Racial and ethnic diversity in academic library collections: Ownership and access of African American and U.S. Latino periodical literature

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 311-322

  Vega García, Susan A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346300254     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0099-1333(00)00137-3     Document Type: Article

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1. The "inclusive" view includes race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and personal characteristics including such things as learning style, religious affiliation, and geographic background. The "more specific" view focuses more on race and ethnicity, in general, and particularly on equity issues concerning African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and U.S. Latinos.
2. For two recent definitions, see DeEtta Jones, "The Definition of Diversity: Two Views. A More Inclusive Definition," Journal of Library Administration 27 (1999): 5-15; Lorna Peterson, "The Definition of Diversity: Two Views. A More Specific Definition," Journal of Library Administration 27 (1999): 17-26. The "inclusive" view includes race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and personal characteristics including such things as learning style, religious affiliation, and geographic background. The "more specific" view focuses more on race and ethnicity, in general, and particularly on equity issues concerning African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and U.S. Latinos.
3. Jennifer Cheeseman Day, Population Projections of the United States by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2050, Current Population Reports, P25-1130 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996), p. 1.
4. Deborah M. LaFond, Mary K. Van Ullen, & Richard D. Irving, "Diversity in Collection Development: Comparing Access Strategies to Alternative Press Periodicals," College & Research Libraries 61 (March 2000): 136-144.
5. The term, "African American" suggests cultural, historical, and geographical specificities relevant to African American experiences in the United States. Similarly, the collective terms "Latino" or "U.S. Latino" include Chicanos (Mexican Americans), Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and other individuals of Latin American descent born and/or now living in the United States. The author recognizes that these terms and definitions may not be accepted or utilized by everyone.
6. Roberto G. Trujillo & David C. Weber, "Academic Library Responses to Cultural Diversity: A Position Paper for the 1990s," Journal of Academic Librarianship 17 (July 1991): 157-161.
7. Camila A. Alire & Frederick J. Stielow, "Minorities and the Symbolic Potential of the Academic Library: Reinventing Tradition," College & Research Libraries 56 (November 1995): 509-517.
8. Richard Parmater, "Point of Intersection: The University Library and the Pluralistic Campus Community," Information Reports & Bibliographies 19 (1990): 2-10.
9. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
10. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
11. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
12. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
13. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
14. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
15. Examples of case studies include those by Lee Anne Paris, "Responses to Diversity: A Comparison of the Libraries at Stanford and UCLA," Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 91-99; Rebecca R. Martin, "Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 2-9; Lois Buttlar, "Facilitating Cultural Diversity in College and University Libraries," Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (March 1994): 10-14. For examples on collection building, see Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, "Assessing the Library Collection for Diversity," Collection Management 20 (1996): 29-37; James W. Geary, "A Selected Undergraduate Guide to African-American Periodicals," Serials Librarian 23 (1992): 65-70; Patrick J. Dawson, "Collection Development of Hispanic American Materials," Collection Building 15 (1996): 34-38; Joseph Robert Díaz, "Collection Development in Multicultural Studies," edited by Donald E. Riggs & Patricia A. Tarín, Cultural Diversity in Libraries (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994), pp. 185-198. Dawson's paper is especially noteworthy for its detailed description of diversity among Latino groups, and the implications for collection building.
16. Otis A. Chadley, "Addressing Cultural Diversity in Academic and Research Libraries," College & Research Libraries 53 (May 1992): 206-214.
17. Thomas L. Kilpatrick, "A Critical Look at the Availability of Gay and Lesbian Periodical Literature in Libraries and Standard Indexing Services," Serials Review 22(4) (Winter 1996): 71-81.
18. Kristin H. Gerhard, Trudi E. Jacobson, & Susan G. Williamson, "Indexing Adequacy and Interdisciplinary Journals: The Case of Women's Studies," College & Research Libraries 54 (March 1993): 125-135.
19. Doris Hargrett Clack, "Subject Access to African American Studies Resources in Online Catalogs: Issues and Answers," Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 19 (2) (1994): 49-66.
20. Susan A. Vega García, "Indexing Patterns of Periodical Literature on African American Women and U.S. Latinas," Serials Librarian 35 (1/2) (1998): 167-196.
21. Lisa Pillow, "Scholarly African American Studies Journals: An Evaluation of Electronic Indexing Service Coverage," Serials Review 25 (4) (1999): 21-28.
22. Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory (37th ed.). (New York: Bowker, 1999); Bill Katz & Linda Sternberg Katz, Magazines for Libraries (9th ed.). (New York: Bowker, 1997).
23. Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory (37th ed.). (New York: Bowker, 1999); Bill Katz & Linda Sternberg Katz, Magazines for Libraries (9th ed.). (New York: Bowker, 1997).
24. The research annual Cuban Studies/Estudios cubanos was, however, included in the study because there were comparatively few Latino serials identified, and very few of which expressed Cuban American perspectives.
25. Expanded Academic ASAP Journal List Online. Available: http://www.galegroup.com/tlist/sb5001.txt; Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature/Readers' Guide Abstracts Journal List Online. Available: http://www.hwwilson.com/journals/irdg.HTM; Informe Journal List Online. Available: http://www.galegroup.com/tlist/sb5022.html. (Accessed May 31, 2000).
26. Expanded Academic ASAP Journal List Online. Available: http://www.galegroup.com/tlist/sb5001.txt; Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature/Readers' Guide Abstracts Journal List Online. Available: http://www.hwwilson.com/journals/irdg.HTM; Informe Journal List Online. Available: http://www.galegroup.com/tlist/sb5022.html. (Accessed May 31, 2000).
27. Publication lists for Ethnic NewsWatch are available online from the publisher, Softline, by filling out a questionnaire. Available: http://www.slinfo.com/download2.htm. Accessed 5/30/00.
28. Interpretation of correlation size was based on rules of thumb presented in Dennis E. Hinkle, William Wiersma, & Stephen G. Jurs, Applied Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 4th ed. (Boston, MA.: Houghton Mifflin, 1998), p. 120.
29. For example, during the preparation of this manuscript, Phylon and Americas Review both suspended publication. Young journal age and irregular publication schedules also tend to exclude periodicals from coverage in ISI citation indexes, to name one important example.