ViewpointsOpinionThis Is Not DiversitySavePrintPeople work at desks in the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library, October 5, 2016 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesMark Bauerlein4/29/2019|Updated: 4/29/2019CommentaryIn mid-April, Library Journal sent out a tweet steering readers toward a blog post written by a librarian and bearing the title “Whiteness as Collections.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentMark BauerleinAuthorMark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.Author’s Selected ArticlesThink on These ThingsJan 08, 2026The Read-Aloud WayDec 16, 2025AI IlliteracyDec 01, 2025Young Voters Want Benefits, Not CatchwordsNov 24, 2025Related Topicslibrariesdiversityracismidentity politicswhite privilege