Journal article
Information Privilege: Considerations for Library and Information Science Curriculum Design
Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference
16 Oct 2024
Abstract
Embedded within the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and building on the broader concepts of privilege and oppression, information privilege (IP) might be a useful lens for centering library and information science (LIS) curricula on information-related aspects of social power. IP suggests that individuals' access to and utilization of information is connected to demographic factors like socioeconomic status, place of birth, and gender. Despite the relevance of this concept to LIS scholarship and teaching, LIS scholarly discussions on information privilege are limited. The limited existing literature mainly extends Booth’s foundational essay exploring IP through the lens of institutional affiliation, stopping short of fuller sociocultural considerations. This essay considers IP as an information-focused organizing perspective within LIS teaching and curriculum development. The authors conclude with suggestions for building discussions of IP into LIS curriculum and teaching.
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- Title
- Information Privilege: Considerations for Library and Information Science Curriculum Design
- Creators
- Abass AhmedDenise Agosto
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Other Identifier
- 991021930865104721