Developing an undergraduate information studies curriculum in support of social justice

Cifor, Marika; Montoya, Robert D.; Ramirez, Mario H.

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Title

Developing an undergraduate information studies curriculum in support of social justice

Author(s)

Cifor, Marika; Montoya, Robert D.; Ramirez, Mario H.

Issue Date

2016-03-15

Keyword(s)

• curriculum
• education
• social justice
• undergraduate

Abstract

Through a review of the current state of Library and Information Studies (LIS) undergraduate education and the orientation of sample programs at consortium member iSchools, this article proposes an alternative pedagogical model that foregrounds the integration of a critical, social justice framework into undergraduate curricula. Based on an initial study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) by the authors and other participants of the Winter/Spring 2015 Teacher Training Seminar, this essay, in addition to positing an approach towards the building of critically engaged undergraduate curriculum, moreover highlights the increasing need and support for LIS students and professionals that have a nuanced information praxis. Inspired by UCLA’s own commitment to a social justice orientation, the authors also point towards existing advocacy for social justice in LIS undergraduate education in the field and professional literature. In turn, underscoring the broader movement for a critical education and practice within LIS.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

IConference 2016 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/89437

DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/16133

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