The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America

Contents: Information literacy instruction in K-12 education: what does the research say about success in the 21st century? / Silvia Lloyd Inequality of resources in school libraries in the 21st century / Joyce F. Ndiaye Challenges as a Black school librarian in the 21st century: why I choose to stay / Angela Washington-Blair The "qualified" Black librarian / Barbara Montgomery The charge and challenge of the Black school library media specialist / Ayodele Ojumu Swimming against the tide: library media specialists in urban schools / Karen Lemmons and Andre Taylor Winning the future with 21st century school libraries / Gloria J. Reaves Meeting the needs of the African American students in the school media program / Pauletta Brown Bracy What does Black public librarianship look like in the proverbial information age? / Linda Bannerman-Martin and Sandra Michele Echols Servant librarianship and the importance of African Americans mentors / Rhea Brown-Lawson Becoming a leader within the library profession / Rose Dawson Timmons Making the grade: an African American library director in a majority community / Jos N. Holman Designing and promoting public library services for teens of color without losing one's sanity / Syntychia Kendrick-Samuel Adultism: discrimination by another name / Tamara Stewart Public libraries in the 21st century / Lucille Cole Thomas National and international challenges of Black librarianship / Ruth M. Jackson Academic art librarianship and the Black librarian / Deirdre D. Spencer Managing historically Black colleges and unversities libraries during economic recession: challenges and expectations for Black library deans and directors / Felix Eme Unaeze Managing the academic library: the role of the Black librarian leader in three different institutional environments / Theresa S. Byrd Not just a drop in the bucket: Black instructional librarians teaching for academic success / Lisa A. Ellis Medical libraries, information technology and the African American librarian / Ellie Bushhousen Achievements of selected 21st century African American health sciences librarians / LaVentra E. Danquah Why did I become a special librarian? / Phyllis Hodges The Southern California Library: opening the doors to the next L.A. / Michele Welsing The dark but good side of diversity in corporate libraries / Brendan Thompson We need some color up in here: educating and recruiting minority librarians in Indiana / Deloice Holliday and Michele Fenton A charge to keep I have / Steven Booth Massachusetts Black Librarians Network, Inc.: commitments and challenges to our 21st century presence / Em Claire Knowles Going the distance: supporting African America library and information science students / Angel K. Washington Durr African American faculty in library and information science: unresolved issues in a new era / Maurice B. Wheeler Technology skills for the 21st century / Fantasia Thorne Advancing digital resources from the Black musical experience: an archival and digital challenge at Hampton University / Gladys Smiley-Bell and Harvey J. Stokes Web 2.0 in libraries / Jennifer W. Baxmeyer From MARC to MARS: the impact of technology on librarianship / Allene Farmer Hayes HBCU library alliance: preserving our culture / Ira Revels The Black body at the reference desk: critical race theory and Black librarianship / Tracie D. Hall Diversity in librarianship: is there a color line? / Cheryl L. Branche Beyond the spectrum: examining library recruitment of Blacks in the new millennium / RaShauna Brannon and Jahala Simuel Exploring the generational transfer of tacit and explicit librarianship knowledge / Johnnie O. Dent and Valeda Dent Goodman Your world outside the library / Carol Nurse The 21st century Black librarian: renewing our commitment to liberation and cultural activism / Taneya D. Gethers Dismiss the stereotypes!: combating racism and continuing our progress / Margaret J. Gibson Walking in the footsteps of giants: my journey in public libraries / Emily Guss In retrospect and forward: issues facing Black librarians / Binnie Tate Wilkin E.J. Josey: the internationalist / Mary and Herb Biblo A soldier in E.J. Josey's army / Linda Saylor-Marchant Pay it forward for Effie Lee Morris: a tribute / Satia Orange