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  • 1. Out of Sight, Out of Mind:Where are the Librarians ofColor?Rachel A. Smith, MLISPresenterContributions by Fellow UNCG ACE Scholars:Cortney Barnes, MLIS; Ronunda Claiborne, MLIS;Jewel Davis, MA, MLIS; and Jennifer Patterson, MLIS
  • 2. You Want to be WHAT!?Cortney Barnes, MLIS
  • 3. Librarian stereotypes still exist and arecommonly accepted by the masses.Librarianship is not a well known careerpath.
  • 4. What to Do?Advocate for Always PushWhat We Do for Diversity
  • 5. Top 3 Occupations for African AmericansUS Department of Labor25.4%Service
  • 6. Top 3 Occupations for Asian AmericansUS Department of Labor30.8%Professional
  • 7. Top 3 Occupations for Latino AmericansUS Department of Labor21.2%Sales
  • 8. The Breakdown
  • 9. 30.8%(2000)36.3%(2010)
  • 10. LibrarianshipNavyCommunicationMSTeacherWomenStudies &English/Ed.LiteracyTheatre
  • 11. Recent & Upcoming ProjectsSelecting materials forstudent tests throughoutstate of North CarolinaLibrary Student JournalMarketing ManagerEngaging the LIS studentcommunity nationallyWorking at CharlotteHawkins Brownfestivals andreaching out to citizensOrganizing a careerprogram withlocal area highschoolsAssociation of ResearchLibraries CEP DiversityFellowship at theUniversity of Arizona Libraries
  • 12. ACADEMIC
  • 13. SCHOOLMEDIA
  • 14. Attributions www.careermasters.com.ng/ ure.uncg.edu/brandguide/?brandcat=university-logos www.corbisimages.com/photographer/tom-grill www.carolvannatta.com www.travirgolette.com www.cecil.ebranch.info georgiatechdopp.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/are-cover-letters-necessary-for-the-career-fair/ www.fallschurchva.gov/content/library/youthteen/children/storytime.aspx www.centerforlegalinclusiveness.org/initiatives/gc-mp-roundtable/?print=y www.justchildrensbooks.com/exhibiting-at-the-philadelphia-book-festival/ meinlilapark.blogspot.com/2012/01/ballerina-i-neue-vector-graphic.html www.graphicshunt.com/images/firefighter-13190.htm www.collegesanduniversities.us/law-schools.htm seniorcarecentralpa.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/top-5-reasons-for-hospital-readmissions-and-how-to-prevent-it/ dashe.com/blog/subject-matter-experts/instructional-design-lessons-from-the-world-of-theatre publishingarchaeology.blogspot.com/2012/01/rejected-by-science_27.html