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Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians

Explore the importance of diversity recruiting, IMLS grant project details, profession's demographic trends, practical advice, and program outcomes. Gain insights, tools, and resources for effective recruitment in the library field.

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Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians

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  1. Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians 2005, the First Year Linda Fisher, IUSB Laura Bayard, ND ILF District 1 Conference Tuesday, 4 Oct. 2005 Century Center, South Bend, IN

  2. Presentation Overview • Rationale for diversity recruiting • Description of IMLS grant project • What we learned (so far) • Practical advice (we hope) • Open question segment

  3. Why Diversity Recruiting? • Profession’s profile • Library school data • Demographics • University minority student retention • Communication barriers

  4. Profile of the Profession • Higher average age: 45 • Chosen later in life: 2nd career • By 2013, 70% will retire • Will retire at younger ages • 10.1% increase in employment for librarians (2002/2012)* • 23.9% net replacement rate* • *U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections and Training Data (2004/05 ed.) at: http://bis.gov/emp/optd/home.htm

  5. Library Schools: Data • Total enrollment up slightly from ’01 (5.9%, but lower than 2000’s increase; Master’s-LS=71.3% of total degree enrollment) • LS: 10.7% under age 25 (Fall 2002) • LS: part-time students: 69.6% • LS: females: 79.8% • LS degrees granted by race (2001-2002): Black 4.2% Hispanic 3% Asian/ Pacific Is. 3.5%

  6. District 1 Countiesby Percent Race, from: The Bureau of the Census, Indiana Quick Facts athttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18000.html

  7. In the Beginning • ND’s Summer Program • 2003 IMLS grant proposal • 2004 IMLS grant proposal

  8. Planning • Calendar • Mentors • Supervisors • OBE (Outcome-Based Evaluations) • What we learned: Planning helps

  9. Recruitment • Counselors (SB & Valpo) • Interviewing • Selection • Hiring • What we learned: start earlier; broaden the pool

  10. Mentors • Responsibilities • Expectations • What we learned: don’t have to match by gender and race to be effective

  11. Programming • Instruction • Field trips • Panel presentation What we learned: A good idea

  12. Work Rotations • The Good • The Bad • The Ugly • What we learned: Nobody will be totally satisfied

  13. Publicity http://www.library.nd.edu/diversity/

  14. Data Collection • Supervisors’ questionnaire • Student assistants’ exit interviews • Mentors’ meeting to debrief • Students’ career decisions

  15. Critique & Tweaks • Mentors • Recruiting • Orientation • Supervisors

  16. To Start a Program: Practical Advice (we hope) • It’s who you know… • Be realistic

  17. What plan? • Mission, vision, values, & strategic plan • Follow the path your institution dreams • Incorporate diversity into library strategic plan

  18. Some Ideas, Policies, Practices • Implementation team • Publicity • Stakeholders’ involvement • Targeted searches • ND’s Statement of Commitment to Affirmative Action • IUSB’s Applicant Minority Form @ http://www.iusb.edu/~aaoffice/word/ApplicantMonitoringform.doc

  19. Who’s Giving it Away? • LAMA Cultural Diversity Grant @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards • IMLS Librarians for the 21st Century @ http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htm • ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce @ http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/ • ALA Spectrum Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/spectruminitiative.htm • ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant Program @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards • ALA List of Scholarships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=scholarships • ALA List of Grants and Fellowships @ http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowship

  20. Where Do You Find Like-Minded Librarians? • Reforma@ http://www.reforma.org/ • Black Caucus of the American Library Association@ http://www.bcala.org/ • Asian/ Pacific American Librarians Assoc.@ http://www.apalaweb.org/ • American Indian Library Assoc. @ http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila.html • Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West Chapter) @ http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=chinese+american+library+association&page=1&offset=1&result_url=redir • Indiana Black Librarians Network • LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG Cultural Diversity Committee@ http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamacommunity/lamacommittees/divisioncomms/LAMACommitteesandDiscussiongroups.htm • ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism • Diversity Information Network Exchange @: DINE@ala.org • ALA Diversity-L @: diversity-l@ala.org • Diversity Librarians’ Network @: http://www.lib.utk.edu/residents/dln/ • National Diversity in Libraries Conference@http://www.librarydiversity.org

  21. What Are Some Resources? • ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at: https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html • ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at: https://db.arl.org/careers/res/submit.html • ALA Office for Diversity at: http://www.ala.org

  22. More resources? • Become a Librarian! Make a difference @ your libraryhttp://www.becomealibrarian.org/ • Library Research Service (LRS) @ http://www.lrs.org/index.asp • ACRL’s Issue & Advocacy @ http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlrecruiting/recruitingprofession.htm

  23. Questions? GOODBYE

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