Information and liberation: Writings on the Politics of Information and Librarianship

Author:   Shiraz Durrani
Publisher:   Vita
ISBN:  

9789966189073


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   12 December 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Information and liberation: Writings on the Politics of Information and Librarianship


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Information and Liberation is a retrospective collection of Shiraz Durrani's articles and conference papers on the politics of information. The book documents the struggle for progressive and relevant information policies and practices over a period of 25 years in Kenya, Britain, and other countries. The book records also the vision, struggles and achievements of many progressive librarians and activists to develop a system and a society which can meet the information, social and cultural needs of all, particularly those marginalised by forces of capitalism and imperialism.

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Author:   Shiraz Durrani
Publisher:   Vita
Imprint:   Vita
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9789966189073


ISBN 10:   9966189076
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   12 December 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Shiraz Durrani is a British-Kenyan library science professional noted for his writings on the social and political dimensions of information and librarianship. His widely held Information and liberation writings on the politics of information and librarianship draws on his experiences in librarianship from Mau Mau period Kenya to modern-day UK.

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