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Transformative Library and Information Work by Stephen Bales, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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Transformative Library and Information Work by Stephen Bales, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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Intended to be an accessible guide to transformational information work, the book collects approximately thirty brief case studies of information related organizations, initiatives, and/or projects that focus on social justice related activities. Each case is a short narrative account of its particular subject's history, objectives, accomplishments, and challenges faced. It also describes the material realities involved in the subjects' day-to-day operation. Furthermore, cases include pertinent excerpts from interviews conducted with individuals directly involved with the information organization and will conclude with three-to-five bulleted takeaway points for information workers to consider when developing their own praxisPresent useful guidance on transformative library and information scienceGathers real-world case studies of library and information practice relating to social justiceGives takeaway points for readers to quickly apply in their own situationProvides inspiration for the development of progressive library and information practiceConsiders radical library and information science at a high level, offering recommendations for the future | Transformative Library and Information Work by Stephen Bales, Paperback | Indigo Chapters