50 years ago, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision catalyzed the integration of schools. However, Wheeler provides compelling evidence that few, if any Library and Information Science programs were ever integrated. With an impressive cast of contributors that includes experienced faculty as well as students, this resource tackles the issue of diversity from three distinct perspectives: external and environmental forces, student recruitment, and faculty/curriculum issues. The contributors discuss all of the spokes on the wheel of LIS Education, from racial issues in the financial aid process, to the impact of technology in LIS students of color, from the recruitment of minority students to faculty development. Beyond showing where LIS programs have fallen short, the contributors to this volume serve to reinvigorate the discourse regarding the future.

This book includes excerpts from some of my most popular blog posts, presentations and other writing, along with new ideas and material. It is meant to stimulate your thinking about each strategy then give you structured guidance on how to incorporate the strategy into your intentional leadership practice. I use the term "leadership practice" as analogous to a yoga practice, or pursuit of excellence in and mastery in any field or area of life. The assumption is that leadership, like yoga, piano, sculpting or healthy living, is something that you: 1) make commitment to, 2) incorporate structured practice into your routine and 3) pursue unwaveringly over time. Some days' performance will be better than others', of course. You are not seeking perfect outcomes all the time, but perfect practice.
As you read, think about times in your life that mirror the hectic scenario presented above and ways in which you might intervene on your own behalf. No one else will do this for you. Leadership is a choice.

"F" the Housewives is a tongue-in-cheek play on the current wave of reality shows that narrowly depict the lives and values of TV "Housewives." But more important, the book uses this pop culture phenomenon as a platform to present a step-by-step guide to rethinking how women define themselves, articulate and pursue their lives' goals. DeEtta Jones draws upon her nearly twenty years of research and professional practice, sprinkled with valuable life experience, to open readers up to a new way of thinking about themselves-to boldly step out as writers of their own life scripts. Housewives is based on transformative concepts and practices used by leaders of some of the world's most successful organizations. As Jones translates them for individual consumption, consider this a session with your own leadership coach and 'keepin'-it-real' BFF.
Those who are tired of sitting on the couch and watching others live their lives, and are ready to bring your own passion into being, order this book now