Health sciences librarians of African heritage: an earnest entreaty for research

In view of recent discussions of diversity in library work, it would seem prudent to have a good understanding of basic facts and considered opinions of health sciences librarians of African heritage concerning their career experiences, opportunities for advancement, perceptions of negative behavior...

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Published in:Journal of the Medical Library Association 2022-04, Vol.110 (2), p.240-242
Main Authors: Fikar, Charles Raymond, Hallas, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American librarians
African Americans
African-American
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Bias
Careers
Diversity
Employment
Ethnicity
Health sciences
Humans
Information seeking behavior
Librarians
Libraries, Medical
Library and information science
Library associations
Management
Medical libraries
Medical personnel
Medical school libraries
Microaggressions
Minorities
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Population
Practice
Professionals
Roles
White people
Workplace multiculturalism
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Summary:In view of recent discussions of diversity in library work, it would seem prudent to have a good understanding of basic facts and considered opinions of health sciences librarians of African heritage concerning their career experiences, opportunities for advancement, perceptions of negative behavior in the library, experiences of bias and discrimination in the library, existence of special information needs of patrons of African heritage, and interactions with non-African-heritage medical librarians and staff. Since there is a dearth of literature and research on these topics, this commentary will attempt to stimulate and encourage such work by providing a brief summary of currently available literature and research and providing some ideas for future academic endeavors.
ISSN:1536-5050
1558-9439
DOI:10.5195/jmla.2022.1401