Social justice and activism in libraries : essays on diversity and change

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ISBN:

9781476672038

Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Physical Description:

vii, 220 pages ; 26 cm

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.

Abstract:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Libraries and society.

Libraries and community.

Libraries -- Social aspects.

Libraries and minorities.

Social justice.

Libraries -- United States -- Case studies.

Libraries. (OCoLC)fst00997341

Libraries and community. (OCoLC)fst00997508

Libraries and minorities. (OCoLC)fst00997539

Libraries and society. (OCoLC)fst00997566

Libraries -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00997445

Social justice. (OCoLC)fst01122603

Bibliothek

Multikulturelle Gesellschaft

Soziale Gerechtigkeit

Soziales Engagement

Geographic Term:

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION COLLECTION

Added Author:

Epstein, Su

Smallwood, Carol, 1939-

Gubnitskaia, Vera, 1960-

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Summary

In a rapidly changing world with myriad conflicting voices, the library's role as a place of safety and inclusion and as a repository of knowledge cannot be overstated. Librarians must serve as community leaders with a mission to educate and inform, ready to model the principles they support. The question for many is: how?

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.

Author Notes

Su Epstein is the director of the Saxton B. Little Free Library in Columbia, Connecticut. Her writing has appeared in several publications as well as the blog Public Libraries Online.
Carol Smallwood, a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, is the author of journal articles as well as editor of numerous books. A Michigan resident, her experience includes school, public and special libraries.
Vera Gubnitskaia has worked as a library manager, consultant, and reference librarian in public and academic libraries in Russia and the United States. She has contributed chapters to journals, edited anthologies, and published book reviews. She is an art fellow at Creald School in Winter Park, Florida.

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Wanda Kay BrownSu Epstein and Vera Gubnitskaia and Carol SmallwoodMatthew Conner and Leah PlocharczykAndrew HartIan BoucherElliott KueckerAmber H. Williams and Erica Freudenberger and Cindy FesemyerSarah C. JohnsonZoe Jarocki and Amanda Lanthornecarrie Fishner and Lisa TessierCarolyn Frey and Jami PowellMaureen Rust and Aimée C. QuinnJJ PionkeMelissa Villa-Nicholas and Tonyia J. Tidline and Tracy S. DrakeLaura FrancabanderaElizabeth HobartAnna J. Clutterbuck-Cook and Jeremy BrettKai Alexis SmithCeleste Bocchicchio-ChaudhriCarrie Moran and Leandra Preston-SidlerHeather Walker-White and Joshua BeckerDamon Campbell and Lydia Harlan and Rachel LilleyMartin L. GarnarJamie L. Huber and Whitney R. Gerwitz and Heather M. Wefel and Melanie FosterJulie M. PorterfieldPaul Jerome McLaughlin, Jr.Faith L. Bradham

Foreword	p. 1
Preface	p. 3
Part I Bringing Underrepresentation to the Forefront
Literacy Support for the Intellectually Disabled: A New Frontier for Library Outreach	p. 7
Prison Libraries and Social Justice: Helping Inmates Succeed	p. 15
Buttressed Beliefs, Informed Action: Black Lives Matter, an Academic Library and Building Critical Community Discourse	p. 21
Improving Everyday Lives: Free Administrative Legal Assistance and Critical Trans* Politics in Libraries	p. 29
Part II Establishing Partnerships
Food for Thought: Feeding Mind and Body at Public Libraries	p. 39
Partnering for Social Justice: Social Work Students' Placement at Public Libraries	p. 45
Unidos por la Causa: Community-Driven Collection Development for Chicanx Archives	p. 53
Part III Building Communities
Rethinking the Role of Libraries as Active Social Spaces	p. 63
Building Community in an Academic Library	p. 69
Critical Librarianship in Action: Supporting Campus-Wide Dialogues	p. 77
Part IV Administering with Diversity
Advocacy from Within: Employees with Disabilities	p. 87
Healing Justice: An Approach of Caring for Intersectional LIS Professionals	p. 94
Encouraging Social Justice Professional Development	p. 102
Reflecting Diversity in the Library of Congress Subject Headings	p. 110
Part V Supporting Activism
The Archival Is Political: Archival Practice as Political Practice	p. 121
Hip Hop and Activism: Bridging Boundaries and Healing Through Hip Hop Pedagogy	p. 129
Bringing Critical Race Theory to the Library Bill of Rights: From the Past to the Future	p. 137
Collaborative Justice: Gender-Based Activism in the University Library	p. 144
Part VI Generating Programming
Creating Communities Through Living Books: The Human Library Experience at Southern New Hampshire University	p. 155
Check(Out) Your Privilege, or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Putting on a Diversity Event	p. 163
Moving Beyond Just Talk: Diversity Programming at an Academic Library	p. 171
Getting Serious in the Public Library with "Current Conversations"	p. 178
Part VII Expanding Teaching
Teaching Social Justice with Special Collections and Archives: Critical Information Literacy and Primary Source Analysis	p. 189
Research Skills in International Issues and Social Justice Programs: Talking Points and Literature Review	p. 196
Advocating for Diversity Through Embedded Librarianship	p. 203
About the Contributors	p. 211
Index	p. 217

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