Being a Scholar in the Digital Era ─ Transforming Scholarly Practice for the Public Good

What opportunities, rather than disruptions, do digital technologies present? How do developments in digital media not only support scholarship and teaching but also further social justice? Written by two experts in the field, this accessible book offers practical guidance, examples, and reflection on this changing foundation of scholarly practice. It is the first to consider how new technologies can connect academics, journalists, and activists in ways that foster transformation on issues of social justice. Discussing digital innovations in higher education as well as what these changes mean in an age of austerity, this book provides both a vision of what scholars can be in the digital era and a road map to how they can enliven the public good.

Jessie Daniels is professor in the Departments of Public Health, Psychology, and Sociology at the City University of New York.Polly Thistlethwaite is professor and chief librarian at the Graduate Center, City University of New York.