... in the book are examples of the “diversity of local library initiatives … and the wealth of resources available through ALA.” Equal opportunities Communities Information services Library users “Innovation” and “models” encapsulate the description of this book. Through a wide and comprehensive...

... and highlights their diversity. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Equal opportunities Cultural synergy Library management The 5th Annual Diversity Fair was held at the American Library Association Conference on 15 June 2002. DEMCO INC sponsored the Fair, organised by the ALA’s Office for Literacy...

... 2002 Equal opportunities Libraries Management Personnel management USA Three short, but true stories from the real world. You’re sitting quietly at your desk one morning going over the statements or mail when one of your employees appears at your door with a worried look on his...

..., to the institutional classism which exists within public libraries. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Equal opportunities Public libraries Social responsibility Library users Speaking today in Manchester it is difficult for me to be angry. Not only does it have the best football team in the world (apart...

... in library services for South Africa as a whole are described. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Equal opportunities Public libraries South Africa Apartheid The paths to the protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s in South Africa were rugged and sometimes bloody. It is important to establish...

... been widely discussed as school bussing and integration. Equal opportunities Public libraries USA Library users Employees Minorities While the full‐scale discussion of the challenge of diversity did not begin in the USA until the 1980s, for black Americans it really began during...

.... There is a need for national databases of collections, networking, and digitisation. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Equal opportunities Archives Libraries Minorities Since the political and social changes wrought by the events of the 1960s, numerous gay and lesbian libraries and archives have...

...‐conditioning, a television set and four Macintosh computers loaded with computer‐assisted instruction (CAI) software. The computers help children to learn subjects such as mathematics and English faster, and in a fun way. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Equal opportunities Children Libraries...

... to materials, which help them to preserve their original language and culture.” Equal opportunities Public libraries Denmark Library users Minorities Cultural diversity should be a natural dimension in existing and future cultural activities (The Danish Minister of Culture, Mrs Elsebeth Gerner...

.... There are papers that focus on the management of diversity in tertiary institutions (Winston and Li, 2000; Williams, 1999; Edwards, 1999; Norris, 1997). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Equal opportunities Libraries Information services South Africa Employees Diversity is a controversial social...

...Roderick Evans The importance of equal opportunities in recruitment and selection is assessed with particular reference to the way equal opportunities can improve recruitment and selection while at the same time maximising opportunities for groups who have previously suffered from discrimination...

...Verena Thompson It is acknowledged that the majority concerned with equal opportunities are looking for strategies to placate minorities rather than concede the right to share. Strategies to increase and retain employees within public librarianship are described and the ways in which services...

.... The article advocates speedy legislation to outlaw ageism and thus restore older people to their rightful place as a valued part of the workforce. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Libraries Older employees Age discrimination Demographics Equal opportunities Recruitment VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5 1990 THE ROLE...