Special Issue title: “Case Studies of Social Justice in South Asian Library and Information Science” for The Serials Librarian (URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/
Editors: Drs. Bharat Mehra <bmehra@ua.edu> and Mohamed Taher <mt@akbani.info>.
Subject Field: Social Justice in Library and information Science.
Sub-fields: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility. Focus on themes related to the work culture, theory, practice, services, resources, social capital, end-users, etc. in your case study environment from South Asia.
Context of the Case Study: Social justice and inclusion advocacy has emerged as a strong force of mobilizing progressive changes in the 21stcentury. The library and information science (LIS) professions are embracing social justice ideals of fairness, justice, equity/equality, change agency, empowerment, and community development via information-related work with and for underserved populations, including those considered on the margins of society. However, even in the contemporary age of internationalism and globalization, Anglo/Eurocentricity in LIS pervades, with some recent progress in representing positive initiatives that might provide a fuller and balanced perspective of the richness of the professions from around the world (especially from non-western nations).
This special issue will include case studies of social justice in South Asian LIS that capture the nuances of local context, unrepresented voices, and empowering efforts to overcome marginalizing experiences (each article will be 3000-4000 words, excluding references). Articles will include the participatory (and engaging) aspects of documenting live facts. The focus of this collection is on manuscripts from South Asian LIS professionals, including librarians, managers, directors, administrators, leaders, educators, and others working in various types of information settings. In addition, we are also including work by South Asians in the diaspora and others working on South Asian concerns in LIS from around the world.
We are adopting the geographic scope of the region identified by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Expectations: Manuscripts reporting on your case study based on a template with case study questions to structure your paper especially designed for this special issue to guide you in the process. Submit your abstract and we will send the template once your proposal is accepted.
Important Deadlines:
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 31, 2022. Please submit the following information:
- Name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s).
- Proposed title of the article.
- Proposed abstract of the article (no more than 500-word).
- Brief biographical information of all author(s).
- Contact information, including email, of all author(s).
Full Chapters Due: July 1, 2022:
Acceptance Notice: July 15, 2022
Complete review and finalize articles. September 30, 2202
Tentative publication date : November 30, 2022
Submissions or enquiries should be made by email to the editors,
Dr. Bharat Mehra <bmehra@ua.edu> and Dr. Mohamed Taher <mt@akbani.info>
