African American Librarians in the Far West

African American Librarians in the Far West
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0810851563
ISBN-13 : 9780810851566
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Download or read book African American Librarians in the Far West written by Binnie Tate Wilkin and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unstorically, African American librarians have faced the same discrimination as other African American professionals: lack of respect; placement only in African American communities; failure to receive promotions to administrative positions, especially those requiring supervision of Caucasian counterparts; and failure to recognize contributions to the organization and the profession. African American Librarians in the Far West includes biographies of twenty-two librarians who practiced in the western United States and Hawaii and contributed to the advancement of African Americans in the profession, the library, the general community, and the field of library and information science.


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