Academic

 A 1969 survey by the Library Administration Division (LAD) of ALA of the largest public and academic libraries, the state library agencies, and 1 public library system in most states (65% libraries responding) showed thatthe average percentage of minority staff representation was as follows:

                RESPONDENTS               TOTAL %       % PROFESSIONAL              % OTHER

                state agencies                             9+                        4+                                     11+

                public libraries                          16+                        8+                                    23+

                systems                                      8+                        8+                                      8+

                academic                                    4+                        4+                                      5+                   (Source)

         Ibid…. showed that84% of responding libraries had minority employees (either full- or part-time) in the following breakdown:

                American Indians                  1%

                Spanish-Americans             15+%

                Negroes                              73+%

                Oriental-Americans             11+%                  (Source)

         Ibid…. showed that, while 27+% of all employees were in professional positions, 14+% of minority group employees were in professional positions.                       (Source)

 Public

 A 1969 survey by the Library Administration Division (LAD) of ALA of the largest public and academic libraries, the state library agencies, and 1 public library system in most states (65% libraries responding) showed thatthe average percentage of minority staff representation was as follows:

                 RESPONDENTS               TOTAL %       % PROFESSIONAL              % OTHER

                state agencies                             9+                        4+                                     11+

                public libraries                          16+                        8+                                    23+

                systems                                      8+                        8+                                      8+

                academic                                    4+                        4+                                      5+                   (Source)

         Ibid…. showed that84% of responding libraries had minority employees (either full- or part-time) in the following breakdown:

                American Indians                     1%

                Spanish-Americans             15+%

                Negroes                              73+%

                Oriental-Americans            11+ %                 (Source)

         Ibid…. showed that, while 27+% of all employees were in professional positions, 14+% of minority group employees were in professional positions.                       (Source)

Special

 A survey reported in 1972 of black employment in law school libraries (sample size: 136; responding: 95 or 70%) showed thatresponding libraries reported a total of 12 black law librarians out of 346 professional law librarians (3.4% of the professional law librarians). This included 7 black women out of 204 women professionals (2%) and 5 black men out of 123 male professionals (1.4%).                    (Source)

         Ibid…. showed that responding libraries reported 69 black subprofessionals out of a total of 552 subprofessionals (12.5% of the subprofessionals). This included 44 black women out of 342 female subprofessionals (12.9%) and 25 black men out of 210 male subprofessionals (11.9%).              (Source)

Dr. David Kohl

 "Libraries in the digital age are experiencing the most profound transformation since ancient Mesopotamian scribes first began gathering and organizing cuneiform tablets."

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