Science Librarianship and Social Justice: Part One Foundational Concepts

Bussmann, Jeffra D.; Altamirano, Isabel; Hansen, Samuel; Johnson, Nastasha; Keer, Gr

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“…In the Library and Information Sciences (LIS) field generally, and its sub-field of STEM librarianship, marginalized identities experience a lack of representation on the stacks shelves, which results in harm (Adler, 2017;Barr-Walker & Sharifi, 2019;Bussmann et al, 2020). We ask that you take a few seconds to:…”

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Stop, Collaborate, and List ‘Em: Creating Local Metadata to Promote User Discovery of Minoritized Identities in a STEM Collection

Dhyne,

Nance

2024

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Historical and modern scientific thought is dominated by the English language, colonized science, patriarchal norms, and Westernized “ways of knowing.” By making materials that lie outside that narrative discoverable (e.g., non-Western science, Indigenous/Aboriginal knowledge, women in science, etc.) we can assert that science is a global endeavor by representing diverse scientists on physical library shelves or ebook “shelves.” The Cataloging and Metadata Librarian and Science and Outreach Librarian at Furman University, a small liberal arts college, collaborated on a project to address discriminatory practices in the catalog records of a subset of the libraries’ STEM collection. Spurred by another project to update deprecated Cutters in Library of Congress call numbers, we assessed collection content with an eye to improve future collection development and created a local method for collocating DEI materials within an Alma consortium catalog. The intended goals of the project were to update the collection, improve metadata to increase discoverability, and develop an auditing process to use for other collections.

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Section: Stem Librarianshipmentioning

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Stop, Collaborate, and List ‘Em: Creating Local Metadata to Promote User Discovery of Minoritized Identities in a STEM Collection

Dhyne,

Nance

2024

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“…Special DEI issues of journals, conferences dedicated to critical librarianship (Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium), and special programs and scholarships (ALA Spectrum), are just a few examples of how the profession engages with systemic injustice in our communities. However, the specific work of science librarianship is still lacking (Bussmann et al, 2020). Analysis of works published in major journals in the field also shows a lack of publications engaging with social justice goals (Lester & Ruth, 2022).…”

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Librarians, Undergraduate Research, and Diversity Support Programs: Partnerships Towards Social Justice

Park,

Ramos

2024

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Science librarianship has barely scratched the surface when grappling with the injustice in our profession and the disciplines we support. Here we provide one example of how STEM librarians can work within the academy to resist systemic barriers and support students from marginalized communities. This paper will explore how librarians and libraries can partner with various diversity support programs and undergraduate research programs targeted toward undergraduate students with marginalized identities. We will then share the perspective of two women of color who have developed this partnership. This article provides the separate and shared perspectives of a science librarian and undergraduate research director in working together to remove barriers students may face in their higher education journeys by creating relationships and meaningful connections.

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Challenging Normalized Gendered Racism in Departmental Efforts to Broaden Participation in Computer Science

Karpicz,

Nakajima,

Gutzwa

2024

Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education

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Science Librarianship and Social Justice: Part One Foundational Concepts

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

Stop, Collaborate, and List ‘Em: Creating Local Metadata to Promote User Discovery of Minoritized Identities in a STEM Collection

Stop, Collaborate, and List ‘Em: Creating Local Metadata to Promote User Discovery of Minoritized Identities in a STEM Collection

Librarians, Undergraduate Research, and Diversity Support Programs: Partnerships Towards Social Justice

Challenging Normalized Gendered Racism in Departmental Efforts to Broaden Participation in Computer Science

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