Foundations of Information Policy - Couverture rigide

Jaeger, Paul T.; Greene Taylor, Natalie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783304510 ISBN 13 : 9781783304516

Editeur : Facet Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

The first of its kind, this important new text provides a much-needed introduction to the myriad information policy issues that impact information professionals, information institutions, and the patrons and communities served by those institutions. In this key textbook for LIS students and reference text for practitioners, noted scholars Jaeger and Taylor

• draw from current, authoritative sources to familiarize readers with the history of information policy;
• discuss the broader societal issues shaped by policy, including access to infrastructure, digital literacy and inclusion, accessibility, and security;
• elucidate the specific laws, regulations, and policies that impact information, including net neutrality, filtering, privacy, openness, and much more;
• use case studies from a range of institutions to examine the issues, bolstered by discussion questions that encourage readers to delve more deeply;
• explore the intersections of information policy with human rights, civil rights, and professional ethics; and
• prepare readers to turn their growing understanding of information policy into action, through activism, advocacy, and education.

This book will help future and current information professionals better understand the impacts of information policy on their activities, improving their ability to serve as effective advocates on behalf of their institutions, patrons, and communities.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Natalie Greene Taylor, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facet Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783304510
• ISBN 13: 9781783304516
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible