Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians 2005, the First Year Linda Fisher, IUSB Laura Bayard, ND ILF District 1 Conference Tuesday, 4 Oct. 2005 Century Center, South Bend, IN

Presentation Overview Rationale for diversity recruiting Description of IMLS grant project What we learned (so far) Practical advice (we hope) Open question segment

Why Diversity Recruiting? Profession’s profile Library school data Demographics University minority student retention Communication barriers

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

Library Schools: Data 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: part-time students: 69.6% LS: females: 79.8% LS degrees granted by race (2001-2002): Black 4.2% Hispanic 3% Asian/ Pacific Is. 3.5%

District 1 Counties by Percent Race, from: The Bureau of the Census, Indiana Quick Facts at http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18000.html Black Asian Hispanic Native Am Elkhart 5.2 0.9 8.9 0.3 Jasper 0.2 2.4 Kosciusko 0.6 5.0 Lake 25.3 0.8 12.2 Laporte 10.1 0.5 3.1 Marshall 5.9 Newton 2.9 0.4 Porter 4.8 Pulaski 1.4 St. Joseph 11.5 1.3 4.7 Starke 2.2

In the Beginning ND’s Summer Program 2003 IMLS grant proposal

Planning Calendar Mentors Supervisors OBE (Outcome-Based Evaluations) What we learned: Planning helps

Recruitment Counselors (SB & Valpo) Interviewing Selection Hiring What we learned: start earlier; broaden the pool

Mentors Responsibilities Expectations What we learned: don’t have to match by gender and race to be effective

Programming Instruction Field trips Panel presentation What we learned: A good idea

Work Rotations The Good The Bad The Ugly What we learned: Nobody will be totally satisfied

Publicity http://www.library.nd.edu/diversity/

Data Collection Supervisors’ questionnaire Student assistants’ exit interviews Mentors’ meeting to debrief Students’ career decisions

Critique & Tweaks Mentors Recruiting Orientation Supervisors

To Start a Program: Practical Advice (we hope) It’s who you know… Be realistic

What plan? Mission, vision, values, & strategic plan Follow the path your institution dreams Incorporate diversity into library strategic plan

Some Ideas, Policies, Practices Implementation team Publicity Stakeholders’ involvement Targeted searches ND’s Statement of Commitment to Affirmative Action IUSB’s Applicant Minority Form @ http://www.iusb.edu/~aaoffice/word/ApplicantMonitoringform.doc

Who’s Giving it Away? LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards IMLS Librarians for the 21st Century @ http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htm ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce @ http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/ ALA Spectrum Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/spectruminitiative.htm ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant Program @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards ALA List of Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=scholarships ALA List of Grants and Fellowships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowship

Where Do You Find Like-Minded Librarians? Reforma @ http://www.reforma.org/ Black Caucus of the American Library Association @ http://www.bcala.org/ Asian/ Pacific American Librarians Assoc. @ http://www.apalaweb.org/ American Indian Library Assoc. @ http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila.html Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West Chapter) @ http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=chinese+american+library+association&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir Indiana Black Librarians Network LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG Cultural Diversity Committee @ http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncomms/LAMACommitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism Diversity Information Network Exchange @: DINE@ala.org ALA Diversity-L @: diversity-l@ala.org Diversity Librarians’ Network @: http://www.lib.utk.edu/residents/dln/ National Diversity in Libraries Conference @ http://www.librarydiversity.org

What Are Some Resources? ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at: https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at: ALA Office for Diversity at: http://www.ala.org

More resources? Become a Librarian! Make a difference @ your library http://www.becomealibrarian.org/ Library Research Service (LRS) @ http://www.lrs.org/index.asp ACRL’s Issue & Advocacy @ http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlrecruiting/recruitingprofession.htm

Questions? GOODBYE