The Treatment of Gay and Lesbian Fiction for Young Adults in the Reviewing Media

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulette M. Rothbauer ◽  
Lynne E.F. McKechnie
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Professional Work

The treatment of potentially controversial materials is of great interest to library and information science scholars and practitioners because of the commitment of the profession to the principles of intellectual freedom and access to information. An examination of collection management activities is one way to determine if and how librarians implement these principles in their professional work.

Recruiting Under-represented Groups to Librarianship

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Black
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
Community Access

Abstract Librarianship is a profession that facilitates individual and community access to information. The profession is committed to the belief that librarians should reflect the communities that they serve. However, librarianship struggles with the lack of racial and ethnic diversity among its practitioners. Much of the responsibility to diversify the profession has been given to Library and Information Science education programs that produce practitioners. The need to diversify the profession, strategies that have been used to diversify profession and the unique role that Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) can play in diversifying the profession is described.

scholarly journals INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM & CENSORSHIP: A TEACHING CHALLENGE

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Curry
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Program ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Class Discussions ◽  
Values And Beliefs

The concepts of intellectual freedom and censorship are key to the practice of librarianship, and introducing students to these concepts should be an important part of any library and information science program curriculum. Teaching this topic is often problematic, however, because personal values and beliefs are involved and because many related issues continue to be unresolved not only in society but by practitioners themselves. In the experience of this teacher, a combination of readings (both current and historical), class discussions, and small group casestudyanalyses has proved to be most effective in introducing the topic since the concepts themselves are exceedingly complex and require a variety of teaching approaches.

scholarly journals Is the library for “every body”? Examining fatphobia in library spaces through online library furniture catalogues

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2/3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Chabot
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Fat Bodies ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Despite Library and Information Science’s engagement with other matters of social justice, nearly no scholarly attention has been paid to fat issues within the library. Through the critical lens of the author’s own experiences as a fat Library and Information Science scholar, a critical discourse analysis of online library furniture catalogues reveals the exclusionary ways in which they perpetuate fatphobic body size standards. Given that library spaces are often considered a cornerstone of modern democratic societies, and that librarianship claims to champion ideals such as universal access to information, the exclusion of fat bodies in library spaces is problematic.

scholarly journals Analysis of a Decade in Library Literature: 1994–2004

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Blessinger ◽  
Michele Frasier
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Management Decisions

The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in publication and citation in library and information science journals over a decade (1994–2004) of the literature. This examination revealed the areas of concentration within the research, frequently published subjects through the years, and the characteristics of the top-cited authors and resources during this time. This information allows those in the field to follow the trends in publication, gives researchers the tools to determine which journals might give their work the most exposure and recognition, and can help libraries to make collection management decisions in this subject area.

scholarly journals The Researcher Librarian Partnership: building a culture of research

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (118) ◽  
pp. 35-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Partridge ◽  
Insa Haidn ◽  
Terry Weech ◽  
Lynn Silipigni Connaway ◽  
Michael Seadle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Active Role ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Research Mentoring

Increasingly, the library and information science (LIS) practitioner is being challenged to incorporate research into the context of their professional work. This paper reports on the Researcher-Librarian Partnership, a research-mentoring programme that was initiated by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Six new LIS practitioners within their first seven years of professional practice took part in the programme. Each was partnered with an experienced LIS researcher who provided mentoring and support. During the 12-month programme the new professionals designed and implemented a research project on a topic of interest. This paper outlines the details of the programme providing observations on how research mentoring can be a powerful way to ensure all stakeholders – practitioners, educators and professional associations – can plan an active role in supporting the development of a research culture within the profession.

scholarly journals Practicums as part of study programmes in library and information studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
Primož Južnič ◽  
Bob Pymm
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Collaborative Partnership ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Student Work ◽  
The Many

In Library and Information Science (LIS) courses, practicums serve as a specific bond between theory on the one hand and practical work and the profession on the other. In seeking to prepare graduates for the profession and for professional work, LIS programmes use practicums as a model to enhance the library school curriculum. During the traditional LIS practicum, one already makes use of the many advantages online tools provide, building online portfolios or keeping student work diaries online while undertaking the practical part of one’s practicum. This enables easy and constant communication among all three stakeholders: host institutions, educational institutions, and students. Whilst it is important to engage actively with industry to provide students with opportunities to participate in ‘experiential learning’ and in building practical skills and knowledge, it is also important to ensure this is done in a systematic manner, and with a genuine desire on the part of the employers for a collaborative partnership. Striking similarities regarding practicums and placements between geographically distant countries such as Australia and Slovenia, and the opinions and attitudes that all three stakeholders – students, host institutions and educational institutions – share, indicates that traditional practicums, undertaken in a physical workplace, are still a key component of an LIS education.In Library and Information Science (LIS) courses, practicums serve as a specific bond between theory onthe one hand and practical work and the profession on the other. In seeking to prepare graduates for theprofession and for professional work, LIS programmes use practicums as a model to enhance the libraryschool curriculum. During the traditional LIS practicum, one already makes use of the many advantagesonline tools provide, building online portfolios or keeping student work diaries online while undertakingthe practical part of one’s practicum. This enables easy and constant communication among all threestakeholders: host institutions, educational institutions, and students. Whilst it is important to engageactively with industry to provide students with opportunities to participate in ‘experiential learning’and in building practical skills and knowledge, it is also important to ensure this is done in a systematicmanner, and with a genuine desire on the part of the employers for a collaborative partnership. Strikingsimilarities regarding practicums and placements between geographically distant countries suchas Australia and Slovenia, and the opinions and attitudes that all three stakeholders – students, hostinstitutions and educational institutions – share, indicates that traditional practicums, undertaken in aphysical workplace, are still a key component of an LIS education.

Intellectual freedom and alternative priorities in library and information science research: A longitudinal study

IFLA Journal ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 034003522110611
Author(s):  
Gabriel J Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Relative Change ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

This article presents a bibliometric analysis of the library and information science literature to trace the emphasis that intellectual freedom and neutrality have received relative to an index of alternative and possibly competing topics. Emphasis is captured longitudinally by recording the number of results for various search terms associated with intellectual freedom, neutrality, diversity, equity, and inclusion in Web of Science from 1993 through 2020 and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts from 1970 through 2020. The results show that the number of works mentioning intellectual freedom and neutrality has increased only slightly over the study period, in sharp contrast to many entries on the diversity, equity, and inclusion index. With research interests being partially indicative of personal beliefs and professional activity, the impact of this relative change in emphasis on professional practice is discussed. Public controversies regarding library neutrality, intellectual freedom, and freedom of expression in libraries are summarized.

scholarly journals Systemic Oppression and the Contested Ground of Information Access for Incarcerated People

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-185
Author(s):  
Jeanie Austin ◽  
Melissa Charenko ◽  
Michelle Dillon ◽  
Jodi Lincoln
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Information Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Central Tenet ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
The Impact

AbstractLibrary and information science (LIS), as a whole, has not prioritized the information access of people inside of jails and prisons as a central tenet of library practice At the moment, there is growing attention given to states’ attempts to curtail book access for people inside of jails and prisons. Groups that provide free books to incarcerated people -- such as the numerous Books to Prisoners programs across the United States -- have been central to the discussions around access to information and resistance to censorship. These groups have drawn particular attention to the ways that Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as LGBTQ people, in prison experience ongoing oppression during incarceration because of limited access to materials relevant to their experiences. By identifying the types of information that are banned or limited, the difficulties people who are incarcerated face in seeking to access information, and the impact that access to information has in the lives of people who are incarcerated, this article explains prison censorship as a form of state-sponsored oppression, which is largely being combated by Books to Prisoners rather than LIS. The article ends by explaining LIS’ lack of attention to information access for people who are incarcerated.

scholarly journals An online course in multicultural materials for LIS graduate students at the University of South Florida

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda B. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
The University

The author discusses the content included in an online course on “Multicultural Materials for Young Adults and Children.” This graduate course (LIS 5937) for Library and information Science students at the University of South Florida, is a very popular offering for those who plan to work with youth in libraries. The class teaches students how to respond to the reading needs of our diverse patron base by understanding aspects of their values and customs as well as their ways of interacting.

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