Library Journal Review
| This latest work by Cooke (assistant professor, MS/LIS program director, Graduate Sch. of Library & Information Science, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; coeditor, Teaching for Justice Implementing Social Justice in the LIS Classroom) is a fitting capstone to an extensive career focusing on diversity and inclusion. Here, she highlights her expertise in the area of diversity within librarianship. Chapters address the theory and practice of serving a variety of populations. The work is organized as an ongoing discussion, beginning with an overview, moving through a sampling of populations and services, and ending with practical advice on how to serve an array of clientele. The focus is not just on patrons, however. Cooke is keen to include the LIS profession as a whole within the diverse populations upon which this book is based. VERDICT Although written for LIS students, this work is also essential for all information professionals and will be particularly valuable to library managers looking to recruit a more inclusive workforce.-Jennifer A. Townes, Georgia Coll., Milledgeville © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. |
School Library Journal Review
| This latest work by Cooke (assistant professor, MS/LIS program director, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; coeditor, Teaching for Justice: Implementing Social Justice in the LIS Classroom) is a fitting capstone to an extensive career focusing on diversity and inclusion. Here, she highlights her expertise in the area of diversity within librarianship. Chapters address the theory and practice of serving a variety of populations. The work is organized as an ongoing discussion, beginning with an overview, moving through a sampling of populations and services, and ending with practical advice on how to serve an array of clientele. The focus is not just on patrons, however. Cooke is keen to include the LIS profession as a whole within the diverse populations upon which this book is based. VERDICT Although written for LIS students, this work is also essential for all information professionals and will be particularly valuable to library managers looking to recruit a more inclusive workforce.-Jennifer A. Townes, Georgia College, Milledgeville © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. |
