University of Arizona pushes for more minority librarians
Tagged: Arizona, book, library, population, University of ArizonaPosted on: January 4th, 2007“Gomez grew up doing construction jobs with his father but now is a head librarian, dishing out knowledge, books and computer skills to as many people as he can lure through the library doors.
As a Hispanic and librarian, Gomez is a rarity. Hispanics make up 2 percent of all librarians but 12.5 percent of the population, according to a recent study by the American Library Association based on the 2000 census.”
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