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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
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Common Threads: Personal Reflections and Thoughts about Mentoring

By
Simmona E. Simmons
Simmona E. Simmons
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Simmona E. Simmons
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
Copyright © 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020160000042012
  • Published:
    2016
Copyright © 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2017
Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter focuses on strategies for recruiting, retaining, and mentoring librarians of color.

Methodology/approach

Based on her experiences in the libraries and the models and influences provided by her own mentors, the author explores issues and challenges in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining librarians of color.

Findings

The chapter provides suggestions for best practices in recruiting, retaining, and mentoring librarians of color.

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