Drawing on anti-racist and anti-colonial frameworks, this ground-breaking collection brings together the perspectives and experiences of practicing librarians, researchers, and educators from around the world who engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial practices in Library and Information Science (LIS).
With contributions and case studies from Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK and the US, this volume examines the dynamic shift between anti-racism and anti-colonialism in library institutions in the context of managing people, information and collections.
Introduction - Silvia Vong, Dr. Kirsten Thorpe, Marilyn Clarke and Allan Cho
Chapter 1: An Exploration of LIS Literature and Anti-Black Racism in the Library Profession - Mandissa Arlain
Chapter 2: A Compilation of Literature on Discrimination and Leadership in Academia and Academic Libraries in Canada - Dr. Maha Kumaran
Chapter 3: "OH, you are…?": How Racial Microaggressions Against IBPOC Librarians Impact Information Literacy Instruction - Kisun Kim and Estelle Frank
Chapter 4: White Spaces, Asian Faces: Onboarding for Racialized Academic Librarians - Ashley Manhas and Sabrina Wong
Chapter 5: Decolonising Library Cataloging Practices: Voices from South Asia's Margins - B. Preedip Balaji and Jayapradha C.
Chapter 6: Reclaiming the Catalogue: Basic Approaches for Creating and Managing Anti-Racist Metadata - Nina Whittaker and Gemma Steele
Chapter 7: Reconstructing the Past for Equity in Practice and Place: The Case of an Academic Library in South Africa - Marguerite Nel, Lindiwe Soyizwapi, and Nicole Haw
Chapter 8: Decolonising Leadership and Management at NALIS: Examining the Shift to Merit-based Promotion - Leann L. George and Kandis Roberts
Chapter 9: Decolonising Approaches to Research in New Zealand's Largest Performing Arts Library - Dr. Nicole Gaston
Chapter 10: Indigenising Academic Libraries in Aotearoa: Transformative Leadership and Cultural Change - Michelle Blake, Dr. Rangihurihia McDonald, Kim Tairi, Brad Cherrington, Dr. Nicola Rawnsley, and Manuhiri Huatahi
Closing Thoughts - Allan Cho, Marilyn Clarke, Dr. Kirsten Thorpe, Silvia Vong
Essential reading for librarians, educators, students, and information professionals, this book invites readers to reflect on their own practice. Moreover, this book gives you the thinking tools to critically examine and challenge dominant structures and hidden curricula in the LIS field through the knowledge and experiences of librarians engaged in anti-racist and/or anti-colonial practices.
