Perspectives on libraries as institutions of human rights and social justice / edited by Ursula Gorham, Natalie Greene Taylor, Paul T. Jaeger, University of Maryland, USA.

Includes bibliographical references.

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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.

Academic, public, school, and special libraries are all institutions of human rights and social justice, with an increasingly apparent commitment to equality, to ethical principles based on rights and justice, and to programs that meet needs related to human rights and social justice. Key topics at the intersection of information, human rights, social justice, and technology include information access and literacy, digital inclusion, education, and social services, among many others. Edited by Ursula Gorham, Natalie Greene Taylor, and Paul T. Jaeger, this volume is devoted to the ideals, activities, and programs in libraries that protect human rights and promote social justice. With contributions from researchers, educators, and practitioners from a range of fields, this book is an important resource for library professionals in all types of libraries, a reference for researchers and educators about all types of libraries, and an introduction to those in other fields about the contributions of libraries to human rights and social justice.

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