Transformative Library and Information Work

Kirjan Transformative Library and Information Work (2020) on kirjoittanut Stephen Bales. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 162 sivua ja se on nidottu.

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 praxis