PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIANA LIBRARIES

PROGRAMMING FOR PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIANA DIVERSITY IN INDIANA

LIBRARIESLIBRARIES

Recruiting for the FutureRecruiting for the Future

ILF Annual Conference

Indianapolis, IN

23 March 2005

2:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Jessica Kayongo, Assistant Librarian

Laura Bayard, Librarian

University Libraries of Notre Dame

OverviewOverview

1.1. Rationale for diversity recruitingRationale for diversity recruiting

2.2. Descriptions of ND Libraries’ Descriptions of ND Libraries’ programmingprogramming

3.3. Practical advice (we hope)Practical advice (we hope)

4.4. Issue/ TrendIssue/ Trend

5.5. Open question segmentOpen question segment

WHY DIVERSITY WHY DIVERSITY RECRUITING? RECRUITING?

• Profession’s profile Profession’s profile

• Library school data Library school data

• Demographics Demographics

Profile of the professionProfile of the profession• Higher average age : 45Higher average age : 45• Chosen later in life; 2Chosen later in life; 2ndnd career career• By 2013, 70% of librarians will By 2013, 70% of librarians will

retireretire• Librarians retiring at younger Librarians retiring at younger

agesages• 10.1% increase in employment 10.1% increase in employment

for librarians (2002/ 2012)*for librarians (2002/ 2012)*• 23.9% net replacement rate 23.9% net replacement rate

(2002/ 2012) *(2002/ 2012) *

*U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics *U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections Occupational Projections and Training Dataand Training Data (2004/05 ed.) (2004/05 ed.) at: at: http://bls.gov/emp/optd/home.htmhttp://bls.gov/emp/optd/home.htm

Library Schools: Data (Fall Library Schools: Data (Fall 2002)2002)• Total enrollment up slightly from ‘01 (5.9%, but lower than Total enrollment up slightly from ‘01 (5.9%, but lower than

2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree 2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree enrollment)enrollment)

• LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) • LS: part-time students: 69.6 %LS: part-time students: 69.6 %• LS: females: 79.8%LS: females: 79.8%• LS degrees granted by race (2001-2002):LS degrees granted by race (2001-2002): Black 4.2%Black 4.2% Hispanic 3%Hispanic 3% Asian / Pacific Islander 3.5% Asian / Pacific Islander 3.5%

ALISE Library and Information Science Education Statistical Report 2003 at: ALISE Library and Information Science Education Statistical Report 2003 at: http://ils.unc.edu/ALISE/2003/Students/Students01.htmhttp://ils.unc.edu/ALISE/2003/Students/Students01.htmTables II-1-a-1, II-3-a, II-8 c 2 LSTables II-1-a-1, II-3-a, II-8 c 2 LS

Demographics: Indiana Co. / Demographics: Indiana Co. / U.S. U.S.

by race by race IN pop. # / % / U.S. % IN pop. # / % / U.S. % 2000 Census2000 Census

St. Joseph CountyMarion County

Lake County Elkhart County

http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event

ND Libraries’ VenturesND Libraries’ Ventures

• ResidencyResidency

• Summer ProgramSummer Program

• Project to Recruit the Next Project to Recruit the Next Generation of LibrariansGeneration of Librarians

http://www.library.nd.edu/diversity/index.shtmlhttp://www.library.nd.edu/diversity/index.shtml

TIPSTIPS

• Who do you know?Who do you know?

• Wh-wh-what plan?Wh-wh-what plan?

• Who’s giving it away?Who’s giving it away?

• Where do you find like-minded Where do you find like-minded librarians?librarians?

• What are some resources?What are some resources?

Who do you know?Who do you know?

Wh-wh-what plan? Wh-wh-what plan?

• Mission, vision, values, & strategic Mission, vision, values, & strategic planplan – Follow the path your institution dreamsFollow the path your institution dreams– Incorporate diversity into library Incorporate diversity into library

strategic planstrategic plan

Some ideas, policies, Some ideas, policies, practicespractices

• Implementation team Implementation team • PublicityPublicity• Stakeholders’ involvementStakeholders’ involvement• Targeted searchesTargeted searches• ND’s ND’s Statement of Commitment to Statement of Commitment to

Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action• IUSB’s Applicant Monitoring Form @ IUSB’s Applicant Monitoring Form @

http://http://www.iusb.edu/~aaoffice/word/ApplicantMonitoringfwww.iusb.edu/~aaoffice/word/ApplicantMonitoringform.docorm.doc

Who’s giving it away?Who’s giving it away?

• LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant @ @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awardshttp://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards

• IMLS Librarians for the 21IMLS Librarians for the 21stst Century Century @ @ http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htmhttp://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htm

• ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce @ @ http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/

• ALA Spectrum Scholarships ALA Spectrum Scholarships @ @ http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/spectruminitiativehttp://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/spectruminitiative.htm.htm

• ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant Program ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant Program @ @ http://http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Sectionwww.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards=awards

• ALA List of Scholarships ALA List of Scholarships @ @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=scholarshipshttp://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=scholarships

• ALA List of Grants and Fellowships ALA List of Grants and Fellowships @ @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowshiphttp://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowship

Where do you find like-minded Where do you find like-minded librarians?librarians?• ReformaReforma @ @ http://www.reforma.org/http://www.reforma.org/

• Black Caucus of the American Library AssociationBlack Caucus of the American Library Association @ @ http://www.bcala.org/http://www.bcala.org/

• Asian/ Pacific American Librarians AssocAsian/ Pacific American Librarians Assoc.. @ @ http://www.apalaweb.org/http://www.apalaweb.org/

• American Indian Library AssocAmerican Indian Library Assoc. . @ @ http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila.htmlhttp://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila.html

• Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West Chapter)Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West Chapter) @ @ http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=chinese+american+library+association&page=1&offset=1&result_urlquery=chinese+american+library+association&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir=redir

• Indiana Black Librarians NetworkIndiana Black Librarians Network• LAMA Diversity Officers’ DGLAMA Diversity Officers’ DG

Cultural Diversity CommitteeCultural Diversity Committee @ @ http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncommshttp://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncomms/LAMACommitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm/LAMACommitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm

• ILF Task Force on Diversity & MulticulturalismILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism• Diversity Information Network ExchangeDiversity Information Network Exchange @: @: [email protected]@ala.org

• ALA Diversity-LALA Diversity-L @: @: [email protected]@ala.org

• Diversity Librarians’ NetworkDiversity Librarians’ Network @: @: http://www.lib.utk.edu/residents/dln/http://www.lib.utk.edu/residents/dln/

• National Diversity in Libraries ConferenceNational Diversity in Libraries Conference @@ http://www.librarydiversity.orghttp://www.librarydiversity.org

What are some resources?What are some resources?

• ARL ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at:Database at:

https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.htmlhttps://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html

• ARL ARL Research Library Residency & Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at:Internship Programs at:

https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.htmlhttps://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html

• ALA Office for Diversity at: ALA Office for Diversity at: http://www.ala.orghttp://www.ala.org

More More resources?resources?

• Become a Librarian! Make a difference @ Become a Librarian! Make a difference @ your libraryyour library http://www.becomealibrarian.org/http://www.becomealibrarian.org/

• Library Research Service (LRSLibrary Research Service (LRS) @ ) @ http://www.lrs.org/index.asphttp://www.lrs.org/index.asp

• ACRL’s ACRL’s Issue & AdvocacyIssue & Advocacy @ @ http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlrecruiting/recruitingprofession.hthttp://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlrecruiting/recruitingprofession.htmm

ISSUE/ TRENDISSUE/ TREND

• Retention & promotionRetention & promotion

• Cultural competencyCultural competency

Retention & promotionRetention & promotion

• As many as 1 in 10 plan to leave As many as 1 in 10 plan to leave librarianship within 5 years (career librarianship within 5 years (career changes)changes)

• Promote from withinPromote from within

Nicole Steffan, et. al. Nicole Steffan, et. al. Retirement, Retention, and Recruitment: The Future of Retirement, Retention, and Recruitment: The Future of Librarianship in Colorado at Librarianship in Colorado at http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/RRR_web.pdfhttp://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/RRR_web.pdf (accessed 3/1/05) (accessed 3/1/05)

Cultural competency: a Cultural competency: a definition definition @@ http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/ccfullrprt.pdfhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/news/ccfullrprt.pdf

Cultural CompetencyCultural Competency

• CODAC CODAC (Center on Diversity and Community, (Center on Diversity and Community,

University of Oregon) @University of Oregon) @ http://www.uoregon.edu/~codac/http://www.uoregon.edu/~codac/

• University of IowaUniversity of Iowa

Q. & A.Q. & A.

A portion of this presentation is A portion of this presentation is available at:available at:

• http://http://www.nd.edu/~lbayardwww.nd.edu/~lbayard//

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