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True Stories of Censorship Battles in America's Libraries
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Year: 2012 Publisher: Chicago, IL : ALA Editions,

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Those facing censorship challenges can find support and inspiration in this book, which compiles dozens of stories from library front lines.

Questioning library neutrality : essays from Progressive librarian
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ISBN: 1936117266 9781936117260 9780977861774 0977861775 Year: 2008 Publisher: Duluth, Minn. : Library Juice Press,


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Reinventing reference
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ISBN: 0838912850 9780838912850 9780838912867 0838912869 9780838912782 0838912788 9780838912874 Year: 2015 Publisher: Chicago

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This collection takes a critical look at the overarching trends that affect current library policy and practice regarding the process of delivering information services, and how factors such as public policy, economics, and popular culture will continue to affect those trends in the future

Librarianship and human rights
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ISBN: 9781843341987 9781843341468 1843341468 1843341980 1306397812 1780631030 9781780631035 Year: 2007 Publisher: Oxford, England

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This is a direct challenge to the notion of library neutrality, especially in the present context of war, revolution, and social change. This book locates library and information workers as participants and interventionists in social conflicts. The strategies for social action worldwide were chosen because of their connection to elements of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) that relate particularly to core library values, information ethics, and global information justice. This book also encourages readers to pay attention to links between library and information work and the following solidarity rights not currently incorporated into any legally-binding human rights framework. The aim is primarily at librarians, archivists, educators and students. Content consists of essential concepts presented in accessible terms (e.g., critical librarianship, information ethics, global information justice, human rights), along with a practical orientation to action on contemporary issues (e.g., intellectual freedom, intellectual property, preservation, cultural destruction, censorship, public access to government information, commercialization, academic freedom, workplace speech, international relations, anonymity, privacy, confidentiality, human security, national security policies, transborder data flow, and information poverty).


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LGBTQ+ librarianship in the 21st century : emerging directions of advocacy and community engagement in diverse information environments
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ISBN: 9781787564749 9781787564732 9781787564756 1787564738 1787564754 1787564746 1787564762 Year: 2019 Publisher: Bingley Emerald Publishing

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Libraries are at the heart of many of the communities they serve. Increasingly, it is important for them to adjust to serve minority groups, including LGBTQ+ communities. This collection presents original scholarship on the emerging directions of advocacy and community engagement in LGBTQ+ librarianship.With contributions from library and information professionals, this volume explores how librarians and library professionals can embrace a more proactive role as social justice advocates, and help promote fairness, justice, equality, equity, and activism on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. Starting within the library space, the volume offers an introduction to terminology and resources around LGBTQ+ information, before moving on to explore examples of how LGBTQ+ librarianship can adopt innovative approaches to better serve their patrons in select settings around the world. Including case studies on health services, historical archives, and LGBTQ+ homelessness, this collection dispels misperceptions and myths surrounding social justice research and is vital for any researcher or practitioner interested in supporting evolving communities.

The enduring library: technology, tradition, and the quest for balance
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ISBN: 0838908462 0838998747 0838999638 9780838998748 9780838999639 9780838908464 Year: 2003 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ALA

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Librarians are experts at selecting, evaluating, and disseminating the best content in the most appropriate format to meet the needs of library users. And, new technologies can be invaluable tools in these efforts. Taking advantage of these technologies does not, however, change the fundamental mission of libraries everywhere. In this thought-provoking work, one of the library world's leading thinkers discusses the transformative effect communications technology has had on information delivery from past to present to future. By tracing the transformations, Gorman writes a roadmap for achieving balance between the tradition of library service and ever-changing technology. Exploring both opportunities and perils, Gorman points the way to: Integrating technology into long- and short-term goals Rethinking reference work, to direct users to the highest quality sources available Revamping cataloging through technology to improve user access Reinvigorating the library's role in promoting literacy Relieving techno-stress to achieve peace of mind, harmony, and stabilityFor those willing to accept the challenges and opportunities that present themselves to librarians all around the world, this manifesto will help you strike a balance between the ideas of technology dominance and the tradition preservation.

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