Borders and belonging critical examinations of library approaches toward immigrants / edited by Ana Ndumu.

Other author Ndumu, Ana.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2021.
Descriptionvi, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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SeriesSeries on critical race studies and multiculturalism in LIS ; number 4
Contents Foreword: Immigrants Being, Belonging and Becoming: Libraries Undoing Borders / Clara M. Chu -- Introduction: Borders & Belonging: Critical Examination of Library Approaches toward Immigrants / Ana Ndumu -- Uncovering Problematic Paradigms -- Libraries and the Americanization Crusade: A Biographical and Critical Study of John Foster Carr / Ana Ndumu and C. Kimmie Ramnine -- Immigration, Poverty and the (Radical) People's Library: The New York Public Library and Radical Education during the Progressive Era and the War on Poverty / Kate Adler -- Immigrant Identities and Knowledge (Re)Production in Postcolonial Academia / Eungjung Choi -- We See You: Increasing Inclusion and Empowerment of Immigrants by Liberating Library Workflows from Institutional Biases Rooted in Colonial Frameworks / May Chan and Jorge Cardenas -- Immigrant Librarians Speak Out -- Having our Say: A Collaborative Dialogue on the Complexities of Being Black Immigrant Librarians / Simone Clunie, Kelsa Bartley Quan Hem, and Pearl Adzei-Stonnes -- Through Hardships to the Stars: Libraries as Personal Refuge and Professional Calling / Anita Kazmierczak-Hoffman -- Entre Mundos y Fronteras: An Exploration of Linguistic Visibility and Value in Libraries / Denisse Solis and Jesus Espinoza -- Library services to immigrants who identify as LGBTQ+: An exploratory and critical study / Michelle P. Green and Kristina A. Clement -- Taking Action -- Rupturing Capitalist Alienation: Current Debates on Open Borders as a Catalyst for Ethically-Motivated Information Literacy / Dominique Taylor -- Sorrow, Fury, Helplessness, and Cynicism: An Account of the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal aliens" / Jill Baron and Tina Gross -- Honoring the Past while Embracing the Future: Meeting the Needs of Immigrants in the Historically "All-American" Central Virginia Region / Cristina D. Ramirez -- "The Library is a Hub for Democracy": How a Public Library Increases Belonging for Newcomer Youth / Sophia Rodriguez, Homa Naficy, and Mary Beth Russo -- Reducing Barriers and Creating Community Dialogue Through Serious Play / Amanda Chin, Diane Lopez, and Ricardo Gomez.
Abstract "Borders and Belonging explores the role of libraries as both places of belonging as well as instruments of exclusion, xenophobia and assimilation for library users who are immigrants"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021003059
ISBN9781634000826 (softcover ; acid-free paper)
ISBN9781634000529 (softcover ; acid-free paper)

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