Abstract
In this chapter we will explore how multiculturalism in the field of academic librarianship is mobilized and what the shape of that mobilization can tell us about issues of identity and the body. As former resident librarians of color, we the authors felt unmoored by the expectations put upon us as diversity resident librarians for a multitude of reasons. We had to learn quickly, but not ask too many questions or else we would seem unprofessional; we had to be ambitious, but not be intimidating to our coworkers. Above all, we had to be successful, which allowed little room for error or discord. This is our attempt to pull back that narrative and use our voices to represent our full identity.
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
9781634000529
Publication Date
9-2018
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2018 Litwin Books, LLC. This book chapter first appeared in Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS.
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Recommended Citation
Linares, Rosalinda Hernandez, and Sojourna J. Cunningham. "Small Brown Faces in Large White Spaces." In Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS, edited by Rose L. Chou and Annie Pho, 253-271. Sacramento: Library Juice Press, 2018.