Humanizing LIS education and practice : diversity by design /
edited by Keren Dali, Nadia Caidi.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Introduction: Looking beyond the "us versus them" and retrofitting -- References -- Part I Diversity by Design: Evolution and applications -- Chapter 1 Diversity by Design -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Can we talk?: Perceptions of diversity issues by students with diverse backgrounds and a rumination on personal roads to systemic change -- Instead of the preamble: Our research journey -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Results Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II Diversity by Design in Library and Information Science education -- Chapter 3 Making the diversity, equity, and inclusion mindset indispensable in the LIS classroom through design, content, communication, and assessment -- Introduction -- Andragogy -- Content -- Communication -- Assessment -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 4 Prioritizing diversity in Library and Information Science (LIS) education -- Why and implications -- Challenges and leadership roles in higher education Challenges and leadership roles of LIS professional associations -- Challenges and leadership roles in the LIS professional community -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Designing for a diverse classroom -- Introduction -- Context -- On names and naming -- The demise of roll call -- Teamwork -- Building diversity mindsets -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6 Overcoming interrelated challenges to "Diversity by Design" in the LIS tenure and promotion process in the American academy -- Theoretical and contextual scope -- Privilege and exclusion in the American academy Biased trends in historical and contemporary LIS education -- "Dirty economics" of the scholarly publishing business -- Strategies of survival and sustenance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part III Diversity by Design in Library and Information Science practice -- Chapter 7 Accessible by design: Creating an equitable reading landscape -- Introduction -- Context and definitions -- Public library services and people with print disabilities -- Accessible by design -- Future of accessible reading in public library service and LIS education -- Conclusion -- References Chapter 8 Professional development in diversity, equity, and inclusion: From add-on to "separate, but equal" to Diversity by Design -- Introduction -- The diversity problem -- Professional development in academic librarianship -- Two models of DEI professional development programming -- Diversity as "add-on" -- Diversity as "separate, but equal" -- A Diversity by Design approach to DEI -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Library publishing for an inclusive education -- Introduction -- Interpretation of diversity -- Transformation in the post-colonial era -- Social justice
Humanizing LIS Education and Practice: Diversity by Design demonstrates that diversity concerns are relevant to all and need to be approached in a systematic way. Developing the Diversity by Design concept articulated by Dali and Caidi in 2017, the book promotes the notion of the diversity mindset. Grouped into three parts, the chapters within this volume have been written by an international team of seasoned academics and practitioners who make diversity integral to their professional and scholarly activities. Building on the Diversity by Design approach, the book presents case studies with practice models for two primary audiences: LIS educators and LIS practitioners. Chapters cover a range of issues, including, but not limited to, academic promotion and tenure; the decolonization of LIS education; engaging Indigenous and multicultural communities; librarians' professional development in diversity and social justice; and the decolonization of library access practices and policies. As a collection, the book illustrates a systems-thinking approach to fostering diversity and inclusion in LIS, integrating it by design into the LIS curriculum and professional practice. Calling on individuals, organizations, policymakers, and LIS educators to make diversity integral to their daily activities and curriculum, Humanizing LIS Education and Practice: Diversity by Design will be of interest to anyone engaged in research and professional practice in Library and Information Science.