Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Gewicht: 680 g
ISBN: 978-1-56024-451-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
promoting multicultural learning through children’s literature
incorporating multicultural literature in suburban public libraries
the valuable but often-overlooked resource of U.S. government publications on ethnic studies
building Hispanic collections in public libraries
a comparative analysis of libraries in historically black colleges and universities
developing a collection that meets the needs of students doing research in Native American studies
a bibliography of the most significant books available on the history of women in the United StatesMulticultural Acquisitions presents a wide variety of topics to consider when approaching the subject of multiculturalism that will be invaluable to all types of libraries. By exploring the approaches that other libraries have used, information specialists can implement their own strategies for developing collections that meet the diverse needs of multicultural patrons and patrons desiring access to a wider range of ethnic materials.
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Introduction Part I: In General Multiculturalism and Library Services Reference Sources and American Ethnic Groups Developing Media Collections to Service Multicultural/Multiethnic Communities The Genesis of Multicultural Review (in ital) Difficulties of Subject Access for Information About Minority Groups Creating Signs for Multicultural Patrons Part II: For Children’s and Youth Services Expanding the Librarians’ Role in Facilitating Multicultural Learning Cultivating Global Consciousness: Programs and Materials for Creating Multicultural Awareness Surviving, Multiculturally, In Hard Times Is There Diversity in Suburbia? Part III: At the Academic Level The Diversity Research Guide Program: The University of Arizona Library’s Experience Education for Multicultural Librarianship: The State of the Art and Recommendations for the Future A Comparative Analysis of Libraries in Historically Black Colleges and Universities Part IV: The Government U.S. Government Publications in Ethnic Studies: An Often Overlooked Source Part V: For Other Cultures Hispanic Collections in the Public Library: The Chicago Public Library Experience U.S./Mexican Borderlands Acquisition: Defining and Pursuing the Materials Developing the Library Collection for Native American Studies Ethnic Diversity in a Northern Climate United States Women’s History: A Bibliography Acquisition of Feminist Books in Community College and Public Libraries: A Discussion and a Study