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1. Integrating Immigrants into the US LIS Profession: Findings from a Pilot Collaborative Project

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Ndumu, Ana, Villagran, Michele A. L., Sandoval-Sall, Vilma, Grunberg, Kirsten, Tadena, Laura, Santillan, Roman, and Bromir, N. Yasmin

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Immigrants are essential library constituents. This article presents the outcomes of a pilot, self-paced mini-course to introduce US immigrants to the library and information science (LIS) field. Data from student assessment and focus groups suggest that, with curricular and design improvements, the mini-course can help recruit skilled or degreed immigrants to the LIS profession. The Careers in Libraries for Immigrants project can serve as a model for justice-oriented partnerships among community members, educators, and professionals.

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2023
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2. Space, Story, and Solidarity: Designing a Black MLIS Student Organization amidst Crisis and Tumult

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Ndumu, Ana, Walker, Shaundra, Burns-Simpson, Shauntee, Hayes, Nichelle M., and Mack, Tiffany

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According to LIS research, the U.S. library and information science field reflects more than 135 years of white racialized, monocultural pedagogy. Critical race theory helps us understand why Blacks remain on the margins of the LIS profession. Armed with critical racial knowledge, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association embarked on a three-year project to assert Black culture in a profession that has historically overpowered other ways of knowing. This article chronicles how BCALA leaders gleaned from Black-centered pedagogical traditions, data on Black MLIS students' needs, and the critical race theory tenet of counterstorytelling to scaffold a national, online Black MLIS student organization that exists autonomously from mainstream U.S. LIS programs.

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2022
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5. Anti‐Black Racism, Anti‐Immigrant Sentiment, and Misinformation: A Recipe for Profound Societal Harm.

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Ndumu, Ana and Orie Chuku, Nenna

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*RACISM, *INFORMATION policy, *INFORMATION sharing, *INFORMATION technology, *ARTIFICIAL intelligence, *DIGITAL technology
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Mass media and big data constitute powerful information tools that fuel extremist, populist messaging. Demagogues turn to information tools to convey polarizing views, and governments increasingly rely on data and artificial intelligence to manage immigration. The speakers will describe how three global, deep‐seated, and historic societal ills—anti‐Black racism, anti‐immigrant sentiment, and misinformation—converge to typecast, vilify, and pathologize Black diasporic immigrants. The speakers will also share examples of anti‐Black, anti‐immigrant, and misinformed policymaking, rhetoric, and cultural norms within the United Kingdom and United States. Particular attention is granted to problematic assumptions within large‐scale population datasets that narrate migration tropes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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6. Advancing LIS in iSchools: Building a Coalition To Ensure a Vibrant Future.

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Palmer, Carole L., Bonn, Maria, Coward, Chris, Knox, Emily, Marzullo, Keith, Ndumu, Ana, Subramaniam, Mega, and Thomer, Andrea

Subjects
ARTIFICIAL intelligence, DIGITAL technology, TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, INFORMATION science, INFORMATION policy, INFORMATION technology
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The LIS Forward initiative is addressing the urgent question: As LIS evolves within the context of iSchools, how do we best position our research and education programs to lead the field and the future of libraries? The initiative stems from the recognition that the evolution of iSchools presents opportunities and challenges for LIS and that there is great value in iSchools working together on charting directions forward. The growing coalition of iSchools is working to support LIS in taking full advantage of the multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise within iSchools, foster future leaders who will champion LIS within iSchools, and confront the dynamic tensions in research intensive iSchools. This session aims to engage international, professional, and academic stakeholders to guide activities and coalition building that can continue to strengthen LIS in iSchools. A panel will present highlights from a recent position paper to catalyze interactive, facilitated dialogue within the ASIS&T community on critical issues in LIS research and education. Breakout sessions will generate responses and recommendations to advance collaborative planning and strategy of value to LIS academic programs and the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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13. Critical Perspectives on Diversity and Equality in U.S. LIS Practice: Four HBCU-affiliated Leaders Weigh in.

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Ndumu, Ana

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*LIBRARY directors, *HISTORICALLY Black colleges & universities, *TRAINING of librarians, *SCHOOL libraries, *PROFESSIONALIZATION, *EQUALITY in the workplace, *EQUALITY
Abstract

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have trained Black librarians and strengthened the library profession since 1927 when the first HBCU-based library school was founded at Hampton University. However, HBCU professors, library directors, and alumni are often overlooked in conversations on librarian professionalization. In this article, four distinguished HBCU-affiliated library leaders provide critical perspectives on LIS practice. Their collective insight illustrates the value of HBCUs in LIS and demonstrates opportunities for new directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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