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In search of Diversity: Library Professionals and the Lack of Representation

  The library profession, like many others throughout the country, is one that is still plagued by a diversity problem. The importance of a diverse culture in libraries is as important now as it has ever been due to the current exodus of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion departments across the college campuses due to the current political climate, and the increase in book bans surrounding diverse stories. An overarching problem in the profession is that diversity is still nonexistent, and a change needs to be made for libraries to truly help all who need their resources. “It has long been argued that the library and information workforce should reflect the diversity inherent in the communities they serve” (Hallam et al. 2022, p. 62) .    So, why is it that in urban populations where the majority of people that the library serves are diverse, that librarians are still inherently white? In a study on how to increase diversity in the field by using key performance indicator...