Foreword by Alan S. Inouye; Afterword by Nancy Kranich
This important new text provides a much-needed introduction to the myriad information policy issues that impact information professionals, information institutions, and the users and communities served by those institutions. In this key textbook for LIS students and reference text for practitioners, noted scholars Jaeger and Taylor
draw from current, authoritative sources to familiarize readers with the history of information policy; discuss the broader societal issues shaped by policy, including access to infrastructure, digital literacy and inclusion, accessibility, and security; elucidate the specific laws, regulations, and policies that impact information, including net neutrality, filtering, privacy, openness, and much more; use case studies from a range of institutions to examine the issues, bolstered by discussion questions that encourage readers to delve more deeply; explore the intersections of information policy with human rights, civil rights, and professional ethics; and prepare readers to turn their growing understanding of information policy into action, through activism, advocacy, and education.
This book will help future and current information professionals better understand the impacts of information policy on their activities, improving their ability to serve as effective advocates on behalf of their institutions, patrons, and communities.
By:
Paul T. Jaeger,
Natalie Greene Taylor
Afterword by:
Nancy Kranich
Foreword by:
Alan S Inouye
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
ISBN: 9781783304516
ISBN 10: 1783304510
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 17 October 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Table of Acronyms Foreword by Alan S. Inouye Searching for Information (Policy) What Is Information Policy? Sources of Information Policy Why Study Information Policy? The Development of Information Policy Types of Laws, Policies, and Regulations Impacting Information: Access, Infrastructure, and Management Types of Laws, Policies, and Regulations Impacting Information: Access, Rights, and Responsibilities Information Policy, Information Professions, and Information Institutions The Broader Context of Information Policy Advocacy and Activism in the Information Professions The Future of Information Policy Afterword: Adventures in Information Policy Wonderland, by Nancy Kranich References About the Authors Index
Paul T. Jaeger, PhD JD is Professor, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Co-Director of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program of the College of Information Studies and Co-Director of the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC) at the University of Maryland. He is the author of more than 180 journal articles and book chapters. Dr Jaeger is an editor of Library Quarterly, the editor of Advances in Librarianship, and an associate editor of the International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion. In 2014, he received the Library Journal/ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award.
Reviews for Foundations of Information Policy
'The authors present the history of information policies and the context in which they exist, and highlight core policy areas such as data protection, privacy, consent, freedom of information, cybersecurity, as well as overall national information infrastructure... Plenty of examples and aims to stimulate reflective thinking' - Information Professional
