Abstract
We do not know how many trans and gender diverse people work in libraries in the United States. Like the US Census, the American Library Association’s demographic survey of its members (which is by no means a complete or accurate representation of the profession) asks if respondents are male or female (Rosa & Henke, 2017). In addition to erasing anybody who is not one of these two things, this question does not provide information on whether respondents are trans or gender diverse. And yet, we are here: all four of the authors of this chapter are trans people who work in academic libraries, and any accurate survey of the field would show that we are far from the only ones. What this means is that we and all other trans and gender diverse academic librarians have gone through at least one hiring process. While there is variation between and within institutions, we are confident in assuring you that all of these processes need a great deal of work to be trans-inclusive; indeed, many of them actively harm trans and gender diverse candidates. In this chapter, we provide practical guidance for institutions on how to make their hiring processes supportive of candidates of all genders; in addition, we offer advice for trans and gender diverse job seekers in the academic library realm.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2024
Repository Citation
Adolpho, Keahi; Krueger, Stephen G.; Sutherland, Luke; and Williams, Adrian, "Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion in Academic Library Hiring" (2024). Library Faculty and Staff Publications. 337.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_facpub/337
Notes/Citation Information
Adolpho, K, Krueger, S.G., Sutherland, L., & Williams, A. (2024). Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion in Academic Library Hiring. In Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices (pp. 97-110). ACRL Publications.