I began this e-mail to plug a recent book (Diversity in libraries : academic
residency programs, 2001) edited by a colleague here at Emory, Raquel Cogell (see
below).   However, when I went to the stacks to review the title, I noticed that
Miguel Juarez had written a chapter.  Congratulations!...While not specifically
about art libraries, the book is definitely worth a look.
Title: Diversity in libraries : academic residency programs / edited by
Raquel V. Cogell and Cindy A. Gruwell ; foreword by E.J. Josey.
 Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
 ISBN:  0313308314 (alk. paper)
Personal author:   Cogell, Raquel V., 1968-
Personal author:  Gruwell, Cindy A.
Subject: Minority librarians--Recruiting--United States.
Subject: Minority librarians--In-service training--United States.
Subject: College librarians--Recruiting--United States.
Subject: College librarians--In-service training--United States.
Subject:  Academic libraries--United States--Personnel management.
Subject: Affirmative action programs--United States.
Subject:   Diversity in the workplace--United States.
(Contributions in librarianship and information science,ISSN0084-9243 ; no. 94)
Bibliography note:   Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and
index.  Z682.4 .M56 D58 2001
Sincerely, Kim Collins, art history librarian
Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University
540 Asbury Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404)727-2997
(404)727-0408
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"Juarez, Miguel" wrote:

> Ray Anne:
>
> Thanks for the update on the Minority Internship at Pitt.  It is through
> these
> efforts that we can continue the dialogue of the lack of professionals of
> color
> in art librarianship and in ARLIS/NA.
>
> Miguel Juarez, Assistant Librarian
> Art, Art Education, Art History, Photography
> Center for Creative Photography Library
> University of Arizona Library
> P.O. Box 210103, Tucson, AZ  85721-0103
> Phone: (520) 626-9434/FAX: (520) 621-9444
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RAY A LOCKARD [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ARLIS-L] Ethnic Diversity in At Librarianship
>
> Miguel and Others,
>
> I agree that we should do everything we can to encourage professionals of
> color to join ARLIS/NA. As we all know, it is a challenge within the whole
> library profession.  When I was Chairperson of the University of
> Pittsburgh Libraries Diversity Committee, we discovered that, while the
> Pitt Library Science Department did attract people of color, those people
> were not interested in academic librarianship.
>
> We have begun to do our small part in making a difference.  After our
> committee presented its study and recommendations to the library director,
> he worked with the Library Science Department and established a
> Minority Internship at Pitt.  The individual must be a student of
> color who is enrolled in Pitt's Library Science program.  The person who
> applies and is chosen for the position works for different departments and
> libraries within the university library system for one year while also
> attending classes (20 work hours per week).  The year after the person
> completes his/her MLS, (s)he then works for a year (with pay) in the ULS.
>
> Our Minority Intern this year just completed three weeks with the Frick
> Fine Arts Library.  She indicated an interest in art librarianship and I
> was happy to have her.  She will work full time with the ULS next year and
> I have offered to bring her with me to the 2003 ARLIS/NA conference in
> Baltimore.  She is interested in our profession!
>
> I think that the internship program put in place by our library director
> should be a model for any university with a library science program.
>
> Ray Anne
>
>                                 Ray Anne Lockard
>                          Head, Frick Fine Arts Library
>                            University Library System
>                             University of Pittsburgh
>                              Pittsburgh, PA  15260
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>                                    Ezra Pound
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