Perspectives on libraries as institutions of human rights and social justice /
Perspectives on libraries as institutions of human rights and social justice /
edited by Ursula Gorham, Natalie Greene Taylor and Paul T. Jaeger,
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016
- xxvii, 427 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Advances in librarianship, v. 41. .
Front Cover; Advances in Librarianship; Copyright page; Contents; Series Editors' Introduction; About This Series; About This Volume; About the Series Trajectory; About the Contributors; Volume Editors' Introduction: "Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice"; I. Introduction; II. Defining Human Rights and Social Justice in Library Contexts; III. Implementing Human Rights and Social Justice in Library Contexts; IV. The Perspectives in the Book; References; Conceptualizing Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice. Social Justice Concepts and Public Libraries: A Case StudyI. Introduction; II. Philosophy and Social Justice; A. Public Libraries as Public Service Organizations; III. Research Questions; IV. Method; A. Data Collection; B. Sample; V. Data Analysis; A. BoT Meeting; B. Organizational Documents; C. Semi-Structured Interviews; VI. Limitations; VII. Brief Description of Organization; VIII. Findings; A. The Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting; IX. Strategic Plan; X. Interviews; A. The Role of Social Justice in the Library; XI. The Process of Service Development and Social Justice Concepts. XII. Strategic Plan/Organizational Rhetoric InfluenceXIII. Conclusions; References; Appendix: Interview Questions; Privacy, Intellectual Freedom, and Self-Respect: Technological and Philosophical Lessons for Libraries; I. Introduction; II. Philosophical Foundations of Self-Respect; III. Libraries as Sites for Self-Respect; IV. Privacy and Library 2.0; V. Intellectual Freedom, Commercial Services, and Algorithmic Mediation; VI. Conclusion; References; Libraries and Human Rights-Working Together to Reach Our Full Potential; I. Learning Commons and Makerspaces. II. Collaborations of All Kinds-Within and between School and Public LibrariesIII. Other Noteworthy Initiatives; IV. Conclusion; References; Library Services to Marginalized Populations; Library Services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Strategies for More Proactive Approach by Public Libraries in Nigeria; I. Introduction; II. Public Libraries and Social Exclusion; A. Public Libraries in Nigeria; III. Internally Displaced Persons-Definition; A. IDPs and the Nigerian Context; IV. Literature Review; V. Methodology; VI. Data Presentation and Analysis. A. Demographic Information of the Study PopulationB. Data Presentation and Analysis Section 1 (IDPs); C. Data Presentation and Analysis 2 (Public Libraries); VII. Discussion of Findings; VIII. Implications of Findings; IX. Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Public Libraries and Social Inclusion: An Update from South Africa; I. Introduction; II. Research Methodology; III. Review of the Literature; A. The Role of Public Libraries; 1. Health Information; 2. Services to Immigrants; 3. Services to People with Visual Impairments; 4. Rural Library Services; 5. Enhancing Food Security.
9781786350589
Libraries and society.
Library science--Social aspects.
Library science--Political aspects.
021 P432
Front Cover; Advances in Librarianship; Copyright page; Contents; Series Editors' Introduction; About This Series; About This Volume; About the Series Trajectory; About the Contributors; Volume Editors' Introduction: "Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice"; I. Introduction; II. Defining Human Rights and Social Justice in Library Contexts; III. Implementing Human Rights and Social Justice in Library Contexts; IV. The Perspectives in the Book; References; Conceptualizing Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice. Social Justice Concepts and Public Libraries: A Case StudyI. Introduction; II. Philosophy and Social Justice; A. Public Libraries as Public Service Organizations; III. Research Questions; IV. Method; A. Data Collection; B. Sample; V. Data Analysis; A. BoT Meeting; B. Organizational Documents; C. Semi-Structured Interviews; VI. Limitations; VII. Brief Description of Organization; VIII. Findings; A. The Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting; IX. Strategic Plan; X. Interviews; A. The Role of Social Justice in the Library; XI. The Process of Service Development and Social Justice Concepts. XII. Strategic Plan/Organizational Rhetoric InfluenceXIII. Conclusions; References; Appendix: Interview Questions; Privacy, Intellectual Freedom, and Self-Respect: Technological and Philosophical Lessons for Libraries; I. Introduction; II. Philosophical Foundations of Self-Respect; III. Libraries as Sites for Self-Respect; IV. Privacy and Library 2.0; V. Intellectual Freedom, Commercial Services, and Algorithmic Mediation; VI. Conclusion; References; Libraries and Human Rights-Working Together to Reach Our Full Potential; I. Learning Commons and Makerspaces. II. Collaborations of All Kinds-Within and between School and Public LibrariesIII. Other Noteworthy Initiatives; IV. Conclusion; References; Library Services to Marginalized Populations; Library Services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Strategies for More Proactive Approach by Public Libraries in Nigeria; I. Introduction; II. Public Libraries and Social Exclusion; A. Public Libraries in Nigeria; III. Internally Displaced Persons-Definition; A. IDPs and the Nigerian Context; IV. Literature Review; V. Methodology; VI. Data Presentation and Analysis. A. Demographic Information of the Study PopulationB. Data Presentation and Analysis Section 1 (IDPs); C. Data Presentation and Analysis 2 (Public Libraries); VII. Discussion of Findings; VIII. Implications of Findings; IX. Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Public Libraries and Social Inclusion: An Update from South Africa; I. Introduction; II. Research Methodology; III. Review of the Literature; A. The Role of Public Libraries; 1. Health Information; 2. Services to Immigrants; 3. Services to People with Visual Impairments; 4. Rural Library Services; 5. Enhancing Food Security.
9781786350589
Libraries and society.
Library science--Social aspects.
Library science--Political aspects.
021 P432