Intentions due ASAP, Brief progress report due April 11, Final report due May 6. Several small assignments were designed to build understanding and expertise. This assignment, to be worked on in the in the last third of the semester, is a critique of access for a topic of your choice. Language reflects the knowledge, values, and perspectives of those using the language. Examine these issues.
Technological change tends to work less well than a social issue on which attitudes have changed.
A comparative approach. See how they differ from each other and from what you would recommend. A prescriptive approach. Select a specialized topic about which you are knowledgeable. Select or imagine a specialized collection, large website, or a small library to support research and education on that topic.