Information Ethics, Globalization and Citizenship ─ Essays on Ideas to Praxis

The borders and boundaries of citizenship as a national concern have been blurred by global information systems. At the same time, the public and private spheres have been reshaped through globalization (and colonialism and capitalism). Drawing on a variety of sources old and new, this collection of new essays explores the intersection of information and citizenship in the digital age from a range of perspectives, presenting cautionary tales along with possibilities for “decolonizing” digital information and literacy. Topics include Wikileaks and the dissolution of information, ethical issues for teachers, policy makers and librarians, and creating safe spaces through ethical librarianship.

Toni Samek is a professor and chair of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. A convener of the Canadian Library Association’s Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom and a two term member of the Canadian university academic freedom and tenure committee, she is on the Advisory Board of the new Centre for Free Expression at Ryerson University and lives in St. Albert. Lynette Shultz is an associate dean, international, and director of the Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Research at the University of Alberta. She has published on education policy, democracy, social justice and global citizenship, and teaches global governance and educational leadership at the University of Alberta and the Universidade Catolica de Brasilia. She lives in Edmonton.