Of the People, by the People, for the People: Critical Pedagogy and Government Information

Authors

Melanie Maksin, Yale UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Volume

1

Abstract

This chapter focuses on pedagogical frames and techniques that encourage student engagement and problematize the process-and-product model of government information. These strategies reflect four interconnected ideas, namely

• that government information is political,

• that access to government information is political,

• that government information has value both in scholarly contexts and in individuals’ daily lives, and

• that we can intervene in the production and dissemination of government information.

Recommended Citation

Maksin, Melanie. "Of the People, by the People, for the People: Critical Pedagogy and Government Information." In Nicole Pagowsky and Kelly McElroy, eds., Critical Library Pedagogy Handbook, volume 1. Chicago: ALA, 2016.