Teaching for justice : implementing social justice in the LIS classroom
Title:
Teaching for justice : implementing social justice in the LIS classroom
ISBN:
9781634000178
Publication:
Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2017.
Physical Description:
vi, 317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Toward a unified social justice stance for library and information science curricula / Kevin Rioux -- Teaching for the long game: sustainability as a framework for LIS education / John Burgess -- Transgressing LIS education: a continuing journey toward social justice / Robin Kurz -- Examining race, power, privilege and equity in the youth services LIS classroom / Sandra Hughes-Hassell and Katy J. Vance -- Social justice in action: cultural humility, scripts and the LIS classroom / Julie Winklestein -- Dismantling racism: teaching LIS social justice courses to non-LIS undergraduate students / Sarah Park Dahlen -- Teaching race in cyberspace: reflections on the "Virtual Privilege Walk" exercise / Kafi Kumasi -- Social justice in study abroad: intentions and outcomes / Jenny Bossaller -- Library leadership-in-training as embedded change agents to further social justice in rural communities: teaching of library management subjects in the ITRL and ITRL2 / Bharat Mehra and Vandana Singh.
Abstract:
"Borne of a professional development workshop, Teaching for Justice highlights the commitment and efforts of LIS faculty and instructors who feature social justice theory and strategies in their courses and classroom practices. This book is geared towards LIS instructors who have begun to incorporate social justice into their course content, as well as those who are interested in learning more about how to address social justice in their classrooms. Chapters provide a pedagogical foundation and motivation for teaching social justice in LIS as a stand alone course or as a theme integrated within topical courses that seemingly "have no relationship" to such issues. The experiences and reflections of chapter contributors will prepare readers with strong arguments for the inclusion of social justice in their LIS classroom, curriculum, and school policies, provide an array of practical techniques intended to secure such inclusion, and a instill a sense of confidence for advocating for the incorporation of social justice as a mainstay of LIS education"--from back cover.
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