J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Apr 1;110(2):240-242. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1401.
In view of recent discussions of diversity in library work, it would seem prudent to have a good understanding of basic facts and considered opinions of health sciences librarians of African heritage concerning their career experiences, opportunities for advancement, perceptions of negative behavior in the library, experiences of bias and discrimination in the library, existence of special information needs of patrons of African heritage, and interactions with non-African-heritage medical librarians and staff. Since there is a dearth of literature and research on these topics, this commentary will attempt to stimulate and encourage such work by providing a brief summary of currently available literature and research and providing some ideas for future academic endeavors.
鉴于最近有关图书馆工作多样性的讨论，了解非裔健康科学图书馆员的基本事实和经过深思熟虑的意见似乎是明智之举，这些意见涉及他们的职业经历、晋升机会、对图书馆不良行为的看法、在图书馆经历的偏见和歧视、非裔传统顾客的特殊信息需求的存在，以及与非裔传统医学图书馆员和工作人员的互动。由于关于这些主题的文献和研究匮乏，本评论将尝试通过简要总结现有文献和研究，并为未来的学术努力提供一些思路，来激发和鼓励此类工作。
