FYI Podcast 67 - The Black Librarian In America - 50th Anniversary Edition - Simpson - BurnsThe latest edition of “The Black Librarian in America” the
seminal Black Caucus of the American Library Association
(BCALA) publication, published by Rowman & Littlefield, is the
first to be wholly edited by Black women, including Shauntee
Burns-Simpson, Nichelle M. Hayes, Dr. Ana Ndumu, and Dr.Shaundra Walker—and it also features a foreword by the Librarianof Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. This reflective and celebratory edition marks the 50th anniversary of both the first edition, edited by Dr. E. J. Josey, and the founding of the BCALA. The editors have gathered a wealth of wisdom and lived experience from the stories represented in
this volume, which are invaluable to understanding the challenges,
opportunities, and ongoing work of Black librarians in America. Inthis episode of FYI: The Public Libraries Podcast, we have the privilege of speaking with one of the editors of this important and timely book—Shauntee Burns- Simpson, Associate Director, Center for Educators and Schools, The New York Public Library.