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Book SynopsisLibraries, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Enabling Access and Promoting Inclusion examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy, emphasizing the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society. It is the first large-scale consideration of digital literacy and digital inclusion as policy problems and provides policy recommendations to promote digital literacy and digital inclusion.This book is intended to help librarians better understand and articulate their roles in promoting human rights and social justice, as well as to educate policymakers, government officials, professionals in other fields, and researchers in other disciplines about the contributions of libraries to human rights and social justice. It explores the intersections of information, human rights, and social justice from a range of perspectives and addresses the differing roles of li
Trade ReviewOverall, this book is an excellent piece of work. Thoroughly researched, it builds a strong case for libraries as social justice institutions supported by a wide range of statistics, evidence, and examples. . . .[It] paint[s] a compelling picture of libraries that could indeed become a rallying cry for professionals. The book would be a great addition to any LIS course with a focus on inclusion, social justice, outreach, or advocacy, or could be a supplemental text in a foundational course to provide a view of the potential for the profession to engage in social issues. * Library & Information Science Research *
Libraries, Human Rights, and Social Justice encourages librarians to pursue an advocacy role. The authors suggest that we fully recognize our efforts in this area and make them a stronger part of our profession, including providing training in library school, our professional associations, and daily work. If we join more closely with the contemporary movements for human rights and social justice, we may gain new allies and partners as well as help our users. This book provides a wide-ranging, research-based view of how these issues are important to libraries. * Information Today *
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Historical Evolution of the Concepts of Human Rights and Social Justice Chapter 3: The Current State of Digital Inclusion Chapter 4: Libraries as Institutions Promoting Social Justice and Human Rights Chapter 5: The Unspoken Roles of Libraries as Institutions of Social Justice and Human Rights Chapter 6: Information Policies Related to Human Rights and Social Justice Chapter 7: Arsenals of Human Rights and Social Justice Chapter 8: From Fire, By Fire: Rights and Justice in Policy, Practice, and Advocacy References About the Authors
