"Includes papers that explore intersections between critical theory and social justice in library and information science, while focusing on social relevance and community involvement to promote community-wide changes"-- Provided by publisher Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Beyond the prototype : libraries as convivial tools in action / Zachary Loeb Will big data's instrumentalist view of human behavior change understandings of information behavior and disrupt the empowerment of users through information literacy? / Gabriel Gomez The labor of informational democracy : a library and information science framework for evaluating the democratic potential in social-generated information / Jonathan Cope Beyond the recycling bin : the creation of an environment of educated hope on a fracked campus in a disposable community / Wendy Highby Linking LIS graduate study and social identity as a social justice issue : preparing students for critically conscious practice / Nicole A. Cooke and Joseph D. Minarik Social inclusion and the gatekeeping mechanisms of curatorial voice : are museums ready to be agents of social justice? / Laura-Edythe Coleman Questioning "positive development" : toward centering YA library practice on the lived realities of youth / Jeanie Austin Using unstructured research as a data gathering methodology for community-based actions in support of social justice in public libraries / Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield A critical assessment of information practices in a high school environment : the student perspective / Punit Dadlani
