IS 540
Spring 2026 All Classes
All Classes
Social Justice in the Information Professions
Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.
Intended to provide a historic and contemporary overview of social justice and advocacy work in librarianship. The course will be primarily focused on activities in the United States, though international movements and perspectives will be addressed. Topics include: desegregation of libraries and professional associations; recruitment and retention of library workers from traditionally underrepresented populations; library outreach; intellectual freedom; and emerging critical theories and issues in the field. Prerequisite: Graduate student.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in
Fall 2022 for:
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69728
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Online
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OA
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5:00PM
-6:50PM
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M
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n.a.
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Rhinesmith, C
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