Disability is rarely considered a social issue. Scholars tend to discuss it in the abstract; medical personnel view it as a health issue; and legal concerns for the disabled focus on how to advocate or protect organizations against demands for accommodation. As a result, disabled individuals are seen as bits and pieces of everyone's constituency but their own. The writers of this work, both having long personal experiences with disabilities, offer a holistic understanding of the lives of disabled individuals from representations in the media to issues of civil rights.
Written to educate and inform readers about the social roles of disability, this accessible and informative work addresses: social classifications of disability; social reactions to disability; legal rights and classifications of persons with disabilities; issues of accessibility to information and communication technologies; representations of disability in a range of media, including literature, painting, film, televsion and advertising; and major issues shaping the comtemporary social roles of persons with disabilities. By examining the social roles of disability in the past and present from a range of perspectives and disciplines, this book reveals a portrait of the social place, limitations, and rights of persons with disabilities.

Understanding Disability: Inclusion, Access, Diversity, and Civil Rights

Bowman, Cynthia Ann

Jaeger, Paul T.

Reference

Praeger

Disability Matters: Legal and Pedagogical Issues of Disability in Education

History

Americas

The authors present a multi-level theory of "Information Worlds" to investigate the ways in which information creates the social worlds of people. Building upon the foundational works of Library and Information Studies (LIS) scholar and theorist Elfreda Chatman and philosopher Jurgen Habermas, as well as from theory and research from a wide range of other fields, the theory of information worlds can serve as a theoretical driver both in LIS studies and across other disciplines that study information issues, enriching and expanding our understanding of the multi-layered role of information in society. Testing their theory through application to a variety of real-world issues, Burnett and Jaeger tackle the topics of libraries and information provision, the value assigned to information by differing social groups, information access and exchange, international information policies, the role of information in democracy, and technological change. Information Worlds provides a framework for empirical investigations into the fascinating and very real social dimensions of information.

Information Worlds: Social Context, Technology, and Information Behavior in the Age of the Internet

Burnett, Gary

Computers & Technology

Routledge

Foundations of Information Policy

Foundations of Information Policy will serve as both a textbook for information policy courses and as a reference for current information professionals. This book's overarching goal is to provide an introduction to 1) specific issues that impact information professionals, information institutions, and the patrons of those institutions, and 2) the broader societal issues that intersect with these specific issues. Toward that end, the book will familiarize readers with the history of, as well as current sources, of information policy before honing in on specific laws, regulations, and policies that impact information. To make the book accessible to and useful for current and future information professionals, the authors will examine information policy issues in a range of applied contexts and invite readers to explore these issues in greater depth through case studies and discussion questions. And, finally, the book will lay the foundation for readers to turn their growing understanding of information policy into action, through activism, advocacy, and education.As there is currently no book on information policy written for information professionals, Foundations of Information Policy will provide a much-needed introduction to and reference text for the myriad information policy issues that impact information professionals, information institutions, and the patrons of those institutions. This book will help information professionals to better understand the impacts of information policy on their activities which, in turn, will improve their ability to react to and craft institutional policies in response to information policy. It will also aid information professionals in their efforts to educate patrons about relevant information policy issues and to serve as effective advocates on behalf of their institutions and patrons.

Greene Taylor, Natalie

ALA Neal-Schuman

The Internet is not a one-way street in terms of library service as it challenges any traditional notion of its use for collecting or managing information. The information is constantly changing. It is not a static and reliable source like a book, nor is the content necessarily correct all of the time. In this resource authors Charles McClure and Paul T. Jaeger speak to the ways in which the Internet has had more impact on public libraries than any other technology since the creation of the book. The issues presented are vital to library service, planning, evaluation, research and education―and most significantly how effectively libraries service the general public.

Public Libraries and Internet Service Roles: Measuring and Maximizing Internet Services

McClure, Charles R.

ALA Editions

Learning the basic concepts of information law and the many legal concepts that come into play in the field of librarianship can seem like an overwhelming endeavor. Drawing upon the authors’ unique backgrounds in both law and librarianship, this text is designed to empower readers to understand, rather than be intimidated by, the law. It melds essential context, salient examples of best practices, and stimulating discussions to illuminate numerous key legal and social issues directly related to the information professions. Helping readers better understand the role of law in their work, this primer discusses information law as part of a continuum of interrelated issues rather than an assortment of discrete topics; examines information law in the context of different types of libraries; delves into the manifold legal issues raised when interacting with patrons and communities, from intellectual freedom topics like censorship and public activities in the library to the legal issues surrounding materials and information access; elucidates operational and management legal issues, including library security, interacting with law enforcement, advocacy, lobbying, funding, human resources, and liability; promotes literacy of the law, its structures, and its terminology as a professional skill; gives readers the tools to find and understand different sources of legal authority and demonstrates how to interpret them when they conflict; and explores information law as a national and cross-national issue.

Foundations of Information Law

Politics & Social Sciences

Lazar, Jonathan

Gorham, Ursula

Social Sciences

It's not hyperbole to conclude that in today's world, information literacy is essential for survival and success; and also that, if left unchecked, the social consequences of widespread misinformation and information illiteracy will only continue to grow more dire. Thus its study must be at the core of every education. But while many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. From this book, readers will <ul> <li>learn about information literacy in a wide variety of contexts, including academic and school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, and archives, through research and literature that has previously been siloed in specialized publications;</li> <li>come to understand why information literacy is not just an issue of information and technology, but also a broader community and societal issue;</li> <li>get an historical overview of advertising, propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, and illiteracy;</li> <li>gain knowledge of both applied strategies for working with individuals and for addressing the issues in community contexts;</li> <li>find methods for combating urgent societal ills caused and exacerbated by misinformation; and</li> <li>get tools and techniques for advocacy, activism, and self-reflection throughout one's career.</li> </ul>

Foundations of Information Literacy

Authored by a legal specialist and an education professor, this study is targeted to everyone involved in the education of students with disabilities and provides a full examinatiaon of the legal issues. Each chapter blends classroom vignettes and teachable moments with relevant legal rights and responsibilities of all school personnel.
Disability rights laws are an essential part of every classroom, not just special education classrooms. Laws providing rights and protections to students and teachers with disabilities will be limited in utility unless all teachers understand the laws and the roles of the laws in the classroom. As the number of lawsuits in education is on the rise, Teachers must learn about the numerous legal issues possible in order to protect themselves against becoming involved in court cases. Teacher preparation programs must prepare all teachers to deal with these issues and to be aware of legal requirements for an equal education.
A legal mandate for an individual education plan, a less restrictive environment, and a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities are topics that all general education teachers must know and understand. This text is geared to all general education majors at all levels and in every content area, as well as administrators, teachers, parents of students with disabilities, and those involved in legal research.

Specialties

Drawing on two decades of original research conducted by the authors, as well as existing research about the intersection of public policy, political discourse, and public libraries, this book seeks to understand the origins and implications of the current standing of public libraries in public policy and political discourse. It both explains the complex current circumstances and offers strategies for effectively creating a better future for public libraries. The main message is that there is a pressing need for public librarians and other supporters of public libraries to be: 
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<li>Aware of the political process and its implications for libraries;</li>
<li>Attuned to the interrelationships between policy and politics; and</li>
<li>Engaged in the policy process to articulate the need for policies that support public libraries. </li>
</ol>The style is both scholarly and accessible to general readers, with the goal of being useful to students, educators, researchers, practitioners, and friends of public libraries in library and information science. It will also be usefull for those engaged in areas of public policy, government, economics, and political science who are interested in the relationships between public libraries, public policy, and political processes. Building upon the discussion of the key issues, the book offers proposals for professional, policy-making, and political strategies that can strengthen the public library and its ability to meet the needs of individuals and communities. The discussion and analysis in the book draw upon data and real world examples from the many studies that the authors have conducted on related topics, including libraries’ outreach to increasingly diverse service populations and efforts to meet community needs through innovative partnerships. As the intersection of politics, policy, and libraries has grown in importance and complexity in recent years, the need for a book on their interrelationships is long overdue.

Public Libraries, Public Policies, and Political Processes: Serving and Transforming Communities in Times of Economic and Political Constraint

Bertot, John Carlo

Sarin, Lindsay C.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Understanding Disability: Inclusion, Access, Diversity, and Civil Rights

Disability Matters: Legal and Pedagogical Issues of Disability in Education

Understanding Disability: Inclusion, Access, Diversity, and Civil Rights

Information Worlds: Social Context, Technology, and Information Behavior in the Age of the Internet

Foundations of Information Policy

Public Libraries and Internet Service Roles: Measuring and Maximizing Internet Services

Foundations of Information Law

Foundations of Information Literacy

Disability Matters: Legal and Pedagogical Issues of Disability in Education

Public Libraries, Public Policies, and Political Processes: Serving and Transforming Communities in Times of Economic and Political Constraint