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ERIC Number: EJ341633
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Educating of Black Librarians: An Historical Perspective.
Dumont, Rosemary Ruhig
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v26 n4 p233-49 Spr 1986
Review of history of the education of Black librarians from 1910 to the present focuses on the underrepresentation of Blacks in the field. Highlights include opportunities offered at library schools, support of public and private foundations, court decisions, and recommendations for future participation of Blacks in library science. (CD)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Blacks, Court Litigation, Educational Opportunities, Financial Support, Higher Education, History, Librarians, Library Education, Library Schools, Social Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Alabama A and M University; Atlanta University GA; Hampton Institute VA; Louisville Free Public Library KY; North Carolina Central University