Ethnic Populations: A Model for Statewide Service. [and] Mentoring on My Mind: It Takes a Family To Graduate a Minority Library Professional

Ethnic Populations: A Model for Statewide Service. [and] Mentoring on My Mind: It Takes a Family To Graduate a Minority Library Professional

Although libraries offer equal information access, they need to be proactive to reach minority populations. This article describes efforts in Colorado to provide improved library services to African-American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American minorities and mentoring programs for minority...

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Veröffentlicht in:American libraries (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 1997, Vol.28 (10), p.38
1. Verfasser: Alire, Camila A
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Access to Information
Asian Americans
Blacks
Colorado
Equal Access
Ethnic Groups
Higher Education
Latinos
Librarians
Library Education
Library Science
Library Services
Mentors
Minority Groups
Native Americans
Outreach Programs
Student Needs
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Zusammenfassung:Although libraries offer equal information access, they need to be proactive to reach minority populations. This article describes efforts in Colorado to provide improved library services to African-American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American minorities and mentoring programs for minority library science students. Includes a model ethnic sensitivity statement for public libraries. (PEN)
ISSN:0002-9769