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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Chatman's work?

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

What is one perceived limitation of Chatman's contributions?

<p>Insufficient account for context (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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' (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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. (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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