Information, Society and Justice (ISJ) DASS Winter Exhibition 28 November 2007 Shiraz Durrani

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)2 ISJ Strands Quality Leaders Project – Youth DASS Debates & Lectures Information, Society & Justice journal & website ISM: Social information modules Progressive African Library & Information Activists’ Group

Quality Leaders Project (Youth) “Management development through service development” Sponsored by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)4 QLP-Y addresses library and youth agenda Reverse decline, increase reach Develop new, innovative service Develop staff skills for new service Empower current & new users Reading, informal learning & ICT Mainstream equality requirements Innovation in library-youth services

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)5 Staff Development Project management skills Consulting the youth community Service design & implementation Combating racism/managing equality Diploma in work-based learning Module: “Innovation & Development in Information Services” (CMP073N)

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)6 Service Development Create conditions for change Innovation and risk taking Establish needs through consultation Meet new & unmet needs Reach out to those excluded Plan and deliver new services Mainstream & sustain new services

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)7 QLP-Y: Two phases Phase 1 (Jan. – July, 2004) Develop project management skills Present service development proposal Equality, youth, library policy awareness Develop local partnerships Phase 2 (October 2005 – July 2008) Implement new proposal Promote organisational & cultural change

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)8 Participants & some projects Barnet: Youth film; Play Station; Liberation music festival Haringey: Carnival; digital photo, creative writing and art workshops (Liberation project), designing web page. Lincolnshire: Comic Strip designs; youth bus Portsmouth: Art project; web publishing; Manga & martial arts

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)9 Independent evaluation of QLP-Y Interim report (2007) (1) QLP-Y seen by participants as responding to the needs and wants of young people, particularly those who have not traditionally been library users, and ensuring that they are much more involved in delivery and design of services

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)10 QLP-Y Evaluation report (2007) 2 Staff noted personal development through project activities The project has raised the profile of work with young people in libraries Involves young people who were non- users in activities and drawn them into the library

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)11 QLP-Y Evaluation report (2007) 3 Interest in continuing use of libraries Young people developed personally Some impact on service provision The challenge: mainstream activities; change culture in the longer term so that young people involved as matter of course in developing services

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)12 Research & publications QLP feasibility & pilot reports Reports to Paul Hamlyn Foundation QLP News Youth Ideas & Action Youth Policy Review Interim Evaluation Report (Feb. 2007) Durrani et al (2007): Filling the youth shaped hole. Public Library J. 22(2)7-10

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DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)15 DASS Debates & Lectures (DASS D&Ls) Aim to highlight contribution of leaders, movements and ideas that shape the world Create a place to think, to debate and develop ideas to help teaching and learning Discuss and develop alternative ideas shaping a new world where people are at peace with people

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)16 Emerging spaces Tar, Usamn A. and Durrani, Shiraz (2007): Emerging spaces for debating Africa and the Global South. Review of African Political Economy. No.113, pp

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DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)20 Information, Society & Justice journal Biennial, peer-reviewed, DASS-based Journal with Editorial Board from UK & overseas. Space for critical discussion Progressive, interdisciplinary journal, aims to bridge the gap between intellectualism, policy and activism A social & political agenda; not neutral stice/informationsocietyandjusticejournal.cfm

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DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)22 Information Services Management: Social aspects Modules Society, Information & Policy Information for Development Information & Social Exclusion Innovation and Development in Information Services Details on WebLearn

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DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)24 Progressive African Library & Information Activists’ Group Durrani, Shiraz (2006): Progressive librarianship in Africa, the PALIAct story. Focus on International Library and Information Work. Vol. 37 (1) pp.4-8.

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)25 The African Progressive Librarian and Information Activists’ Group (PALIAct) Break colonial and imperialist policies and practices to meet information needs of working people Anti-imperialist, Pan African Make information profession relevant to needs of librarians, information professionals and workers Develop people-orientated services

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DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)27 Documents on display QLP Feasibility Study QLP Pilot stage report QLP News 4 & 5 Youth Ideas & Action Youth Policy Update QLP Evaluation Report QLP Reports to PHF DASS Debates & Lectures Social Module Booklets Information, Society & Justice journal Information Equality, Africa

DASS Winter Exhibition (28 Nov 2007)28 More information? Shiraz Durrani Room: LH3-35 Tel: +44 (0) arch/informationsocietyandjustice/