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:

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 ( ):
Black 4.2%
Hispanic 3%
Asian/ Pacific Is. 3.5%

6. District 1 Counties by Percent Race, from: The Bureau of the Census, Indiana Quick Facts at
Black
Asian
Hispanic
Native Am
Elkhart
5.2
0.9
8.9
0.3
Jasper
0.2
2.4
Kosciusko
0.6
5.0
Lake
25.3
0.8
12.2
Laporte
10.1
0.5
3.1
Marshall
5.9
Newton
2.9
0.4
Porter
4.8
Pulaski
1.4
St. Joseph
11.5
1.3
4.7
Starke
2.2

7. In the Beginning ND’s Summer Program 2003 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

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

19. Who’s Giving it Away?
LAMA Cultural Diversity
IMLS Librarians for the 21st
ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse
ALA Spectrum
ALA Annual Diversity Research Grant
ALA List of
ALA List of Grants and

20. Where Do You Find Like-Minded Librarians?
Black Caucus of the American Library
Asian/ Pacific American Librarians
American Indian Library
Chinese American Librarians Assoc. (CALA mid-West
Indiana Black Librarians Network
LAMA Diversity Officers’ DG
Cultural Diversity
ILF Task Force on Diversity & Multiculturalism
Diversity Information Network
ALA
Diversity Librarians’
National Diversity in Libraries

21. What Are Some Resources?
ARL MLS Graduate Student Resume Database at:
ARL Research Library Residency & Internship Programs at:
ALA Office for Diversity at:

22. More resources?
Become a Librarian! Make a your library
Library Research Service
ACRL’s Issue &

23. Questions?
GOODBYE