E. J. Josey - Transformational Leader of the Modern Library Profession (Paperback)

This work provides a comprehensive examination of the life and professional career of E.J Josey within the broader historical and political landscape of the civil rights movement. In the era of Jim Crow, Josey rose to prominence in the library profession by challenging the American Library Association (ALA) to live up to its creed of equality for all. This was not easy during the 1950s and 1960s, during segregation. Using interviews with Josey and his contemporaries, as well as several archival sources, library educator Renate Chancellor analyzes Josey's leadership, particularly within modern day racial currents. During his professional career, spanning over fifty years (1952-2002), Josey worked as a librarian (1953-1966), an administrator of library services (1966-1986), and as a professor of library science (1986-1995). He also served as President of the American Library Association and perhaps his most notable achievement, he successfully drafted a resolution that prevented state library associations from discriminating against African American librarians. This essentially ended segregation in the ALA. Josey's transformative leadership provides a model to tackle today's civil rights challenges both in and outside the library profession. This authoritative work copublished by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) documents for the historical record a significant period of history that is underexplored in the scholarly literature. The target audience for this book are researchers, historians, LIS educators and students interested in understanding the complex struggle for civil and human rights in professional organizations.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Association for Library and Information Science Education
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Renate L. Chancellor
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-5381-5891-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-5381-5891-4
Barcode:	9781538158913

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