Foundations of Information Policy

Paul T. Jaeger, PhD JD is Professor, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Co-Director of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program of the College of Information Studies and Co-Director of the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC) at the University of Maryland. He is the author of more than 180 journal articles and book chapters. Dr Jaeger is an editor of Library Quarterly, the editor of Advances in Librarianship, and an associate editor of the International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion. In 2014, he received the Library Journal/ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award.

• AcknowledgmentsTable of AcronymsForeword by Alan S. InouyeSearching for Information (Policy)What Is Information Policy?Sources of Information PolicyWhy Study Information Policy?The Development of Information PolicyTypes of Laws, Policies, and Regulations Impacting Information: Access, Infrastructure, and ManagementTypes of Laws, Policies, and Regulations Impacting Information: Access, Rights, and ResponsibilitiesInformation Policy, Information Professions, and Information InstitutionsThe Broader Context of Information PolicyAdvocacy and Activism in the Information ProfessionsThe Future of Information PolicyAfterword: Adventures in Information Policy Wonderland, by Nancy KranichReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndex

'The authors present the history of information policies and the context in which they exist, and highlight core policy areas such as data protection, privacy, consent, freedom of information, cybersecurity, as well as overall national information infrastructure... Plenty of examples and aims to stimulate reflective thinking'- Information Professional