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Information for Social Change (ISC) is an international, volunteer-based association, whose primary mission is to debate and comment on issues of social justice, censorship, freedom and ethics in the library and information field. Information for Social Change can be described as an activist organization of library and information professionals. An important aspect of the mission is for members to debate and challenge dominant paradigms or perspectives in the library and information sector. The scope of Information for Social Change is not, however, limited to the traditional library sector, but encompasses a broad spectrum of issues impacting access to information, information literacy and the wider role of information users in society. Information for Social Change hosts conferences and collaborates with a range of literacy activists groups. ISC self-publishes their scholarly journal, (ISC journal ) which is published (twice a year) online. Their webpage is (http://www.libr.org/isc ()), and the international standard serial number for the (ISC journal ) is: (print) | (online). Information for Social Change is partnered with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). ==Mission, Aims and Objectives== Information for Social Change is committed to promoting alternatives to the dominant paradigms of library and information work. The aims of ISC include: * To address issues of freedom of information and censorship as they affect library and information work. * To promote alternatives to mainstream library and information provision. * To provide a forum for the exchange of radical views on library and information issues. * To debate ethics and freedom within the library and information professions. * To challenge the dominant paradigms of library and information work. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Information for Social Change」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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