Librarians Working with Diverse Populations: What Impact does Cultural Competency Training Have on Their Efforts?

Mestre, Lori S.

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Title

Librarians Working with Diverse Populations: What Impact does Cultural Competency Training Have on Their Efforts?

Author(s)

Mestre, Lori S.

Issue Date

2010-09

Keyword(s)

• Diversity Training
• cultural competency training
• academic libraries

Abstract

Only a small portion of librarians have been trained to lead efforts in diversity awareness and training. This study, consisting of surveys and interviews, explored diversity training of librarians and the impact that training has on their efforts to promote cultural competency at their libraries.

Publisher

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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