Transformative Library and Information Work Profiles in Social Justice Bales

Transformative Library and Information WorkProfiles in Social Justice\nAuthor(s): Stephen Bales, Tina Budzise-Weaver\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780081030110, 978-0081030110\nSynopsis\nIntended to be an accessible guide to transformational information work, the book collects approximately thirty brief case studies of information related organizations, initiatives, and/or projects that focus on social justice related activities. Each case is a short narrative account of its particular subjects history, objectives, accomplishments, and challenges faced. It also describes the material realities involved in the subjects day-to-day operation. Furthermore, cases include pertinent excerpts from interviews conducted with individuals directly involved with the information organization and will conclude with three-to-five bulleted takeaway points for information workers to consider when des