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

• Autore: Jaeger Paul T. <1974->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (174 p.)
• Disciplina: 021.2
• Soggetto topico: Libraries and society; Library science - Social aspects; Library science - Political aspects; Technological literacy; Information policy; Digital divide; Human rights; Social justice
• Persona (resp. second.): TaylorNatalie Greene <1987->; GorhamUrsula <1975->
• 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. </span></span>
• Titolo autorizzato: Libraries, human rights, and social justice
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788102903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II