{"product_id":"9798216195542","title":"Black Women in Librarianship Voices from the African Diaspora","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBlack Women in Librarianship\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVoices from the African Diaspora\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJahala Simuel | Michele Fenton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Library \u0026amp; Information Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the history of Black women librarians and their significant contributions to libraries and the library profession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor decades, Black women of the African Diaspora have made invaluable contributions, often extending their labor beyond formal expectations to ensure meaningful access to libraries and information services for the communities who seek, need, and depend on them. Pioneering librarians such as Daphne Rowena Douglas, Eliza Atkins Gleason, Carla D. Hayden, Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye, Rocky Ralebipi-Simela, and Dorothy Porter Wesley among others, worked tirelessly to advance equitable library services for Black communities and to advocate for the recruitment and professional advancement of Black librarians within the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout this volume, readers will encounter narratives of both historical innovators and contemporary leaders, gaining insight into their struggles, achievements, challenges, and victories. Collectively, these essays demonstrate how, through persistence, dedication, and vision, Black women of the African Diaspora have effected-and continue to effect-meaningful change, progress, and innovation within librarianship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJahala Simuel is\u003c\/b\u003e a school librarian at School Without Walls HS in Washington, DC, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e is a monographs catalog librarian at the Indiana State Library, USA  and author of the blog Little Known Black Librarian Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Libraries Unlimited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216195542\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515341766796,"sku":"9798216195542","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_23ae887b-3418-4492-9121-2c569fa8213d.jpg?v=1784692367","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216195542","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}