Library Faculty/Staff Scholarship and Research
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Item X-Ray Vision: Creating an Inspiring Workplace for Library Staff with Hidden Disabilities(2008-10-03) Love, Johnnieque B. (Johnnie); Tchangalova, Nedelina; Boyd, Lisa M.According to the U.S. Bureau of Census for 2000; from 1991 to 2000, there were a growing number of workers who self-identified as having one or more disabilities. Since 2000, demographic changes tell us this trend is continuing at an alarming rate. The academic library worker is one segment of the workforce that may be dealing with the stresses of hidden disabilities, and creates an imperative for us to address the issue of hidden disabilities for our profession. These trends also indicate a significant portion of our workers will need access to in house disability services. In order to address these issues we must create an environment that eliminates myths and stereotypes, and answer a few questions surrounding this social diversity. Are we prepared to face the truth about visible and hidden disabilities? Is there a comfort level for those with disabilities that promote a positive job performance? Why should we commit to establish a work environment where every library staff can develop their professional potential without fear? These questions and others will be answered as we research and analyze data that will help us understand interaction of co-workers, as well as customers, and identify best practices on recruitment and retention of library staff with hidden disabilities.Item The CIRLA Fellowship: A Recruitment Model for Promoting Diversity in Librarianship(2006-06-24) Tchangalova, Nedelina; Young, Andrew; Morey, Hector; Jefferson, Julius; Cox, Netta; Marroquin, SandraThe United States is among the most diverse countries in the world. The library profession in the U.S. does not reflect the same level of diversity. Anticipating that a large number of information specialists will retire in the next few years, the field has an opportunity to diversify its pool of librarians. In addition, there is a growing need for librarians specifically trained and experienced in the work of research libraries. This poster session shares the efforts undertaken by the Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance (CIRLA), a group of nine research libraries, to develop a unique recruitment and professional training program designed to solve both problems: recruiting for diversity and developing expertise within the functional areas of research librarianship. The CIRLA Fellowship program is a cooperative model that may be replicated and supported with little external funding. The poster session will cover the genesis and actualization of the program, articulate its definition of diversity, and share suggestions for ways in which libraries, academic and otherwise, may cooperate to meet challenges to the profession. The poster will include photographs and graphics and tools that other libraries can use to develop a similar model.