Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
October 2018
Publication Title
College & Research Libraries News
Volume
79
Issue Number
9
First Page
478
Last Page
485
DOI
10.5860/crln.79.9.478
Disciplines
Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | Library and Information Science | Race and Ethnicity
Abstract
Librarians and information professionals cannot hide from bias: a prejudice for or against something, someone, or a group. As human beings, we all have biases. However, implicit biases are ones that affect us in an unconscious manner. Awareness of our implicit biases, and how they can affect our colleagues and work environment, is critical to promoting an inclusive work environment. Part one of this two-part article series will focus on implicit bias: what is implicit bias, how these biases affect the work environment, and best practices for reducing these biases within recruitment, hiring, and retention in the library workplace.
Recommended Citation
Shamika Dalton and Michele Villagran. "Minimizing and addressing implicit bias in the workplace: Be proactive, part one" College & Research Libraries News (2018): 478-485. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.9.478
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Comments
This article was published in College & Research Libraries News, volume 79, issue 9, 2018. It can also be found online at this link.