Recruiting a diverse workforce for academic/research librarianship: Career decisions of subject specialists and librarians of color

Kyung Sun Kim*, Ming Hsin Chiu, Sei Ching Joanna Sin, Louise Robbins

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Abstract

In libraries and other related organizations, information professionals with subject and cultural/ language expertise are invaluable as they can contribute to the provision of better service for users who are becoming increasingly diverse. Recent statistics indicate that there is a great need to recruit more librarians with subject specialties and with diverse ethnic/cultural backgrounds, especially in academic libraries. Two separate studies were conducted to examine career decisions of such individuals who are already working, or likely to work, in academic libraries. Suggestions are made to develop effective recruitment strategies and to ensure that the supply of the two special groups of the library profession will effectively meet the demand.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)533-552
Number of pages20
JournalCollege and Research Libraries
Volume68
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Nov
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Library and Information Sciences

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