What is this blog about?

What is this blog about?


The world we live in nowadays is characterized by a substantial technological development which enables people from all parts of the world somehow to connect, interact, exchange in the professional, personal, and educational levels. In the library and information science world this scenario is also evident and true. Professionals from a variety of fields are being exposed to new ways of thinking, cultures, and believes which require from them an openness to the knew. Globalization and diversity are the words of the moment. As state by Zeiler (2002, p. 135-150):

Defined broadly, globalization is the process of integrating nations and peoples—politically, economically, and culturally—into a larger community. In this broad sense, it is little different from internationalization. Yet globalization is more than this incremental process that over the centuries has brought people and nations closer together as technological innovation dissolved barriers of time and distance, and enhanced flows of information promoted greater awareness and understanding. The focus, as the term suggests, is not on nations but on the entire globe.

And this blog will explore the subject of diversity within the library and information science world. It will focus on major topics such as job market, library collection development, reference service, among others. We will analyze how the “librarian of the future” should behave in the presence of the necessity for embracing and representing multiculturalism in many different aspects related to their profession. Articles on the international job market will also be posted in this blog, along with results of major school assignments completed by the creator of this blog which has relevancy for the theme in question. A list of books will also be provided to blog users in order to promote the importance of diversity, and need for increasing in leadership with a vision, understanding, and love for diversity. Likewise a page with quotations on diversity is available for the delight of blog users.

Please feel free to stop by, read and contribute to this blog often. We appreciate your collaboration and feedback

Zeiler, Thomas W. (2002). Globalization. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, 2, 135-150. Retrieved from: Gale Virtual Reference Library http://go.gallegroup.com

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Great article on the subject of diversity within campus community!

The College & Research Conversations News published in 2014 the article Engaging the campus community in conversations on diversity by Eileen Theodore-Shusta and  Araba Dawson-Andoh. This article is a rich source for librarians searching for literature on the subject.  The article can be accessed in its entirely at this address  http://crln.acrl.org/content/75/6/328.full.

Abstract: The article provides information on the increasing level of diversity in the U.S. academic environment. Topics discussed include the role of academic library settings in engaging institutional members to communicate effectively across diverse cultural backgrounds. Also mentioned is the Ohio University's initiative on several themes for diversity, including the African American Heritage, Appalachian Women and Rites of Passage themes.
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