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Navigating Information Equity, Access, and Literacy in the Context of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Get PDFIn today\u27s interconnected world, the ability to access and critically analyze information is essential for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. This proposal seeks to explore challenges and strategies related to information literacy amidst political and policy confrontations to continuously achieve fundamental principles.
Objectives:•Highlight the importance of information literacy in promoting diverse perspectives and combating bias.•Discuss strategies for equitable access to accurate information, particularly for marginalized communities.•Explore the role of media and education in shaping inclusive narratives and fostering informed dialogue.•Address the impact of misinformation and polarization on efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Panel Topics:Understanding Information Literacy: Define information literacy and its significance in empowering individuals to navigate complex information landscapes.
Promoting Diverse Perspectives: Examine how access to diverse sources and viewpoints contributes to a more inclusive understanding of societal issues.
Equitable Information Access: Discuss barriers to access reliable information, particularly in underserved communities, and propose solutions for greater equity.
Expected Outcomes:•Increased awareness of the importance of information literacy in promoting diversity and inclusion.•Identification of actionable strategies for improving information access and combating bias in media.•Inspiration for collaborative initiatives aimed at fostering inclusive dialogues and empowering marginalized communities.
Audience:Our target audience includes educators, media professionals, community organizers, policymakers, and individuals passionate about promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion through enhanced information literacy
Emerging Topics, Challenges, and Strategies for Library and Information Science Education
Get PDFLibrary and Information Studies (LIS) has become more multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary with the application of advanced information technologies. It evolves from traditional areas that focus on organizing print materials and providing access services to library patrons to applying technologies to collect, organize, retrieve, and analyze digital information in different formats. In recent years, misinformation, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusiveness), and generative artificial intelligence (AI) based on large language models and other topics have been popular and important topics that attract the attention of educators and scholars in a variety of disciplines. Collaboration is becoming more and more important for LIS scholars in investigating these challenging topics. Significant research has been conducted to explore these topics. Furthermore, academic departments and programs in LIS have started to reassess and provide up-to-date curricula so our graduates can possess the knowledge and skills required to excel in current complicated information environments. There is a need for LIS schools and programs to share their experiences and learn from others on strategies to deal with new topics for educating leading information professionals.
This panel will discuss the emerging topics that are relevant to LIS, the challenges of teaching these new topics, and possible strategies for LIS education. The panelists are program directors or department chairs who have led the curriculum reassessment in their respective schools or programs. We will share our thoughts with the community and provide our experience and lessons for other LIS programs on strategic planning. Specifically, we will try to address the following questions based on recent literature, curriculum, and the practice of respective LIS schools or programs:
What are the new topics or areas that your program or school has added to your curriculum in recent three years? What are the considerations behind the curriculum decisions?
What are important topics and/or areas that have not been added? What are the new courses you would recommend LIS programs and schools to offer to master and undergraduate students?
Based on graduates’ feedback, has your program met the needs of your students? What topics or areas do students need courses or training in?
What are the top three challenges for educating future information science professionals?
How does the department or information school gain support from the university administration on new programs?
Following the panelists’ presentation, the panel will invite the audience to share their answers and experiences. We also welcome questions from the audience related to the panelists\u27 presentations. Then, the whole session may move to discuss the specific topic(s) that most of the audience is interested in. Panelists and the audience will interact actively on these topics to achieve the most benefits of the session.
We believe this panel will attract not only program directors, chairs, and deans but also LIS faculty members and students attending ALISE. The LIS leaders, such as program directors, chairs, and deans, could use this opportunity to share and learn from each other on strategic curriculum planning. Faculty and students will benefit from the discussion on new and important research topics and areas, which will help them to develop their research and instruction plans. The panelists and the audience will learn a great deal in this interactive session
Decoding Anti-Blackness in Children’s Literature: A Century-Long Content Analysis of John Newbery Award Books, the Underrepresentation of Black Authors, and its Implications for Critical Librarianship
Get PDFThis dissertation critically examines the representation of Black authors and themes within the John Newbery Medal canon from its inception in 1922 to 2023. It explores how this literary award has mirrored or challenged societal perceptions of race, particularly in children’s literature. Utilizing a thematic content analysis methodology, the study investigates the works of the six Black authors who have won the Newbery Medal, using a priori coding to critically examine the racial narratives, themes, and authorial diversity presented in these titles. Despite the noted increase in diversity within children’s literature, this research identifies a persistent underrepresentation of Black authors and Black cultural themes in Newbery Medal recipients. The study highlights a significant gap in racial inclusivity, with a mere six Black authors receiving the Newbery Medal in over a century. This underrepresentation is not only a marker of racial disparity but also reflects broader systemic biases within the literary and publishing industries. This dissertation engages with theories from critical race theory and critical librarianship to interrogate the structural barriers that sustain this racial homogeneity. In examining the implications of these findings, the research advocates for a more equitable literary landscape, emphasizing the need for librarians, educators, and publishers to foster inclusivity in children’s literature. The ultimate aim is to ensure that young readers encounter a more representative spectrum of narratives that celebrate racial diversity and promote inclusiveness.
Queer Voices in the Digital Barricades: Exploring Social Media Use in Information Resistance
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This paper interrogates how queer people use the Facebook group Queer Exchange to build community and meet information needs. Research indicates that queer people face social exclusion in mainstream society, which leads to health injustices. Social media can then become a space to build inclusion, necessitating the study of queer virtual space. The study consists of 12 semi-structured interviews with queer adults living in rural communities in Western Massachusetts. The themes identified include community-sourced information, community building by identity, and reproducing offline oppressions. The paper uses de Certeau’s theory of tactics and Chatman’s small world theory to frame the research. The study concludes that Queer Exchange plays an essential role in the digital information worlds of rural queer people.
Navigating Survival: The Role of Information in the Lives of Trans adults in South Carolina
Get PDFThis community-based action research dissertation interrogates how trans people in South Carolina use information to survive. I am conducting 25 semi-structured interviews with trans people across the state to ask what information they need to survive, what barriers to information access they encounter, and how they overcome those barriers. I am working with an advisory board of five trans people to bring community input into my research. The board has pilot tested the interview protocol and given their feedback. In a practical part of the research, we are identifying a challenge trans people experience in their daily lives. The board collectively chose the lack of resources for trans people as the problem we will address. Together we are building an informational resource to fill those gaps and ease information seeking. Early themes from the interviews indicate that trans people rely on their peers for information over experts. However, trans people do not always have access to trans community, and it can be dangerous to ask friends and family, leaving their information needs unfilled. Overall, participants found a lack of resources related to transness. In response to this lack, participants created their own information resources for themselves and their communities
Marilisa Jiménez García. Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture. University of Mississippi, 2021. 242 pages. ISBN: 9781496832481.
No full textUsing Anime in Teaching and Understanding Major International Relations (IR) Theories: A Case Study of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
Get PDFThe literature on Political Science education has already established the use of popular culture in teaching International Relations (IR) theories. However, the same recognition does not extend to anime despite its documented potential as an educational tool in the literature. This paper argues that anime contributes to IR and Political Science literature both as an object of study and as a tool in teaching and understanding major IR theories. Using the case of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Realist Hero), this paper demonstrates how major IR theories can also be illustrated through this series. Though earlier analyses of the series focused on realism, this paper builds on those analyses and, at the same time, utilizes other major theories, such as liberalism and constructivism. These three major IR theories were then used to analyze the international politics of the Realist Hero series by focusing on the significant events that transpired in the two-season anime series by J.C. Staff, Co., Ltd., as well as the continuation of its story in the light novel format, written by Dojyamaru.
It All Started with Etienne: Developing Fine Arts Outreach with Nonprint Archival Collections
No full textArtifacts created by artists working in varied genres of media pose unique opportunities and challenges to archives holding them. The distinctive character and content of a range of artworks (while posing standard questions of preservation and collection development) can also serve as the basis for effective strategies of community and professional outreach, public education, and research. This article will provide a case study of the work done in these areas by Chicago’s Leather Archives & Museum since its creation