Critical librarianship in health sciences libraries: an introduction.
The Medical Library Association recently announced its commitment to diversity and inclusion. While this is a positive start, critical librarianship takes the crucial concepts of diversity and inclusion one step further by advocating for social justice action and the dismantling of oppressive instit...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 107; no. 2; pp. 258 - 265 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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University of Pittsburgh, University Library System
Apr2019
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