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"What Are You?": Multiracial Library Workers' Experiences In Libraries, Diana Wakimoto
"What Are You?": Multiracial Library Workers' Experiences In Libraries, Diana Wakimoto
Urban Library Journal
While increasing attention, research, and writing have elevated issues faced by library workers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), multiracial library workers are often, if not always, left out of the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The work around DEI in the library profession often erases the lived experiences of multiracial library workers. In turn, this erasure silences our experiences of racism and microaggressions, as well as our unique views and experiences.
This paper shares the findings of an exploratory mixed methods study, consisting of an online survey of and interviews with multiracial library workers …