{"product_id":"seeking-to-understand-a-journey-into-disability-studies-and-libraries-9781634001069","title":"Seeking to Understand: A Journey into Disability Studies and Libraries","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile we are not unusual; we are not aberrant. We are disabled librarians. We work in libraries all over the country. Our differences are wide-ranging. We have the same genders, ethnicities and sexual preferences as the rest of the library community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of us deal with mobility impairments. However, a large part of this community is dealing with invisible impairments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis can be seen as not only academic research but also emancipatory research, since we seek to change the world. We would like to help create: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renewed commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMass transit as an equity issue;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resource guide for developing a culture of empathy in your library;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Medicare for All an accessibility issue;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to make job ads equitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur hope is that this book will offer affirmation to anyone who is a disabled library worker. It is also intended to be a resource anyone who works with or supervises a disabled library worker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Brown is Associate Professor and Head of Public Services for the A. Philip Randolph Library of Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York [CUNY]. She has a MLS from Rutgers University (New Brunswick) and a MA in World History from Rutgers University (Newark). Her email is rbrown@bmcc.cuny.edu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Sheidlower is a Professor and head of circulation and the archivist in the library at York College of the City University of New York [CUNY] in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. He has an M.A. in Art History from NYU; an M.A. in Arts Administration, also from NYU; and an M.L.S. from Queens College\/CUNY. He is co-author of Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction (Libraries Unlimited, 2011). He is also co-author of Engaging diverse learners: Teaching strategies for academic librarians (Libraries Unlimited, 2017). His e-mail is ssheidlower@york.cuny.edu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-45173\"\u003eRobin Brown\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5789395\"\u003eScott Sheidlower\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Juice Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634001069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634001060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN025000\"\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library Juice Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44709154357485,"sku":"9781634001069","price":46.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3992d28b-3606-4e9a-bbd9-7424b9f6cd12.jpg?v=1704005523","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/seeking-to-understand-a-journey-into-disability-studies-and-libraries-9781634001069","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}