01162nam a22001337a 4500020001800000082001500018100001900033100002600052245007700078260004000155300001000195520074000205650008300945  a9780081030110  a020bBAL-T  aBales, Stephen  aBudzise-weaaver, Tina  aTransformative Library and Information Work:bProfiles on Social Justice  aCambridgebChandos Publishingc2020  ax,152  aIntended to be an accessible guide to transformational information work, the book collects approximately thirty brief case studies of information related organizations, initiatives, and/or projects that focus on social justice related activities. Each case is a short narrative account of its particular subject's history, objectives, accomplishments, and challenges faced. It also describes the material realities involved in the subjects' day-to-day operation. Furthermore, cases include pertinent excerpts from interviews conducted with individuals directly involved with the information organization and will conclude with three-to-five bulleted takeaway points for information workers to consider when developing their own praxis   aLibrary sciencevInformation organizationvInformation sciencevSocial justice