 2002)• Total enrollment up slightly from ‘01 (5.9%, but lower
than 2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree enrollment)
• LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) • LS: part-time students: 69.6 %• LS: females: 79.8%• LS degrees granted by race (2001-2002): Black 4.2% Hispanic 3% Asian / Pacific Islander 3.5%
ALISE Library and Information Science Education Statistical Report 2003 at: http://ils.unc.edu/ALISE/2003/Students/Students01.htmTables II-1-a-1, II-3-a, II-8 c 2 LS
Demographics: Indiana Co. / U.S.
by race IN pop. # / % / U.S. % 2000 Census
St. Joseph CountyMarion County
Lake County Elkhart County
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event
ND Libraries’ Ventures
• Residency• Summer Program• Project to Recruit the Next
Generation of Librarians
http://www.library.nd.edu/diversity/index.shtml
TIPS
• Who do you know?• Wh-wh-what plan?• Who’s giving it away?• Where do you find like-minded
librarians?• What are some resources?
Who do you know?
Wh-wh-what plan? • Mission, vision, values, & strategic
plan – Follow the path your institution dreams– Incorporate diversity into library
strategic plan
Some ideas, policies, practices
• Implementation team • Publicity• Stakeholders’ involvement• Targeted searches• ND’s Statement of Commitment to
Affirmative Action• IUSB’s Applicant Monitoring Form @
http://www.iusb.edu/~aaoffice/word/ApplicantMonitoringform.doc
Who’s giving it away?
• LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards
• IMLS Librarians for the 21st Century @ http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htm
• ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce @ http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/
• ALA Spectrum Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/spectruminitiative.htm
• ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant Program @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards
• ALA List of Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=scholarships
• ALA List of Grants and Fellowships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowship
Where do you find like-minded librarians?• Reforma @ http://www.reforma.org/
• Black Caucus of the American Library Association @ http://www.bcala.org/
• Asian/ Pacific American Librarians Assoc. @ http://www.apalaweb.org/• American Indian Library Assoc. @
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila.html• Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West Chapter)
@ http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=chinese+american+library+association&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir
• Indiana Black Librarians Network• LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG
Cultural Diversity Committee @ http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncomms/LAMACommitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm
• ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism• Diversity Information Network Exchange @: [email protected]• ALA Diversity-L @: [email protected]• Diversity Librarians’ Network @: http://www.lib.utk.edu/residents/dln/• National Diversity in Libraries Conference @
http://www.librarydiversity.org
What are some resources?
• ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at:
https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html
• ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at:
https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html
• ALA Office for Diversity at: http://www.ala.org
More resources?
• Become a Librarian! Make a difference @ your library http://www.becomealibrarian.org/
• Library Research Service (LRS) @ http://www.lrs.org/index.asp
• ACRL’s Issue & Advocacy @ http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlrecruiting/recruitingprofession.htm
ISSUE/ TREND
• Retention & promotion• Cultural competency
Retention & promotion
• As many as 1 in 10 plan to leave librarianship within 5 years (career changes)
• Promote from within
Nicole Steffan, et. al. Retirement, Retention, and Recruitment: The Future of Librarianship in Colorado at http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/RRR_web.pdf (accessed 3/1/05)
Cultural competency: a definition @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/ccfullrprt.pdf
Cultural Competency
• CODAC (Center on Diversity and Community,
University of Oregon) @ http://www.uoregon.edu/~codac/
• University of Iowa
Q. & A.
A portion of this presentation is available at:
• http://www.nd.edu/~lbayard/
GOODBYE