Information Services to Diverse Populations: Developing Culturally Competent Library Professionals (Library and Information Science Text)

Filling a gap in the existing library and information science literature, this book consolidates recent research and best practices to address the need for diversity and social justice in the training and education of LIS professionals.

• Addresses perennially important and emerging hot topics in librarianship, such as diversity, cultural competence, and social responsibility

• Updates the ongoing discussion on cultural competence and diversity with new concepts, such as critical race theory

• Authored by an expert who actively teaches and conducts research in the subject areas of library instruction and information literacy as well as diversity and social justice in librarianship