Land in Libraries : Toward a Materialist Conception of Education.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zvyagintseva, Lydia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land tenure.

Social justice and education.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sacramento : Litwin Books, LLC, 2022.

Summary:

This edited volume explores the intersection of libraries, land, and education through a materialist lens. It examines the historical, political, and social significance of land in relation to libraries and their role in fostering social relations and knowledge production. The book addresses themes such as colonialism, climate change, and the Anthropocene, offering both theoretical and practical perspectives. Contributions include discussions on Indigenous spaces in libraries, land-based education, and the impact of neoliberalism on library practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Introduction / Lydia Zvyagintseva

Civilizing separating and organizing: the geographic influence on nineteenth century western libraries / Andrew Weymouth

Towards a spirit of place in library architecture / Gregory Whistance-Smith

Making place, placing makers: connecting history, memory, and land by indigenizing New Hampshire Public Library local history collections / Laura Marie Judge and Jedidiah Crook

Rooting research: a critical examination of incorporating land-based education in universities' research commons / Courtney S. Nomiyama and Truc Ho

Bringing the land into the library: Land acknowledgments in an academic library / Ashley Edwards, Dr. Julia Lane, Dr. Alix Shield, and Dal Sohal

Downstream / Danielle Marie Bitz

Refusing growth: cloud technology, climate change, and the future of libraries and archives / Ariel Hahn.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-63400-191-5

9781634001915

OCLC:

1551399227