Social Justice in the Information Professions                         body { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 20px; }               Toggle navigation             Faculty      Best Practices 2015     WISE at ALISE 2014     Event Calendar       Students      What is WISE?     Sample Wise Courses (PDF)     WISE Student FAQ     Student Feedback     Event Calendar       Universities      Joining WISE       Support      Contact Us         Login   Student University Admin              Submit                   Social Justice in the Information Professions This course is 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.

         Class Name Social Justice in the Information Professions    Host School  The University of Illinois    Class Identifier LIS 545LE   Credit Value 2 Credit Hours   Faculty Nicole Cooke   Course Tool (Online) Moodle   Class Description This course is 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.   Class Disclaimer Synchronous sessions use Blackboard Collaborate. For more information about the course, please e-mail Linda Smith (lcsmith@illinois.edu)   Delivery Synchronous   Start and End Date January 19th, 2016 - May 4th, 2016   Start and End Time(if synchronous) 10:00 am - 12:00 noon United States - Central    Days of Week(of class meetings, if synchronous)  Tuesday   Last Add Day January 5th, 2016   Residency Start and End Date No Residency          Login to request enrollment Go back to class list             The three pillars of Wise

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