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Info Career Trends - July 2004 Editor's Note
I once read an article about the space shuttle Challenger disaster, which quoted NASA officials as saying that the tragedy stemmed mainly from a reliance on overly-homogeneous teams, on which everyone thought alike and dissension was minimized. While few of us are launching shuttles into space, we are creating mission-critical programs and services whose success depends on the incorporation and interaction of diverse viewpoints and backgrounds.
We talk a lot about serving diverse populations, but less about incorporating and celebrating diversity in our own institutions. As one small step toward remedying this, the diversity of our profession is reflected in the articles below, which range from a discussion of ADA compliance to ideas on how librarians can recruit future generations to the profession.
ICT also needs to incorporate your diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, and is seeking article contributors for future issues. Send your queries to editor@lisjobs.com. Queries are currently needed for two upcoming issues: Nov. 2004 ("Leadership") and Jan. 2005 ("Next Generation Librarianship"). Contributor guidelines are available at http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/theme.htm#contrib.
- Rachel