Is There a Racial Wage Gap in Research Libraries? An Analysis of ARL Libraries

Keywords

wage gap, race, pay inequality, ARL libraries, ARL

Abstract

Racial equality has been of great importance to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), as seen through various initiatives. However, in recent years, little research has been done regarding the racial wage gap in ARL libraries. Researchers used thirty-five years of raw ARL salary survey data to examine the wage gap between racial minorities and nonminorities (whites). Using this data, researchers created a model that controlled for institution, years of experience, years of experience squared, position, law or medical library, and sex to better understand the nature of the racial wage gap. This model shows that the gap has gradually closed over the years and that there is no longer a statistically significant wage gap between racial minorities and nonminorities in ARL libraries today.

Original Publication Citation

Galbraith, Q., Kelley, H., & Groesbeck, M. (2018). Is there a racial wage gap in research libraries? An analysis of ARL Libraries. College & Research Libraries 79(7), 863-875. doi: 10.5860/crl.79.7.863.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2018

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6518

Publisher

College & Research Libraries

Language

English

College

Harold B. Lee Library

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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