Information and Liberation
Subtitle: Writings on the politics of information and librarianship
By: Shiraz Durrani.
Publisher: Library Juice Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Duluth, MiN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
ISBN-13: 9780980200409; 9781936117277
Subjects: Information policy -- Kenya; Information policy -- Great Britain; Library science -- Political aspects -- Kenya; Library science -- Political aspects -- Great Britain; Library science -- Social aspects -- Kenya; Library science -- Social aspects -- Great Britain; Information society -- Political aspects; Libraries and society
Description: "A collection of the writings of Shiraz Durrani, British-Kenyan library science professor and political activist"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: To inform is to liberate; title: Setting the scene (1) : rocking the boat; title: Veterinary information in Kenya; title: Lessons in Kenyan librarianship : leadership, management and the library worker; title: Rural information in Kenya; title: Agricultural information services in Kenya and third world needs; title: Libraries, communication & development in Kenya : the missing political factor; title: Human rights and information in Kenya : a question of political power; title: The mirage of democracy in Kenya; title: Independence in Kenya and the lost opportunity; title: Information relevance, equality, and material security : the Kenyan experience (1998); title: Politics of information, information for politics; title: Setting the scene (2) : a mere librarian doing research; title: The politics of food; title: The other Kenya : underground and alternative literature; title: Information in Kenyan liberation struggle : facts and fiction; title: Voices of resistance : underground publishing in Kenya, 1963-1998; title: Setting the scene (3) : no equality of conditions; title: The search for social justice; title: Black communities and information workers in search of social justice (1999); title: Combating racism in library and information services; title: Struggle against racial exclusion in public libraries; title: Equality : a service development approach; title: Mainstreaming equality, meeting needs; title: Create a people-orientated public library service; title: Creating a new library, creating a new library manager; title: Comments on "new direction in social policy"; title: The challenge for libraries in a multicultural society; title: Politics of information and resistance; title: Capitalism and socialism : has the contradiction been resolved?; title: Returning a stare : people's struggles for political and social inclusion; title: The professional is political : redefining the social role of public libraries; title: The role of the Library Association; title: Never be silent : launch, Nairobi; title: Communications for liberation : launch of Never be silent, London; title: Trade union movement in Kenya & their communications system; title: Politics of information & knowledge in Africa; title: Setting the scene (4) : need for active involvement; title: Three questions from bis; title: Interview with Shiraz Durrani, 11th May 2004; title: Breaking the culture of silence; title: Three questions from bis; title: Library Association motions on race and class; title: Comprehensive and efficient : standards for modern public libraries, a response; title: Progressive librarians & activists campaign to save CRE Library; title: The educational role of public libraries in combating racism and xenophobia; title: Incorporating reflective learning in information management; title: Learning by doing : lifelong learning through innovations projects at DASS; title: Changing course content to meet changing needs; title: The facts behind the Three Continents Liberation Collection; title: The Black and Minority Ethnic Stock Group in Hackney libraries; title: Young people in control; title: Quality Leaders Project-Youth : a search for a relevant information service (2005-06); title: Progressive librarianship in Africa : the PALIAct story; title: Quality Leaders Project (Youth) : report 4 to PHF; title: QLP-Y on a journey of a thousand kilometres; title: Filling the youth shaped hole; title: Book reviews. The quiet struggle ; Mother Kenya; title: Libraries for all : a tool for change?; title: Stop talking, start doing!; title: Black perspective on history of libraries : a review article; title: Review : framework of lost opportunities; title: Organise, do not agonise.