Open AccessInformation science & technology and human rights: ASIS&T's participation in the AAAS science and human rights coalition *
Author(s) -
Carbo Toni
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bulletin of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8366
pISSN - 0095-4403
DOI - 10.1002/bult.2013.1720400104
Subject(s) - human rights , joins , political science , intellectual freedom , intellectual property , academic freedom , science and engineering , public relations , engineering ethics , sociology , computer science , law , engineering , higher education , censorship , programming language
Editor's Summary ASIS&T core principles, including intellectual freedom, access to public information and balancing access with privacy, and the author's membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) prompted ASIS&T to get involved in the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition. The Association joins 51 other science and engineering organizations and 70 individuals promoting human rights issues through the coalition, which was launched in 2009. Among the group's activities are communications to expand appreciation of the scientific and engineering communities' role in human rights efforts and developing teaching modules on the interaction of science and engineering with human rights. As ASIS&T representative to the coalition, Carbo invites member involvement and contributions to an updated, annotated bibliography of resources on information science and technology and human rights.