PROGRAMMING FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIANA LIBRARIES Recruiting for the Future ILF Annual Conference Indianapolis, IN 23 March :00 p.m.-3:20 p.m. Jessica Kayongo, Assistant Librarian Laura Bayard, Librarian University Libraries of Notre Dame

Overview 1. Rationale for diversity recruiting 2. Descriptions of ND Libraries’ programming 3. Practical advice (we hope) 4. Issue/ Trend 5. Open question segment

WHY DIVERSITY RECRUITING? Profession’s profile Profession’s profile Library school data Library school data Demographics Demographics

Profile of the profession Higher average age : 45 Higher average age : 45 Chosen later in life; 2 nd career Chosen later in life; 2 nd career By 2013, 70% of librarians will retire By 2013, 70% of librarians will retire Librarians retiring at younger ages Librarians retiring at younger ages 10.1% increase in employment for librarians (2002/ 2012)* 10.1% increase in employment for librarians (2002/ 2012)* 23.9% net replacement rate (2002/ 2012) * 23.9% net replacement rate (2002/ 2012) * *U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections and Training Data (2004/05 ed.) at:

Library Schools: Data (Fall 2002) Total enrollment up slightly from ‘01 (5.9%, but lower than 2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree enrollment) Total enrollment up slightly from ‘01 (5.9%, but lower than 2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree enrollment) LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) LS: part-time students: 69.6 % LS: part-time students: 69.6 % LS: females: 79.8% LS: females: 79.8% LS degrees granted by race ( ): LS degrees granted by race ( ): Black 4.2% Black 4.2% Hispanic 3% Hispanic 3% Asian / Pacific Islander 3.5% Asian / Pacific Islander 3.5% ALISE Library and Information Science Education Statistical Report 2003 at: Tables II-1-a-1, II-3-a, II-8 c 2 LS

Demographics: Indiana Co. / U.S. by race IN pop. # / % / U.S. % 2000 Census St. Joseph County Marion County Lake CountyElkhart County

ND Libraries’ Ventures Residency Residency Summer Program Summer Program Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians

TIPS Who do you know? Who do you know? Wh-wh-what plan? Wh-wh-what plan? Who’s giving it away? Who’s giving it away? Where do you find like-minded librarians? Where do you find like-minded librarians? What are some resources? What are some resources?

Who do you know?

Wh-wh-what plan? Mission, vision, values, & strategic plan Mission, vision, values, & strategic plan –Follow the path your institution dreams –Incorporate diversity into library strategic plan

Some ideas, policies, practices Implementation team Implementation team Publicity Publicity Stakeholders’ involvement Stakeholders’ involvement Targeted searches Targeted searches ND’s Statement of Commitment to Affirmative Action ND’s Statement of Commitment to Affirmative Action IUSB’s Applicant Monitoring orm.doc IUSB’s Applicant Monitoring orm.doc orm.doc orm.doc

Who’s giving it away? LAMA Cultural Diversity LAMA Cultural Diversity IMLS Librarians for the 21 st IMLS Librarians for the 21 st ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse ALA Spectrum ALA Spectrum ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant ALA List of ALA List of ALA List of Grants and ALA List of Grants and

Where do you find like-minded librarians? Black Caucus of the American Library Caucus of the American Library Asian/ Pacific American Librarians Pacific American Librarians American Indian Library Indian Library Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West iation&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redirChinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West iation&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir iation&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir iation&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir Indiana Black Librarians NetworkIndiana Black Librarians Network LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG Cultural Diversity mmitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm mmitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm mmitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism Diversity Information Network Diversity Information Network ALA ALA Diversity Librarians’ Diversity Librarians’ National Diversity in Libraries National Diversity in Libraries

What are some resources? ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at: ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at: ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at: ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at: ALA Office for Diversity at: ALA Office for Diversity at:

More resources? Become a Librarian! Make a your library Become a Librarian! Make a your library Library Research Service (LRS Library Research Service (LRS ACRL’s Issue & ACRL’s Issue &

ISSUE/ TREND Retention & promotion Retention & promotion Cultural competency Cultural competency

Retention & promotion As many as 1 in 10 plan to leave librarianship within 5 years (career changes)  As many as 1 in 10 plan to leave librarianship within 5 years (career changes)  Promote from within Promote from within  Nicole Steffan, et. al. Retirement, Retention, and Recruitment: The Future of Librarianship in Colorado at (accessed 3/1/05)

Cultural competency: a

Cultural Competency CODAC (Center on Diversity and Community, University of CODAC (Center on Diversity and Community, University of University of Iowa University of Iowa

Q. & A.

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