Perspectives on Minority Recruitment of Faculty for Schools of Library and Information Science.

Totten, Herman L.

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ERIC Number: EJ444687

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Perspectives on Minority Recruitment of Faculty for Schools of Library and Information Science.

Totten, Herman L.

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v33 n1 p46-54 Win 1992

Reviews the history of affirmative action programs in higher education, and discusses problems in recruiting minority faculty members for library schools. It is suggested that library schools can increase the available pool of minority faculty through mentoring programs and the use of faculty networks. (17 references) (LAE)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Library Schools, Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Selection

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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