Transformative Library and Information Work

Profiles in Social Justice

von Tina Budzise-Weaver, Stephen Bales, Tbd

164 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Intended to be an accessible guide to transformational information work, the book collects approximately thirty brief case studies of information related organizations, initiatives, and/or projects that focus on social justice related activities. Each case is a short narrative account of its particular subject's history, objectives, accomplishments, and challenges faced. It also describes the material realities involved in the subjects' day-to-day operation. Furthermore, cases include pertinent excerpts from interviews conducted with individuals directly involved with the information organization and will conclude with three-to-five bulleted takeaway points for information workers to consider when developing their own praxis

• Reihe: Chandos Publishing
• ISBN: 9780081030110
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2020
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc