Cultural Humility in Libraries

A Call to Action and Strategies for Success

Shannon D. Jones, Beverly Murphy

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2024
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781538162163
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Library & Information Science
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Selected as a 2025 Doody's Core Title
Choice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title

Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success explores cultural humility as a framework for encouraging ongoing self-education and empathy to enhance understanding of the lived experiences of others. Including insights from more than 30 contributors, it offers best practice strategies tempered by experiences and wisdom and challenges information professionals to embrace cultural humility as a powerful tool for nurturing dialogue, understanding, and positive transformation.
The book is divided into three parts: "What is Cultural Humility?", "Applications in Libraries," and "Voices from the Field." Part I addresses what cultural humility is and the importance and relevance of its role in healthcare. In Part II, the authors describe how they apply principles of cultural humility in their work environments via lessons learned, practical strategies, development opportunities, and challenges when integrating cultural humility in library settings. In Part III, the voices of diverse professionals unpack the application of cultural humility through their lens, sharing their stories of what cultural humility has meant in their lives, how they have applied it in their work, and the challenges they have faced in doing so.
Cultural Humility in Libraries is a call to action for readers to look inward to assess the role and impact of cultural humility in their own lives. In particular, readers are encouraged to deliberately reflect and think critically about how their thoughts, words, and actions impact the people around them.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: What Is Cultural Humility?
• Chapter 1: Cultural Humility: A Historical Perspective
• Chapter 2: Cultural Competence vs. Cultural Humility?: Exploring the Differences and Similarities
• Chapter 3: The Role of Cultural Humility in Health Care
• Chapter 4: Health Literacy: Bridging the Gap
• Part II: Applications in Libraries
• Chapter 5: Overview of Cultural Humility Literature and Research
• Chapter 6: Exploring Identities to Improve Library Practice
• Chapter 7: Advancing Cultural Humility in Dental Education
• Chapter 8: Building Connections, Crucial Conversations, and Cross-Cultural Relationships
• Chapter 9: Securing Your Mask First Integrating Cultural Humility into Your Leadership Practice
• Chapter 10: Professional Development for Cultural Humility
• Part III: Voices from the Field
• Chapter 11: Using Your Power(s) for Good Thoughts on Power, Privilege, and Cultural Humility
• Chapter 12: Cultural Humility and Black Males in the Library
• Chapter 13: Beyond the Rainbow Integrating Cultural Humility into LGBTQIA+ Health Inclusion Initiatives
• Chapter 14: Trans Inclusivity
• Chapter 15: Refugee Health Kunga Denzongpa
• Chapter 16: Indigenous Health and Access Dismantling Medical Oppression through Cultural Humility
• Chapter 17: Embracing Cultural Humility to Adjust Teaching and Reference Methods for Graduate Health Sciences Students
• Chapter 18: Accessibility and Disability Moving through Space
• Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors