{"product_id":"handbook-of-black-librarianship","title":"Handbook of Black Librarianship","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the BCALA 2025 Literary Award for Outstanding Contribution to Publishing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Dr. Josey and Ms. DeLoach wrote in their Introduction to the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Black Librarianship: \u003c\/i\u003e\"In designing the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Black Librarianship, \u003c\/i\u003ethe editors felt that this work should be a reference tool related to the various aspects of African Americans in librarianship and their work in libraries.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat first edition covered issues faced by black library professionals in the various fields of librarianship; organizations formed; black library collections and books; resources and other areas of progress. The second edition, published twenty-three years later, highlighted more current events in Black librarianship: early and contemporary library organizations, vital issues, African American resources, discussions on and about librarianship, a focus on health librarianship, and information resources and education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has now been another twenty-two years since the last edition and time to reflect on \u003ci\u003e\"various aspects of African Americans\"\u003c\/i\u003e in our profession as well as the advancements over the past two and a half decades and to review those issues African Americans still face and how modern technological advancements have impacted our profession and the lives of Black librarians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis third edition's coverage includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePioneers and Landmark Episodes; A Chronology of Events in Black Librarianship; African American Forerunners in Librarianship; Modern Day Black Library Organizations; Vital Issues in Black Librarianship; Library Service to Our Communities; Library Technology and Black Librarianship; Pearls from Our Retirees; Issues in Diversity, Inclusion and Multiculturalism; African Library Resources and Education; Banned Books; and Significant Books and Periodicals for Black Collections","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50020268245242,"sku":"9781538181096","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50020268278010,"sku":"9781538181102","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_9df95c2d-acc4-4d8f-8425-751df7c4750c.jpg?v=1786136740","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/handbook-of-black-librarianship","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}