1st Edition

Critical Voices in Library and Information Work Voices and Inspiration from the Discipline

By Stephen Bales, Tina Budzise-Weaver Copyright 2026
182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

Critical Voices in Library and Information Work presents 25 profiles of notable, transformational library and information science (LIS) workers in the United States, Canada, and the UK, all of whom are involved in progressive library and information work projects or research endeavors. Discussing a piece of literature, art, or music that helped direct their path into socially conscious... Read more

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Maria Accardi; Chapter 2: Liam Adler; Chapter 3: Melissa Adler; Chapter 4: Alex Brown; Chapter 5: Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote; Chapter 6: Ione Damasco; Chapter 7: Emily Drabinski; Chapter 8: Fobazi Ettarh; Chapter 9: Lia Friedman; Chapter 10: Kelly Jensen; Chapter 11: Amanda Jones; Chapter 12: Alfred Kagan; Chapter 13: Stuart Lawson; Chapter 14: Jessie Loyer; Chapter 15: Annie Pho; Chapter 16: Sam Popowich; Chapter 17: Douglas Raber; Chapter 18: Toni Samek; Chapter 19: Gina Schlesselman-Tarango; Chapter 20: April Sheppard; Chapter 21: Naomi Smith; Chapter 22: Raegan Swanson; Chapter 23: Eamon Tewell; Chapter 24: Jessamyn West; Chapter 25: Baharak Yousefi; Epilogue; Author Biographies; Index. 

Biography

Stephen Bales is a Professor in Global Languages and Cultures at Texas A&M University.

Tina Budzise-Weaver is an Associate Professor in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University.