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Critical Theory for Library and Information Science: Navigating Power, Equity, and Access in 2026

"Library and Information Science (LIS) has evolved far beyond traditional cataloging, circulation, and physical collection management. As information ecosystems become increasingly digitized, automated, and algorithmically driven, information professionals face complex challenges regarding data privacy, structural bias, intellectual freedom, and socio-economic exclusion. In 2026, integrating critical theory into LIS framework models is no longer an optional academic pursuit; it is an urgent operational and ethical necessity. Critical theory provides the analytical tools required to examine how power dynamics, historical inequities, and institu..."

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