Social justice and activism in libraries : essays on diversity and change / edited by Su Epstein, Carol Smallwood and Vera Gubnitskaia ; foreword by Wanda Kay Brown
- Published
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 220 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Epstein, Su, Smallwood, Carol, 1939-, Gubnitskaia, Vera, 1960-, and Brown, Wanda Kay
Access Online
- Contents
- Part I. Bringing underrepresentation to the forefront -- Part II. Establishing partnerships -- Part III. Building communities -- Part IV. Administering with diversity -- Part V. Supporting activism -- Part VI. Generating programming -- Part VII. Expanding teaching.
- Summary
- "Experienced librarians offer ideas and guidance in seeking new creative paths, working to support change in library organizations and reexamining principles that may be taken for granted. Theoretical foundations are discussed, along with practical ideas such as the creation a book groups for the intellectually disabled and partnership with social workers or advocates for employees with disabilities"--
- Subject(s)
- Libraries and society
- Libraries and community
- Libraries—Social aspects
- Libraries and minorities
- Social justice
- Libraries—United States—Case studies
- Social Justice
- Bibliothèques et société
- Relations bibliothèque-collectivité
- Bibliothèques et minorités
- Justice sociale
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES—Library & Information Science—General
- Libraries
- United States
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781476635101 (electronic book)
1476635102 (electronic book)
9781476672038 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
1476672032 (paperback ; alkaline paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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