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OverviewThe book is a practical guide to taking action on librarianship's responsibilities to the better attainment of human rights in the context of knowledge society. Concepts such as library core values and information ethics are used as springboards for propelling action on librarianship's responsibility to participate in the broad human rights agenda for individuals, institutions and society. The following articles of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of particular import for information workers, receive special treatment: Respect for the dignity of human beings (Art. 1) Confidentiality (Art. 1, 2, 3, 6) Equality of opportunity (Art. 2, 7) Privacy (Art. 3, 12) Right to freedom of opinion and expression (Art. 19) Right to participate in the cultural life of the community (Art. 27) Right to the protection of the moral and material interests concerning any scientific, literary or artistic production (Art. 27) Full Product DetailsAuthor: Toni Samek (University of Alberta, Canada)Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd Imprint: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9781843341468ISBN 10: 1843341468 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 31 January 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 1 The Rhetoric: An urgent context for twenty-first century librarianship; Human rights, contestations and moral responsibilities of library and information workers. Part 2 The Reality: Practical strategies for social action; Prevalent manifestations of social action applied to library and information work; Specific forms of social action used in library and information work for social change.Reviews.a necessary, important and long-overdue book., SHINE Journal This is by far the best book I have read on librarianship for a very long time., John Pateman, Head of Libraries, Learning and Inclusion, Lincolnshire County Council Inspiring, affirming, activating, energizing, I ran out of superlatives to describe this book. If you are a library worker who wants to change the world, read it today - because tomorrow may already be too late., John Pateman, Head of Libraries, Learning and Inclusion, Lincolnshire County Council . ..a necessary, important and long-overdue book. -SHINE Journal This is by far the best book I have read on librarianship for a very long time. -John Pateman, Head of Libraries, Learning and Inclusion, Lincolnshire County Council Author InformationDr Toni Samek is Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Toni chairs the Canadian Library Association's Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom and is an Advisory Board member of the international group Information for Social Change. Toni's teaching, research, and service interests include critical librarianship, intercultural information ethics, global information justice, human rights, intellectual freedom, and academic freedom. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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