Native Students in Library and Information Science Education, 1990–2019: Past Trends and Implications for Future Advancement.

Autor: Gosart, Ulia1 (AUTHOR) ulia.gosart@sjsu.edu, Fu, Rachel1 (AUTHOR) rueih-chew.fu@sjsu.edu, Massey, Dominique2 (AUTHOR) dominiquemassey@gmail.com, Tucker, Zoe2 (AUTHOR) zoetucker@library.ucla.edu
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Zdroj: Library Trends. Aug2023, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p149-175. 27p.
Abstrakt: In this longitudinal study the authors explored institutional-level factors that may have contributed to the success of Native students in graduate library and information science (LIS) programs from 1990 to 2019. They used a mixed-methods design: first they assessed patterns of participation of Native students in LIS for that period; next they identified the LIS programs that graduated the most Native students and investigated them in depth using a case-study approach. The authors utilized data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). They found that the low participation of Native students in LIS replicated overall trends in the participation of Native students in graduate education in nontribal establishments. They also found that the low participation of Native students remained a major historical trend characterizing the participation of Native students in LIS. This study suggests that institutional factors contributing to the success of Native students in LIS include effective recruitment financial aid and the assurance of their continuous enrollment and graduation via cohort learning mentorship flexibility of curriculum choices and practical experiences. Substantively this study contributes to the understanding of factors affecting the participation of Native students in graduate education and serves as a foundation for further research into factors affecting Native students' success in nontribal colleges. Methodologically it offers a model replicable for similar investigations in other fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
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