Critical tech theory for libraries: An autoethnographic case study of Amazon’s Alexa in a public library
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Published online on August 25, 2025
Abstract
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This paper proposes a framework for understanding and evaluating technology in library settings through the lens of critical theory of technology, dubbed critical tech theory, by drawing on the philosophies of Martin Heidegger, Jacques Ellul, Herbert ...
This paper proposes a framework for understanding and evaluating technology in library settings through the lens of critical theory of technology, dubbed critical tech theory, by drawing on the philosophies of Martin Heidegger, Jacques Ellul, Herbert ...