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Celebrating the James Partridge Award: Essays Toward the Development of a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Field of Library and Information Science
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Volume
42
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-2830201742
ISBN electronic:
978-1-78635-932-2
ISBN print:
978-1-78635-933-9
Series ISSN:
0065-2830
Publication date:
2016
Book Chapter

The James Partridge Award

By
Diane L. Barlow;
Diane L. Barlow
aCollege of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Ann E. Prentice
Ann E. Prentice
bSchool of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Diane L. Barlow
aCollege of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Ann E. Prentice
bSchool of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Copyright © 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020160000042002
  • Published:
    2016
Copyright © 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2017
Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter presents a brief history of the James Partridge Award from its founding in 1997 to the present day.

Methodology/approach

The history of the James Partridge Award is told as a narrative account. Both authors were personally involved in the founding and early development of the award.

Findings

The James Partridge Award has celebrated the accomplishments of African American information professionals since the first award was presented in 1998. The award is an important part of the Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Library and Information Science.

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