Latino Librarians on Becoming LIS Educators: An Exploratory Investigation of the Barriers in Recruiting Latino Faculty

摘要

Library and Information Science (LIS) schools have produced a limited number of Latino masters in library science (MLS) graduates, but they have not attracted them back to pursue doctoral studies and teaching positions. Using a semi-structured interview technique, eight "expert" Latino librarians were interviewed for their perspectives on the barriers preventing Latino LIS professionals from pursuing positions as LIS faculty. This exploratory investigation identifies four specific barriers which are perceived as contributing to the lack of Latino LIS faculty: isolation from the academy, ethnocentrism within LIS education, financial concerns, and personal concerns.