LibGuides: Welcome to CARLDIG-S (California Academic Reference Librarians Discussion Interest Group-South)!: Literature Review

Scholar Representation by Race

This tally acknowledges the white supremacy in scholarship: the numbers indicate the racial representation of the scholars listed in this LibGuide.
Black Scholars: 7 Indigenous Scholars: 0 Latinx Scholars: 1 APID(A) Scholars: 5 Other Identifying Scholars: 0 White Scholars: 13

We will aim to add this to many of our LibGuide pages, as a system to keep us accountable in looking at the racial diversity of the sources we provide.

Neutrality/Objectivity in Reference and LIS

The hottest place in hell: The crisis of neutrality in contemporary librarianship
Good, Joseph. (2007) The hottest place in hell: The crisis of neutrality in contemporary librarianship. Progressive Librarian, 28, 25-29. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL/PL28/025.pdf
In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library
Brook, F., Ellenwood, D., & Lazzaro, A. E. (2015). In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library. Library Trends, 64(2), 246-284. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2015.0048
The moral arc of the library: What are our duties and limitations after 45?
Cheshire, K., & Stout, J. (2020). The moral arc of the library: What are our duties and limitations after 45? Reference Services Review, 48(2), 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-10-2019-0074
Neutrality and its discontents: An essay on the ethics of librarianship
Wenzler, John. (2019). Neutrality and its discontents: An essay on the ethics of librarianship. Libraries and the Academy, 19(1), 57-78. https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2019.0004
Not the shark, but the water: How neutrality and vocational awe intertwine to uphold white supremacy
Chiu, A., Fobazi, F. M., & Ferretti, J. A. (2021). Not the shark, but the water: How neutrality and vocational awe intertwine to uphold white supremacy. In S. Y. Leung, & J. R. Lopez-McKnight (Eds.), Knowledge justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies through Critical Race Theory (pp. 49-72). Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Whiteness in Reference/Intersectionality

The black body at the reference desk: Critical Race Theory and black librarianship
Hall, T. D. (2012). The black body at the reference desk: Critical Race Theory and black librarianship. In A. P. Jackson, J. Jefferson, & A. Nosakhere (Eds.), The 21st-Century black librarian in America: Issues and challenges (pp. 197-202). Scarecrow Press.
In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library
Brook, F., Ellenwood, D., & Lazzaro, A. E. (2015). In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library. Library Trends, 64(2), 246-284. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2015.0048
Intersectionality at the reference desk: Lived experiences of women of color librarians
Chou, R. L., & Pho, A. (2017). Intersectionality at the reference desk: Lived experiences of women of color librarians. In M. T. Accardi (Ed.), The feminist reference desk: Concepts, critiques, and conversations (pp. 225-252). Library Juice Press.
The legacy of Lady Bountiful: White women in the library
Schlesselman-Tarango, G. (2016). The legacy of Lady Bountiful: White women in the library. Library Trends, 64(4), 667-686. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2016.0015
Mapping whiteness at the reference desk
Hathcock, A. M., & Senduala, S. (2017). Mapping whiteness at the reference desk. In G. Schlesselman-Tarango (Ed.), Topographies of whiteness: Mapping whiteness in Library and Information Science (pp. 247-256). Library Juice Press.
Soliciting performance, hiding bias: Whiteness and librarianship
Galvan, A. (2015). Soliciting performance, hiding bias: Whiteness and librarianship. In the Library With the Lead Pipe. Retrieved April 15, 2021, from http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2015/soliciting-performance-hiding-bias-whiteness-and-librarianship/
A woman of color’s work is never done: Intersectionality in reference and information work
Bright, K. (2018). A woman of color’s work is never done: Intersectionality in reference and information work. In R. L. Chou, & A. Pho (Eds.), Pushing the margins: Women of color and intersectionality in LIS (pp. 163-196). Library Juice Press.
White librarianship in blackface: Diversity initiatives in LIS
Hathcock, A. (2015). White librarianship in blackface: Diversity initiatives in LIS. In the Library With the Lead Pipe. Retrieved April 15, 2021, from http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2015/lis-diversity/

Working with Patrons

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Noble, S. U. (2018). Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism. NYU Press.
Ethnic and racial diversity in libraries: How white allies can support arguments for decolonization
Gohr, M. (2017). Ethnic and racial diversity in libraries: How white allies can support arguments for decolonization. Journal of Radical Librarianship, 3, 42-58.
In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library
Brook, F., Ellenwood, D., & Lazzaro, A. E. (2015). In pursuit of antiracist social justice: Denaturalizing whiteness in the academic library. Library Trends, 64(2), 246-284. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2015.0048
Mitigating implicit bias in reference service and literature searching
Higgins, M., & Stark, R. K. (2020). Mitigating Implicit Bias in Reference Service and Literature Searching. In Bombaro, C. (Ed.) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action: Planning, Leadership, and Programming. pp. 59-72.
Reframing reference for marginalized students: A participatory visual study
Tewell, E. (2019). Reframing reference for marginalized students: A participatory visual study. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 58(3), 162-176. https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.58.3.7044
The relationship between cultural diversity and user needs in virtual reference services
Shachaf, P., & Snyder, M. (2007). The relationship between cultural diversity and user needs in virtual reference services. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(3), 361-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2007.01.012