Celebrating the James Partridge Award: Essays Toward the Development of a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Field of Library and Information Science: Volume 42

Editors:

• Diane L. Barlow
• Paul T. Jaeger

Chapters:

• Prelims

Introduction

• Introduction: Diversity and Inclusion, Library and Information Science, and the James Partridge Award

The James Partridge Award and Other Efforts in Higher Education

• The James Partridge Award
• The Arc of Activism: The James Partridge Award in the Context of 50 Years of Attempts to Influence Diversity and Inclusion in the Field of Library and Information Science by the University of Maryland
• Researching African American Women’s History
• Moving the Needle: An Examination of Diversity in LIS in Three Acts

Equitable Service to All

• Woven into My Fabric, No One Is Invisible
• Four Decades of Service in an Incredible Profession
• In a Place of Monotony and Despair: A Library!
• University of the People: A Perspective

Toward a More Inclusive and Supportive Profession

• Stepping Back in Order to Move Forward
• Man of the People
• Common Threads: Personal Reflections and Thoughts about Mentoring
• The Journey of an Information Professional Is Still Relevant
• Diversity Management and the Organizational Perspective
• Challenges

Intersections of Race and Other Forms of Diversity

• Race as Multidimensional: The Personal Shaping the Professional in the Library and Information Field
• Cultural Re-Interpretation of Race/Ethnicity and Sexuality: A Gay South Asian “Voice” From Between a Rock and a Hard Place
• Looking Back: A Reflection on Experiences of Diversity and Inclusion in the LIS Field

Conclusions

• The Long Walk: Diversity in Information Studies Educational Programs, Professions, and Institutions
• 2015 James Partridge Award Acceptance Speech