Maurice B. Wheeler is Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has been professionally active in the area of cultural diversity and leadership development for over 15 years.

• Part 1 ForewordPart 2 Part I:Environmental and External ForcesChapter 3 1 and Its Effect on Libraries and Library and Information Science Education: Mapping and Storytelling a Historical Journey Fifty Years in the MakingChapter 4 2 Evolving Issues: Racism, Affirmative Action, and DiversityChapter 5 3 In Union There Is Strength: Library and Information Science Educators and Librarians' Associations of ColorChapter 6 4 The ALA Spectrum Initiative: A Student's ViewChapter 7 5 Affirmative Action: The Role of the LIS DeanChapter 8 6 Race-Based Financial Aid: An OverviewPart 9 Part II: Student RecruitmentChapter 10 7 Minority Student Recruitment in LIS Education: New Profiles for SuccessChapter 11 8 A Web Model of Recruitment for LIS Doctoral Education: Weaving in DiversityChapter 12 9 Creating Opportunities and Opening Doors: Recruiting and Mentoring Students of ColorPart 13 Part III: Faculty and Curriculum IssuesChapter 14 10 The Effect of Technology on Library Education and Students at RiskChapter 15 11 Curriculum Reform and DiversityChapter 16 12 Communication and Difficult Topics in LIS Education: Teaching and Learning about Diversity in the ClassroomChapter 17 13 Faculty Development and Cultural Diversity in Teaching: LIS Education's Last FrontierPart 18 IndexPart 19 About the Contributors

A must-read for everyone in the LIS educational chain, from those in admissions to those who regularly hire new graduates.

Maurice B. Wheeler is Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has been professionally active in the area of cultural diversity and leadership development for over 15 years.

• Part 1 ForewordPart 2 Part I:Environmental and External ForcesChapter 3 1 and Its Effect on Libraries and Library and Information Science Education: Mapping and Storytelling a Historical Journey Fifty Years in the MakingChapter 4 2 Evolving Issues: Racism, Affirmative Action, and DiversityChapter 5 3 In Union There Is Strength: Library and Information Science Educators and Librarians' Associations of ColorChapter 6 4 The ALA Spectrum Initiative: A Student's ViewChapter 7 5 Affirmative Action: The Role of the LIS DeanChapter 8 6 Race-Based Financial Aid: An OverviewPart 9 Part II: Student RecruitmentChapter 10 7 Minority Student Recruitment in LIS Education: New Profiles for SuccessChapter 11 8 A Web Model of Recruitment for LIS Doctoral Education: Weaving in DiversityChapter 12 9 Creating Opportunities and Opening Doors: Recruiting and Mentoring Students of ColorPart 13 Part III: Faculty and Curriculum IssuesChapter 14 10 The Effect of Technology on Library Education and Students at RiskChapter 15 11 Curriculum Reform and DiversityChapter 16 12 Communication and Difficult Topics in LIS Education: Teaching and Learning about Diversity in the ClassroomChapter 17 13 Faculty Development and Cultural Diversity in Teaching: LIS Education's Last FrontierPart 18 IndexPart 19 About the Contributors

A must-read for everyone in the LIS educational chain, from those in admissions to those who regularly hire new graduates.

Maurice B. Wheeler is Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has been professionally active in the area of cultural diversity and leadership development for over 15 years.

• Part 1 ForewordPart 2 Part I:Environmental and External ForcesChapter 3 1 and Its Effect on Libraries and Library and Information Science Education: Mapping and Storytelling a Historical Journey Fifty Years in the MakingChapter 4 2 Evolving Issues: Racism, Affirmative Action, and DiversityChapter 5 3 In Union There Is Strength: Library and Information Science Educators and Librarians' Associations of ColorChapter 6 4 The ALA Spectrum Initiative: A Student's ViewChapter 7 5 Affirmative Action: The Role of the LIS DeanChapter 8 6 Race-Based Financial Aid: An OverviewPart 9 Part II: Student RecruitmentChapter 10 7 Minority Student Recruitment in LIS Education: New Profiles for SuccessChapter 11 8 A Web Model of Recruitment for LIS Doctoral Education: Weaving in DiversityChapter 12 9 Creating Opportunities and Opening Doors: Recruiting and Mentoring Students of ColorPart 13 Part III: Faculty and Curriculum IssuesChapter 14 10 The Effect of Technology on Library Education and Students at RiskChapter 15 11 Curriculum Reform and DiversityChapter 16 12 Communication and Difficult Topics in LIS Education: Teaching and Learning about Diversity in the ClassroomChapter 17 13 Faculty Development and Cultural Diversity in Teaching: LIS Education's Last FrontierPart 18 IndexPart 19 About the Contributors

A must-read for everyone in the LIS educational chain, from those in admissions to those who regularly hire new graduates.