Colonization and Imperialism in Libraries: Perspective from a Caribbean Immigrant

by Mark-Shane Scale

Former university lecturer and Caribbean immigrant Mark-Shane Scale offers an unsettling look at how the centuries-old legacy of colonialism and imperialism continues to haunt one of the most seemingly innocuous and unexpected of spaces: the world's modern libraries.

Library and information sciences emerged from a noble commitment to making knowledge more easily accessible to the world. Yet, empowering and global library institutions with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1525563521
• ISBN13: 9781525563522
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"