On Responsibility in the Classroom and the Ubiquity of Politics: Postelection Reflections from the United States and Canada, by Way of the World

Abstract

AbstractThe outcome of the recent US election has stirred emotions and become a turning point in history. It has invoked deep reflections on our responsibility as teachers educating future generations of information professionals and affected the North American library and information science (LIS) space. In this space, the United States and Canada share the same foundational values but find themselves in different geopolitical situations implementing these values in practice. In the context of postelection reality, through personal flashbacks and critical scholarly reflections, this article brings together the views of two educators from opposite sides of the border: views on the ubiquity of politics in the classroom, on information as a human right, and on the North American LIS landscape, now divided by more than geographic borders.