Social justice and library work : a guide to theory and practice / Stephen Bales.
| Author/creator | Bales, Stephen author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Cambridge, MA : Chandos Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, 2017. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | ""Front Cover""; ""Social Justice and Library Work""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 A Preliminary Note Concerning Terminology""; ""1.2 Introduction: Theory, Practice, Praxis, and Library Work""; ""1.3 Objectives of this Guide""; ""1.4 What is Social Justice?""; ""1.5 Social Justice and Library Work""; ""1.6 Prominent Threads in Transformative Library Research for Practice""; ""1.7 Who can be a Transformative Library Worker? A Call for Inclusion""; ""1.8 The Rest of the Guide (and How to Use It)"" |
| Contents | ""1.8.1 Chapter 2â#x80;#x94;Theory: Intellectual Materials for Transformative Librarianship""""1.8.2 Chapter 3â#x80;#x94;Practice: Tools for Transformative Librarians""; ""1.8.3 Chapter 4â#x80;#x94;Praxis: Theory in Practice""; ""1.8.4 Chapter 5â#x80;#x94;Conclusion: The Transformative Library Worker""; ""References""; ""2 Theory: Intellectual Building-Blocks for Transformative Librarianship""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.1.1 Foundations for a Social Justice Praxis in the Library""; ""2.1.2 Political Economy, Labor, Class, and LIS""; ""2.1.3 Critical Information Literacy""; ""2.1.4 Diversity and LIS"" |
| Contents | ""2.1.4.1 Women and LIS""""2.1.4.2 LGBT and LIS""; ""2.1.4.3 Race, Ethnicity, and LIS""; ""2.1.4.4 The Disabled and LIS""; ""References""; ""3 Practice: Tools for Transformative Library Work""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 News, Commentary, and Blogs""; ""3.3 Online Information Hubs and Portals""; ""3.4 Subscription Online Databases, Indexes, and Directories""; ""3.5 Free Online Databases, Indexes, and Directories""; ""3.6 Reference Resources (Print and Electronic)""; ""3.7 Legal Resources""; ""3.8 Organizations, Associations, and Advocacy Groups""; ""3.8.1 LIS-Specific Resources"" |
| Contents | ""3.8.2 Non-LIS-Specific Resources""""3.9 Professional Networking Tools and Opportunities""; ""3.10 Projects, Programs, and Initiatives""; ""3.11 Training Programs, Courses, and Materials""; ""3.12 Toolkits""; ""3.13 Publishing Outlets (Periodicals)""; ""3.14 Publishing Outlets (Books)""; ""3.15 Grants and Awards""; ""References""; ""4 Praxis: Theory in Practice""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 ARL Diversity and Leadership Programs: With Mark A. Puente, Director (Jan. 17, 2017)""; ""4.2.1 Takeaways"" |
| Contents | ""4.3 The 2016 Los Angeles Anarchist Book Fair: With Javier Sethness, Organizer (Jan. 16, 2017)""""4.3.1 Takeaways""; ""4.4 Free Government Information: With James R. Jacobs, Cofounder (Mar. 7, 2017)""; ""4.4.1 Takeaways""; ""4.5 Lesbian Herstory Archives: With Deborah Edel, Cofounder (Jan. 24, 2017)""; ""4.5.1 Takeaways""; ""4.6 Librarians and Archivists With Palestine: With Hannah Mermelstein, Cofounder (Feb. 16, 2017)""; ""4.6.1 Takeaways""; ""4.7 Seattle Public Library, Books on Bikes Program: With Jared L. Mills, Founder (Feb. 17, 2017)""; ""4.7.1 Takeaways"" |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed October 10, 2017). |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780081017586 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0081017588 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (print) |
| Stock number | 5C80DA03-D82C-4434-BA5B-D6DDD1238756 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |