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  • Blowing Our Own Horn Department
  • Kate Quealy-Gainer
Cooke, Nicole A. Information Services to Diverse Populations: Developing Culturally Competent Library Professionals. Libraries Unlimited, 2017 167p
Paper ed. ISBN 978-1-4408-3460-8-6 $65.00
E-book ed. ISBN 978-1-4408-3461-5 $65.00

Cooke, assistant professor at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, expounds upon her 2014 ALA talk, "Power, Privilege and Positionality, Applying a Critical Lens to LIS Education." She addresses the need for dedicated courses on diversity, social justice, and race, gender, and sexuality in the information education. The text aims to introduce readers to contexts and situations that will promote empathy and cultural competence; to research in such areas; and to potential employment and networking opportunities related to diversity. References conclude each chapter, sample syllabi are included in the appendices, and an index is provided. [End Page 434]

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