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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825451303321

Autore

Jaeger Paul T. <1974->

Titolo

Libraries, human rights, and social justice : enabling access and promoting inclusion / / Paul T. Jaeger, Natalie Greene Taylor, Ursula Gorham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Disciplina

021.2

Soggetti

Libraries and society

Library science - Social aspects

Library science - Political aspects

Technological literacy

Information policy

Digital divide

Human rights

Social justice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Historical Evolution of the Concepts of Human Rights and Social Justice; 3 The Current State of Digital Inclusion; 4 Libraries as Institutions Promoting Human Rights and Social Justice; 5 The Unspoken Roles of Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice; 6 Information Policies Related to Human Rights and Social Justice; 7 Arsenals of Human Rights and Social Justice; 8 From Fire, By Fire: Rights and Justice in Policy, Practice, and Advocacy; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy, emphasizing the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society.



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