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Minimizing And Addressing Microaggressions In The Workplace: Be Proactive, Part Two, Shamika Dalton Nov 2018

Minimizing And Addressing Microaggressions In The Workplace: Be Proactive, Part Two, Shamika Dalton

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Minimizing And Addressing Implicit Bias In The Workplace: Be Proactive, Part One, Shamika Dalton Oct 2018

Minimizing And Addressing Implicit Bias In The Workplace: Be Proactive, Part One, Shamika Dalton

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Librarians and information professionals cannot hide from bias: a prejudice for or against something, someone, or a group. As human beings, we all have biases. However, implicit biases are ones that affect us in an unconscious manner. Awareness of our implicit biases, and how they can affect our colleagues and work environment, is critical to promoting an inclusive work environment. Part one of this two-part article series will focus on implicit bias: what is implicit bias, how these biases affect the work environment, and best practices for reducing these biases within recruitment, hiring, and retention in the library workplace.


The Scale Of Misdemeanor Justice, Megan T. Stevenson, Sandra G. Mayson Jan 2018

The Scale Of Misdemeanor Justice, Megan T. Stevenson, Sandra G. Mayson

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This Article seeks to provide the most comprehensive national-level empirical analysis of misdemeanor criminal justice that is currently feasible given the state of data collection in the United States. First, we estimate that there are 13.2 million misdemeanor cases filed in the United States each year. Second, contrary to conventional wisdom, this number is not rising. Both the number of misdemeanor arrests and cases filed have declined markedly in recent years. In fact, national arrest rates for almost every misdemeanor offense category have been declining for at least two decades, and the misdemeanor arrest rate was lower in 2014 than …


Hope [Reviews], Wendy A. Bach Jan 2018

Hope [Reviews], Wendy A. Bach

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Navigating Law Librarianship While Black A Week In The Life Of A Black Female Law Librarian, Shamika Dalton Jan 2018

Navigating Law Librarianship While Black A Week In The Life Of A Black Female Law Librarian, Shamika Dalton

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