Autistic librarians in the academic library hiring process
Abstract
Academic library literature contains a number of studies on the experience of autistic students navigating the world of higher education and its libraries. However, very little is published on the employment experiences of autistic academic librarians. This study attempts to examine employment barriers for autistic people currently or previously employed in academic libraries in Australia and the United States. It employs the use of a survey to examine the recruitment process for academic library jobs in both countries. Survey responses are compared and contrasted with the intent of revealing any and all barriers that exist for autistic librarians seeking employment in a higher education library setting. Finally, recommendations are suggested to make academic library recruitment more inclusive of autistic people.
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