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This article presents a critique of systemic library and information science (LIS) education and its hegemonic "White-IST" (White + elitist) discourse prevalent across the conceptualization and implementation of doctoral programs in the United States. The text illuminates the structural aspects of the doctoral experience embedded in (yet beyond) a shared narrative, to present implications for doctoral education for LIS students of color. The article extends an autoethnographic approach to personal narrative and storytelling from the critical perspectives of a student + guide. It identifies challenges to overcome barriers in achieving milestones in the LIS doctoral journey while critiquing programmatic issues in the process.

The chapter identifies the COVID-19 pandemic as not just a public health crisis but also an information crisis. The authors argue that a deeper understanding of the role of culture in information practices is critical for the future of research and theoretical development around humanity's relationship to information (i.e., why information is or is not created, represented, avoided, sought, retrieved, used, shared, or hidden). This chapter highlights the Black Feminist Information Community (BFIC) framework, especially the voice and information aspect of the model in the context of community justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines what types of messages users posted and spread about #Black/Blue/AllLivesMatter during the Black History Month of 2022. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, about one million tweets were analyzed to test if different levels of opinion leaders tend to spread different kinds of messages related to the context. Using the curation logic of Thorson and Well and Lakoff's semantic theory as theoretical lenses, we offer some observations about the differences in logics (incentives and norms) that opinion leaders in our dataset might face. We find that different levels of opinion leaders shared different types of messages. The implications of this study call for strategies that foster meaningful discussions on social movements amid polarized views. The study also advocates for refining platform design to encourage the dissemination of factual information over contentious arguments and reaching a societal consensus on critical social issues, such as racial inequality and police brutality. This research contributes to updating the theory of curation logics, virality, and opinion leaders, as well as provides empirical data for the discussions of the #BlackLivesMatter social movement and its related discussions of #AllLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the shadow of a uniquely American struggle for racial equality, who were we historically in the library and information science (LIS) professions and how has it shaped who we are in the present? An honest acceptance is important to realistically move forward in the future. On the occasion to commemorate Library Quarterly 's tenth decade, this article reflects on "owning up" of historical and contemporary White-IST trends considered "normative" in LIS for authentic transformations to expand diversity and social justice within its privileged canon and ranks. The representational form of the term "White [dash] IST" (in ALL CAPS) is coined in the article as an amalgamation of "White + Elitist" practices during six phases in LIS of the past and the present. An owning up of historical lapses and identifying limitations in contemporary LIS practices is important for reconciliation, retribution, and overcoming White-IST tendencies that exist even today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference (ER&L), held in Atlanta, Georgia, March 23-25, 2006, brought together a community of professionals from various backgrounds to share information about the developments, advantages, and challenges of the digital library. Five attendees describe their conference experiences and share viewpoints as new librarians, an experienced librarian, a paraprofessional library school student, and a librarian who participated in the online version of the conference. Serials Review 2006; 32:195-203. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Research Assist term paper consultation program began at UT in the Spring of 2006. Initially marketed to freshman English classes, the program was later offered to Western Civilization. Future plans include targeting Research Assist to individuals. This session discusses the vision, steering group, policies and procedures, successes and challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]