Transcript programming for diversity in indiana libraries

PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY
IN INDIANA LIBRARIES
Recruiting for the Future
Jessica Kayongo, Assistant Librarian
ILF Annual Conference
Laura Bayard, Librarian
Indianapolis, IN
University Libraries of Notre Dame
2:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
23 March 2005
Overview
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Rationale for diversity recruiting
Descriptions of ND Libraries’ programming
Practical advice (we hope)
Issue/ Trend
Open question segment
WHY DIVERSITY RECRUITING?
• Profession’s profile
• Library school data
• Demographics
Profile of the profession
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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.htm
Tables 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
Lake County
Elkhart County
Marion County
St. Joseph 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/ApplicantMonitoringf
orm.doc
Who’s giving it away?
• LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant @
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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?
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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+assoc
iation&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir
• Indiana Black Librarians Network
• LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG
Cultural Diversity Committee @
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http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncomms/LAMACo
mmitteesandDiscussiongroups.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
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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