Abstract:This paper traces the published literature on whiteness in libraries, identifying major themes in that literature, and then highlights the importance of decentering whiteness for moving the information professions forward. Engaging a dialogic ethnographic methodology, this paper was borne of conversations between librarians of color who worked in the same predominantly white library. The salient themes from those dialogues were the many ways that adherence to whiteness in libraries has had deleterious affective and career implications for librarians of color. The authors argue that to decenter whiteness in libraries and other information centers, it is crucial to center the experiences and well-being of librarians of color; diversify the ranks of librarians through bold initiatives, significantly increasing the numbers of librarians of color; and make large-scale incisive structural change at organizational levels. The paper concludes with an invitation for all information professionals to participate in inclusiveness initiatives by moving from microaggressions to microaffections.

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包容性图书馆管理的整体方法：在我们的行业中偏白

摘要：本文追踪了图书馆中有关白度的已发表文献，确定了该文献的主要主题，然后强调了使白度失衡对于推动信息行业向前发展的重要性。本文采用对话人种学方法，着眼于在相同的主要是白色图书馆工作的有色图书管理员之间的对话。那些对话的突出主题是，坚持图书馆的白度对有色图书管理员产生有害的情感和职业影响。作者认为，要使图书馆和其他信息中心的白度失调，至关重要的是要使有色图书管理员的经历和福祉成为中心。通过大胆的举措使图书馆员的队伍多样化，显着增加有色图书管理员的数量；并在组织层面上进行大规模的深刻结构改革。本文以邀请所有信息专业人员从微侵略转向微情感参与包容性倡议作为结尾。