Toward social justice and right of access information in rural libraries

Du, Yunfei

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Title

Toward social justice and right of access information in rural libraries

Author(s)

Du, Yunfei

Issue Date

2017

Keyword(s)

• Community informatics
• Information services
• Information policy
• Library science citation

Date of Ingest

2017-07-27T15:57:47Z

Abstract

This paper reviews the concept of social justice in information services for disadvantaged populations. Disadvantaged populations include residents with lower social economic status as well as people who are excluded today’s digital society - those who shy away from using digital and handheld devices. Cases related to information literacy training in rural areas were discussed. The paper attempted to provide a solution of bridging the digital divide using the frame work of digital inclusion and digital literacy training. Social justice is a practical tool to promote right of access information to all users in digital society.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2017 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

Conference Poster

Language

en

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Copyright 2017 Yunfei Du

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