...Emily P. Jones; Nandita S. Mani; Rebecca B. Carlson; Carolyn G. Welker; Michelle Cawley; Fei Yu Purpose The objective of this study is to establish the current state of library and information science (LIS) scholarship pertaining to anti-racism, equity, inclusion and social justice initiatives...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Work Social justice Neoliberalism Anti-racism Racial capitalism A newly hired information technology (IT) librarian who identifies as Chinese Canadian is tasked with managing a small team in a library. They are taken...

... for their immutable characteristics. Librarianship Code of ethics Social justice Neutrality 45th administration Vocational awe This is not normal (Blow, 2016). This is the refrain we have heard over and over ever since the 2016 election. The USA has seen presidents engage in corrupt...

...Amy Brunvand Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe practical, generalizable competencies for reference librarians to promote civic engagement and social justice while assisting with politicized queries. Design/methodology/approach Working through an example of tension between land...

... literacy instruction to focus on social justice and help participants understand the implications of the views they may hold on vulnerable minority groups. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors review and reflect upon the delivery of staff development training on the facts and myths...

.... Design/methodology/approach This paper details the context of the 2016 election and the role of social justice in librarianship. It offers ideas for how library diversity committees can address professional development, recruitment and retention efforts and cultural humility. It highlights student...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Diversity Critical thinking Library instruction Social justice Educational reform Libraries Pedagogy Critical theory Equity Neoliberalism Information literacy Inclusion Trauma-informed pedagogies...

...” by changing an underlying code. But true accessibility means true inclusivity, which requires us to shift our attitudes, question dominant perspectives and think about accessibility instead as a matter of social justice, much as we think about diversity (Jaeger, 2015 ; Jaeger et al., 2015a , 2015b...