I am an assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee. Broadly my research philosophy and teaching practices bring in a deeper understanding of the users and their social and cultural contexts into LIS education. Specifically my work has focused on community informatics or the use of information and communication technologies to enable and empower communities to meet their needs and goals. This has involved creating awareness of social justice and social equity in the information professions for representing the needs of minority, disenfranchised, and international populations.
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The Community Engagement Model in Library and Information Science Education: A Case Study of a Collection Development and Management Course (with William C. Robinson), Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (2009)
This article presents the Community Engagement Model (CEM) in library and informa- tion science (LIS)...
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Aqu ́ı y alla ́ (here and there) information-based learning corridors between Tennessee and Puerto Rico: The five Golden Rules in intercultural education (with Suzie Allard, M. Asim Qayyum, and Gina Barclay-McLaughlin), Education for Information (2008)
This article proposes five information-based Golden Rules in intercultural education that represent a holistic approach...
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives of International Doctoral Students: Two-Way Learning in Library and Information Science Education (with Ann P. Bishop), International Journal Of Progressive Education (2007)
This paper draws upon a case study of library and information science (LIS) international doctoral...
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The Library-Community Convergence Framework for Community Action: Libraries as Catalysts of Social Change (with Ramesh Srinivasan), Libri (2007)
This paper presents a library-community convergence framework (LCCF) to extend the library’s role to participate...
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Library and information science (LIS) and community development: the use of information and communication technology (ICT) towards a social equity agenda., Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society (2005)
This paper addresses the expanded function of the library and information science (LIS) professions in...
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Rural Library Professionals as Change Agents in the 21st Century: Integrating Information Technology Competencies in the Southern and Central Appalachian Region (ITRL) (with K. Black and V. Singh) (2008)
Rural Library Professionals as Change Agents in the 21st Century: Integrating Information Technology Competencies in...