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Disabled and Neurodiverse Staff

Toward Inclusion in the Library and Information Science Workforce

Av Keren Dali, Kim M. Thompson

Del i serien Association for Library and Information Science Education

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Explore a multi-dimensional and nuanced view of disability and neurodiversity in the Library and Information Science workforce from those directly impacted in the field.Despite significant progress in improving the inclusion of disabled and neurodiverse patrons in libraries and information organizations of all types, much more work is needed to change the situation in the Library & Information Science (LIS) workforce. No true inclusion of community members can be achieved if disabled and neurodiverse patrons are not adequately represented in the library workforce. Disabled and neurodiverse graduates of LIS programs cannot always find fulfilling employment or are employed below their qualifications, if they manage to integrate in the job market at all post-graduation.This volume offers a multi-dimensional view of disability and neurodiversity in the LIS workforce by combining the narratives of disabled and neurodiverse library staff with those of their colleagues and peers, as well as their supervisors and managers. It reflects the array of experience from various types of libraries and information settings. Featuring chapters on theory and practice, annotated bibliography and resource compilation, this book is more than just a window into the current issues, it is a call to build a more inclusive and accessible future.
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Keren Dali, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Library & Information Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, the Catholic University of America, USA.Kim M. Thompson, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Information Science in the College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina, USA.

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Disabled and Neurodiverse Staff: Towards inclusion in the LIS Workforce tackles a major gap in library research and practice. The editors of this extremely timely volume note that our society is precariously balanced between stronger policies in favor of 'inclusive and fair educational and workplace practices,' and very public challenges to those same inclusive values. In this environment, LIS research and practice have both become more deeply interested in issues of inclusion when it comes to neurodiversity and disabilities among our patrons, but very little thought has been given to library staff working under such invisible (or even visible) diversities. Disabled and Neurodiverse Staff fills that gap, and does so with a remarkable breadth of content. The essays, scoped literature reviews, and own-voices reflections in these pages harmonize contributions from different classes of authors: researchers, practitioners, and the self-identified disabled and neurodiverse. The book thus offers a wide variety of both theoretical conclusions and practical recommendations for researchers and librarians, and should appeal to LIS students and faculty, librarians and managers, researchers, and even HR professionals. Two chapters even provide complete and research-supported aspirational frameworks for the evaluation of an organization's policy documents, and for fostering equitable transitions into the workplace for disabled and neurodiverse LIS graduates. Deeper understanding and support for recent (and future) library students will be one of the book's most powerful legacies.

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