{"product_id":"handbook-of-black-librarianship-9781538181102","title":"Handbook of Black Librarianship","description":"As Dr. Josey and Ms. DeLoach wrote in their Introduction to the second editionof \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Black Librarianship: \u003c\/i\u003e\"In designing the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Black Librarianship, \u003c\/i\u003ethe editors felt that this work should be a reference tool related to the various aspects of African Americans in librarianship and their work in libraries.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat first edition covered issues faced by black library professionals in the various fields of librarianship; organizations formed; black library collections and books; resources and other areas of progress. The second edition, published twenty-three years later, highlighted more current events in Black librarianship: early and contemporary library organizations, vital issues, African American resources, discussions on and about librarianship, a focus on health librarianship, and information resources and education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has now been another twenty-two years since the last edition and time to reflect on \u003ci\u003e\"various aspects of African Americans\"\u003c\/i\u003e in our profession as well as the advancements over the past two and a half decades and to review those issues African Americans still face and how modern technological advancements have impacted our profession and the lives of Black librarians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis third edition's coverage includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePioneers and Landmark EpisodesA Chronology of Events in Black LibrarianshipAfrican American Forerunners in Librarianship Modern Day Black Library OrganizationsVital Issues in Black Librarianship Library Service to Our Communities Library Technology and Black LibrarianshipPearls from Our Retirees Issues in Diversity, Inclusion and MulticulturalismAfrican Library Resources and EducationBanned BooksSignificant Books and Periodicals for Black Collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew 'Sekou' Jackson is an Adjunct Instructor, Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (CUNY) and York College, Black Studies Program, History, Anthropology \u0026amp; Philosophy Department (CUNY) and a Member of the Queens Public Library's Board of Trustees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarva L. DeLoach PhD, retired Professor\/Head Technical Services and Collection Development Librarian, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA and former Adjunct Professor San Jose State University\/SIS; co-editor with E. J. Josey of \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Black Librarianship, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichele Fenton, MLIS, is a Monographs Catalog Librarian at the Indiana State Library, the Secretary for the Executive Board of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc., and the creator\/blogger for the \u003ci\u003eLittle Known Black Librarian Facts Blog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892623282450,"sku":"9781538181102","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_92c427a4-f3ff-48a0-81c0-77c11685559c.jpg?v=1744280049","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/handbook-of-black-librarianship-9781538181102","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}