Cultural humility in the LIS profession |
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| Institution: | 1. Middle Tennessee State University, Walker Library, MTSU Box 13, 1301 East Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37128, United States of America;3. Seminole State College of Florida, 100 Weldon Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773, United States of America;4. Northeastern University, Snell Library, 300 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, United States of America;1. University of Southern Denmark, Department of Design and Communication, Universitetsparken 1, 6000 Kolding, Denmark;2. KNUST Library, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;1. Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California Los Angeles, Box 915175, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, USA;2. Knight Library, University of Oregon, 1501 Kincaid St., Eugene, OR 97403-1299, USA;1. Library of Southeast University, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China;2. Library of Hohai University, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China;3. Library of Hebei Normal University, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050010, PR China;4. College of Humanities & Social Development, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China |
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| Abstract: | This paper defines cultural competence and cultural humility in the context of library and information professionals. Though cultural competence has been the standard of late within LIS, cultural humility is an important next step for information professionals to have the ability to work with the changing multiculturally diverse population throughout the world. Through evaluation of work published within the medical and social work fields, cultural humility frameworks are discussed before describing frameworks that are applicable for information professionals. Cultural humility is a lifelong process that requires education and extensive self-reflection and evaluation. Within the paper is a list of actionable questions that professionals can answer throughout their career that look at their perception of self, fellow professionals, and the communities that they serve. Within the appendix is an individual and organizational level assessment that can be completed to assist in reflection on cultural humility by the professional and organization. |
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