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Transformative Library and Information Work : Profiles in Social Justice - Stephen Bales

Transformative Library and Information Work

Profiles in Social Justice

By: Stephen Bales, Tina Budzise-Weaver

eBook | 13 March 2020

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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 - Present useful guidance on transformative library and information science - Gathers real-world case studies of library and information practice relating to social justice - Gives takeaway points for readers to quickly apply in their own situation - Provides inspiration for the development of progressive library and information practice - Considers radical library and information science at a high level, offering recommendations for the future

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