Which Side Are You On? - Seven Social Responsibility Debates in American Librarianship, 1990-2015 (Paperback)

Shattering any idea that librarianship is a politically neutral realm, this insider's account of seven debates from the floor of the American Library Association Council illustrates the mechanisms the governing body used to maintain the status quo on issues like racism, government surveillance and climate change. At play in each debate are rules of parliamentary procedure, appeals to authority, denial, and chastisement of librarians who pushed the ALA to make real its commitments to human rights and social justice. Providing a fascinating look at the Council's inner workings, the author parses debates concerning antiapartheid boycotts; partnerships between ALA, McDonald's and the Boy Scouts of America; spying by the National Security Agency; censorship in Israel and the Occupied Territories; fossil fuel industry divestment; and the recent revival by ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom of the infamous film The Speaker.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Elaine Harger
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9455-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	0-7864-9455-7
Barcode:	9780786494552

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!