Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The history of libraries and literacy in the United States -- 2. Current issues of persons with ID and new approaches -- 3. Educational theory and individuals with ID -- 4. Case studies of book clubs for the ID in academic and public libraries -- 5. Social justice, individuals with ID, and librarianship -- References -- Index
Summary
In a climate of tightened budgets and severe demands on public literacy resources, Conner and Plocharczyck go to the foundations of social justice in Cultural Studies to show how the means of integrating those with disabilities into libraries and communities can be found in our everyday practices
