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

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

Book Overview

This collection of poignant essays covers a multiplicity of concerns for the 21st-century Black librarian and embodies compassion and respect for the provision of information, an act that defines librarianship. The essays, written by Black librarians in public, academic, state, federal, technology, and special libraries, are personable, inspiring, and thought provoking for all library professionals, regardless of race, class, or gender.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810882450
• ISBN13: 9780810882454
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher