Transformative Library and Information Work
Profiles in Social Justice
- 1st Edition - March 18, 2020
- Latest edition
- Authors: Stephen Bales, Tina Budzise-Weaver
- Language: English
Intended to be an accessible guide to transformational information work, the book collects approximately thirty brief case studies of information related organizations,… Read more
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
Academic librarians, information professionals, public librarians, school and college librarians; paraprofessionals in the library space; postgraduate students on MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) programs; researchers in library and information science; library managers; library administrators
1: Introduction
2: Organize: Transformative Libraries and Archives
- ABC NO Rio Zine Library
- Anarchy Archives
- Barnard Zine Library
- Bellingham Alternative Library
- Conscious Kid
- Durland Alternatives Library
- East Side Freedom Library
- Estelita’s Library
- Interference Archive
- Provisions Library
- Slab City Library
- Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
3: Advocate: Transformative Library and Information Projects Reaching Out
- ATD Fourth World Street Libraries
- Awesome Foundation, Awesome Libraries Chapter
- Ferguson Municipal Public Library
- Freedom to Read Foundation
- Laundromat Library League
- Liberation Library
- Librarians for Social Justice
- Libraries Without Borders
- Library Freedom Project
- National Coalition Against Censorship
- Progressionista
- Street Books
- Whole Person Librarianship
4: Connect and Transmit: Organizations For Professional Support And Outlets For Professional Communication
- Allied Media Conference: Radical Libraries, Archives, & Museums Track
- Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association Social Responsibilities Round Table
- Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
- Rainbow Round Table
- Urban Librarians Conference
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- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 18, 2020
- Language: English
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Stephen Bales
Stephen Bales is Professor and Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Libraries, where he is the subject liaison for Philosophy, Religious Studies, Communication & Journalism, and Anthropology. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee. His research areas include the philosophy of libraries and librarianship, and ideology and the library.
Affiliations and expertise
Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian and Associate Professor, Texas A&M University Libraries, USATB
Tina Budzise-Weaver
Tina Budzise-Weaver is a Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Libraries. She is the subject liaison to Visualization, Dance, and Performance Studies. Her research investigates the underutilization of libraries, barriers to access information, and the creation of new services to address academic and professional success amongst her students, faculty, and fellow librarians.
Affiliations and expertise
Texas A&M University Libraries, USARead Transformative Library and Information Work on ScienceDirect