The Virtuous Circle Revisited: Injecting Diversity, Inclusion, Rights, Justice, and Equity into LIS from Education to Advocacy.
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Abstract
The field of library and information science ðLISÞ has long struggled with issues of diversity and inclusion in the composition of information professionals, in educational content, and in con- necting with many communities. Yet the field has also produced many innovative approaches to meeting unique community needs and incorporating issues of justice, rights, and equity into educational activities. Although these approaches rarely connect education and advocacy, con- necting these two can both facilitate better sharing of best practices in these areas and enable the educational and professional efforts of the field to better complement one another. Building on the “virtuous circle” concept that a truly effective focus on inclusion in the field will require involvement of both educators and professionals, this article offers a series of cases from LIS education programs and information institutions focusing on intersecting issues of diversity, in- clusion, rights, justice, and equity.
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Published in The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, Volume 85, Issue 2, 2015, pages 150-171.
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Jaeger, P. T., Cooke, N. A., Feltis, C., Hamiel, M., Jardine, F., & Shilton, K. (2015). The virtuous circle revisited: Injecting diversity, inclusion, rights, justice, and equity into LIS from education to advocacy. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, 85(2), 150-171. https://doi.org/10.1086/680154