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Critical Data Storytelling for Libraries: Crafting Ethical Narratives for Advocacy and Impact(Critical Cultural Information Studies)

Critical Data Storytelling for Libraries: Crafting Ethical Narratives for Advocacy and Impact(Critical Cultural Information Studies)


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In today’s polarized landscape, libraries face two key challenges: the difficulty of turning raw data into narratives that effectively advocate for libraries, and the ethical complexities of representing communities in these stories. McDowell’s vital toolkit empowers librarians and information professionals to transform data into ethical, compelling narratives that connect with communities and advocate for their organizations. This book teaches both the practicalities of data storytelling and introduces critical approaches that ensure stories are inclusive, socially just, and impactful. Readers will find the book essential for communicating library value to help secure funding, resources, and community support. Applying theory to real-world scenarios, chapters cover the dynamic interrelationships between storyteller, audience, and story which lie at the heart of storytelling; ways to mesh library data collection processes with long-term storytelling potential, prioritizing interaction over transaction; three time-honored and effective narrative strategies for organizing the informational and emotional content of library data stories, easily adaptable for any situation; approaches for emphasizing inclusivity and justice to ensure that library advocates can tell stories that challenge stereotypes, promote equity, and align their efforts with broader ethical and social goals; audience attitudes as challenges and opportunities for library data communication; and strategies for maintaining open and transparent public communication in the face of rampant misinformation and active disinformation campaigns.

Table of Contents:
Prologue Acknowledgments Introduction: Storytelling and Better Information Futures   Chapter 1 Critical Storytelling: Understanding Storyteller, Audience, and Story Relationships Chapter 2 From Data to Story: Reframing the Library Data Collection Process Chapter 3 Narrative Strategies: Classic Structures, Plots, and Revision Process Chapter 4 Reaching Audiences: Knowledge, Demographics, and Attitudes Chapter 5 Storytelling Against Library Misinformation   Conclusion About the Author Index

About the Author :
Kate McDowell regularly teaches both storytelling and data storytelling courses and was the 2022 recipient of the ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. She researches and publishes in the areas of storytelling as information research, social justice storytelling, and what library storytelling can teach the information sciences about data storytelling. Her projects engage contexts such as libraries, nonprofit fundraising, health misinformation, social justice in libraries, and others. McDowell has worked with regional, national, and international nonprofits, including the Pan-American Health Organization, the Public Library Association, and the Research Institute for Public Libraries. Her nationally funded project, the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Libraries, with co-PI Matthew Turk, is currently under development. McDowell’s storytelling research has involved training collaborations with both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois system (Chicago, Springfield); storytelling consulting work for multiple nonprofits (including the 50th anniversary of the statewide Prairie Rivers Network that protects Illinois waterways); and regular storytelling workshops for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. She formerly served as the interim associate dean for academic affairs and as assistant dean for student affairs at the iSchool and has led multiple transformative projects there.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798892552806
  • Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
  • Publisher Imprint: Association of College & Research Libraries
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 184
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 299 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8892552805
  • Publisher Date: 30 Oct 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Critical Cultural Information Studies
  • Sub Title: Crafting Ethical Narratives for Advocacy and Impact
  • Width: 152 mm


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