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Cultural Competence: Toward a More Robust Conceptualisation

Authors:	Fiona Blackburn

Institution:	1. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australiafiona.blackburn@aiatsis.gov.au fiona.blackburn@aiatsis.gov.auhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1739-0984

Abstract:	ABSTRACT This article revisits LIS literature about cultural competence. It is not the prominent topic it was but is still considered important for addressing diversity, and is still criticized for obscuring racism and power structures in librarianship and society. Articles published in the last four years suggest, however, that library and information studies educators are teaching to engage with these issues. The cultural competence conceptual framework, specifically the environmental domain, can be recast to incorporate engagement with race and power. This more robust framework would enable culturally competent professionals to do more than accommodate difference.

Keywords:	Cultural competence library Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples race power