The Absence of LIS Professionals
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According to the article, Elfreda Annmary Chatman is known for her contributions to which field?

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Library and information science (correct)
  • Anthropology

    • What is the focus of progressive scholars in terms of the intersection of critical theory and social justice imperatives?

  • Encouraging community engagement (correct)
  • Promoting historical research
  • Advocating for policy changes
  • Challenging traditional theories

    • What does the article suggest about the contemporary relevance of Chatman's contributions to information science research?

  • They are still highly relevant
  • They are no longer relevant
  • They are limited in relevance (correct)
  • They are misunderstood

    • Which of the following is a key issue that the article prompts a re-examination of?

    <p>The profession's current practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the article, what are some of the shortcomings that shaped Chatman's limited legacy?

    <p>Lack of diversity in the profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the article suggest are grounds for the perpetuation of social injustice in the profession?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered a pioneer library and information science (LIS) scholar for her theory development and ethnographic approach to exploring information behaviors of understudied populations?

    <p>Elfreda Annmary Chatman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Chatman's work?

    <p>Qualitative research in LIS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one perceived limitation of Chatman's contributions?

    <p>Insufficient account for context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lens is used in the analysis presented in the article to highlight and extend Chatman's work?

    <p>Critical theory and social justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some of the challenges faced by people of color in LIS education?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what is the demographic makeup of the library field?

    <p>Primarily female and white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some of the topics considered taboo in information services according to mainstream public opinion?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what are some of the criticisms of LIS education?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a significant flaw in information science according to the text?

    <p>Resistance to community engagement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the limited placement of information science in contemporary society according to the text?

    <p>Unhealthy economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is closely tied to the inability of LIS professions to implement ideals of fairness, justice, and equality/equity according to the text?

    <p>Anglo/Euro privilege and exclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the slow development of information science's situational relevance and contextual impact according to the text?

    <p>Academic 'ivory towers'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which profession is mentioned as being more recognized and influential compared to LIS professionals?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two related attributes that have curtailed the LIS professions, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Vocational awe and white saviorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what factors have limited the LIS professions in the United States?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what does the author suggest the LIS professions should do?

    <p>Acknowledge the inadequacies of past scholars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which journal article discusses the historical and contemporary trends in the LIS professions and calls for real transformations to occur?

    <p>Mehra and Gray discuss these trends during six normative phases in LIS and call for an “owning up” of a “racialized library history, White-IST information research, exclusion in LIS education, lip service of LIS diversity (self- deception), tokenism and limited inclusion in LIS, and retribution and reconciliation” for real transformations to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which article discusses the lack of social justice in LIS, including exclusion of people of color, gender inequities, and privileging of positivist/postpositivist research?

    <p>Other social injustices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which article discusses the ethical dimensions of the global information society from a social justice perspective?

    <p>Johannes J. Britz, “Making the Global Information Society Good: A Social Justice Perspective on the Ethical Dimensions of the Global Information Society,” Journal of the American Society of Information Science and Technology 59, no. 7 (May 2008): 1171-1183</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which article discusses the attempt to transform an LIS curriculum and culture using social justice as topic and tool?

    <p>Nicole A. Cooke, Miriam Sweeney, and Safiya U. Noble, “Social Justice as Topic and Tool: An Attempt to Transform an LIS Curriculum and Culture,” The Library Quarterly 86, no. 1 (January 2016): 107-124</p> Signup and view all the answers

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