“We intentionally call out "dominant culture" in this historical summary because both social work and librarianship upheld the values of the dominant culture, prioritizing them over the values, people, and ideas of other cultures also present during these times. Early efforts in both professions improved countless lives but did so from a moralistic and narrow belief about the "best way" to live. Both social work and librarianship currently engage in significant discussion on how to over come these legacies but have yet to find effective solutions that permanently shift our deeply ingrained professional cultures.”
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