Antiracist library and information science : racial justice and community /
"Antiracist Library and Information Science: Racial Justice and Community presents the scholarship and insights of seasoned academic researchers and experienced practitioners as well as emerging scholars, graduate students, new professionals and activists in the field of LIS on the topic of ant...
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Emerald Publishing Limited,
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Publisher Address: | Bingley, West Yorkshire : |
Publication Dates: | 2023. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | First edition. |
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Advances in librarianship ; volume 52. 0065-2830 |
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Summary: |
"Antiracist Library and Information Science: Racial Justice and Community presents the scholarship and insights of seasoned academic researchers and experienced practitioners as well as emerging scholars, graduate students, new professionals and activists in the field of LIS on the topic of antiracism. The chapters represent a combination of critical, scholarly, and reflective perspectives on the theory, practice, and progress made towards the actualization of antiracism in LIS and the creation of racially just communities. This volume has been divided into three main sections. The first section, "Theoretical Groundings," addresses the philosophical, ontological, axiological, theoretical and epistemological perspectives on race-based oppression, racial justice, and antiracist values and ethics. The second section, "Dimensions of the Problem of Race in LIS and Community," presents explorations of the specific problems of racism in LIS practice - racism embedded in the tools and technologies of the profession and its services, in social relations and in the practices of LIS workplaces. The final section, "Developing Antiracist LIS and Creating the Beloved Community," presents the practical solutions for realizing the vision of an antiracist LIS and the creation of racially justice communities. The contributors have provided a response and initial solutions for how the LIS professions can meet their espoused ideals for providing the best services for their communities. This work provides scholarship, food for thought, frameworks, and proposals for discussions for achieving the end of racism in LIS and the creation of a just world."-- |
Carrier Form: | xix, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781802621006 1802621008 |
Index Number: | Z716 |
CLC: | G250.15 |
Call Number: | G250.15/A633 |
Contents: |
. Theoretical groundings. Epistemicide and anti-blackness in libraries, archives, and museums : working toward equity through epistemic justice practices / Antiracism and spiritual practice : an exegesis of race and LIS / Unearthing racism in the soil : developing collective anti-racist consciousness in a library and information science classroom / Dismantling the myths : evidence-based antiracist school librarianship / Dimensions of the problem of race in LIS and community. Beyond the diversity audit : uncovering whiteness in our collections / Shutting down the tent revival : the call for inclusive leadership in LIS / Slave cases and ingrained racism in legal information infrastructures / Collegiality as a weapon to maintain status quo in a white-privileged and entrenched LIS academy / Bad things keep happening in our town / Ferial Pearson, Sandra Rodriquez-Arroyo and Gabriel Gutiérrez ; Antiracism cultural humility and black males in the library / With head and heart : exploring autoethnographic antiracist research in pediatric cancer communities / Publishing while Latina : my journey as an LIS scholar in search of the academic stool's third leg / Developing antiracist LIS and creating the "beloved community." Black librarians and racial and informational justice for the Brazilian black population / Immigrants in Alabama : community-engaged scholarship as a lens for racial justice / "White pricks" (A.K.A. inoculations against racialized trauma) to decenter white privilege in a professional association's leadership networks of LIS educators / Engaging antiracist conversations : foregrounding Twitter feeds in library guides as a way to critically promote discussions of racial justice / "We the people" an essay on the survival of America / The Charlottesville Virginia tragedy and historical artifacts : an essay reviewing public culture and libraries' responsibility in changing the narrative for antiracism / |