Libraries and national security : a review of the evidence and a proposed new strategic direction
Joint Authors
al-Saqri, Muhammad Nasir Ali
al-Kindi, Salim Bin Said Bin Ali
Salim, Nayifah Bint Id
al-Nabhani, Marwah Bint Sulayman
Ibn Fadil, Bakhit Salim
Source
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.17-27, 11 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The article aims to identify and discuss the various roles that libraries hold with regard to national security and to use the findings to propose a more clearly delineated future role for the global and national communities which reconciles these diverse and sometimes conflicting roles.
The review of literature revealed that the roles of libraries with regard to national security fall mainly into two categories.
That which has received most attention, mainly in the U.S.
context, involves co-operation with the provisions of national security legislation which relate to libraries and their users and, relatedly, advocating for limits on these policies to protect the rights of citizens.
The other main category comprises ways in which libraries have been shown to actively strengthen national security, such as ensuring equality of access to information and the digital literacy education necessary to understand it, providing safe community spaces where democratic values can be developed and shared, and disseminating information about national security threats to governments and citizens alike.
The article is expected to be of considerable value in demonstrating how libraries can work together internationally and with national governments to help promote national security while ensuring that the rights of library users are also protected
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Saqri, Muhammad Nasir Ali& al-Kindi, Salim Bin Said Bin Ali& Salim, Nayifah Bint Id& al-Nabhani, Marwah Bint Sulayman& Ibn Fadil, Bakhit Salim. 2020. Libraries and national security : a review of the evidence and a proposed new strategic direction. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 3, pp.17-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340739
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Saqri, Muhammad Nasir Ali…[et al.]. Libraries and national security : a review of the evidence and a proposed new strategic direction. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Vol. 11, no. 3 (Dec. 2020), pp.17-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340739
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Saqri, Muhammad Nasir Ali& al-Kindi, Salim Bin Said Bin Ali& Salim, Nayifah Bint Id& al-Nabhani, Marwah Bint Sulayman& Ibn Fadil, Bakhit Salim. Libraries and national security : a review of the evidence and a proposed new strategic direction. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2020. Vol. 11, no. 3, pp.17-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340739
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 25-27
Record ID
BIM-1340739