Two sets of priorities
This post is a presentation of two lists of priorities – first, priorities of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), and second, a list of the kind of issue that … Read more Two sets of priorities
Category: About Litwin Books & Library Juice Press
LJP/Litwin Books now accepting credit card payments
We have just set up the website to accept credit card and Paypal payments. This means you can now order from us online without going through an online bookstore like … Read more LJP/Litwin Books now accepting credit card payments
We need a social media helper – call for volunteers
We (Litwin Books and Library Juice Press) have a presence on a number of social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, Goodreaders, Livejournal, LibraryThing – but we’re not using them to … Read more We need a social media helper – call for volunteers
On the contribution of publishers
This post presents a second look at the familiar story regarding the transformation of information consumers into information producers and the idea that this shift is making book publishing companies … Read more On the contribution of publishers
Library Juice Press and Peer Review
Up to now there has been no peer-review process for books considered for publication by Library Juice Press and Litwin Books. That is changing as of now. Manuscripts that are … Read more Library Juice Press and Peer Review
Send us your graphic design portfolio
We’re in need of freelance book cover designers. Just getting started? No problem. That has worked well for us in the past. See our past covers here. Send a link … Read more Send us your graphic design portfolio
Four books coming soon
These four books are in progress and coming along quickly: The Stories I Read to the Children: The Life and Writing of Pura Belpré, the Legendary Storyteller, Children’s Author, and … Read more Four books coming soon
Livejournal
We’ve hopped on Livejournal, to take part in communities and reconnect with some people who post there. If you’re a Livejournaler and want to add us, you can find us … Read more Livejournal
Free content on the LJP / Litwin Books website
In addition to information about the books we publish, the Library Juice Press and Litwin Books websites have some free content, including some of the content of our books and … Read more Free content on the LJP / Litwin Books website
Speaking at Drexel
I should have posted something about this earlier, sorry. I will be speaking at Drexel in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, 8/11/09), at the iSchool, 5pm, Rush Building, Room 014. They … Read more Speaking at Drexel
Translation project
I have not been posting much, because I’ve been on the road and things have been different – first the ALA Conference, which I attended as an exhibitor, putting a … Read more Translation project
List of authors in Speaking of Information: the Library Juice Quotation Book
The following is the list of authors in the Author Index to Speaking of Information: The Library Juice Quotation Book. (Note that some authors listed, like me, are there because … Read more List of authors in Speaking of Information: the Library Juice Quotation Book
Library Juice Press and Litwin Books @ALA
Events for your calendar this upcoming ALA Annual in Chicago: Litwin Books and Library Juice Press will be sharing a booth with the Alternative Press Center in the Exhibits Hall. … Read more Library Juice Press and Litwin Books @ALA
New from LJP: So You Want To Be a Librarian
So You Want To Be a Librarian Author: Lauren Pressley Price: : $15.00 Published: July 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9802004-8-5 Printed on acid-free paper. Now on sale. Librarians tend to love their … Read more New from LJP: So You Want To Be a Librarian
Call for Submissions: Greening Libraries
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Greening Libraries, edited by Monika Antonelli and Mark McCullough and published by Library Juice Press, is a collection of essays, papers and articles on various aspects of … Read more Call for Submissions: Greening Libraries
Review of Richard Cox’s latest book
The current issue of Interactions has a review of Richard Cox’s latest book, Personal Archives and a New Archival Calling: Readings, Reflections, and Ruminations. The review, by Kim Anderson, gives … Read more Review of Richard Cox’s latest book
Call for Submissions – Gen-X Perspectives on Librarianship
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Gen-X Perspectives on Librarianship (working title), edited by Erik Estep, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, and Martin K. Wallace; published by Library Juice Press. Seeking previously unpublished scholarly manuscript contributions … Read more Call for Submissions – Gen-X Perspectives on Librarianship
Review of David Bade’s Responsible Librarianship in Interactions journal
The current issue of InterActions, the UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, has a review of David Bade’s Responsible Librarianship. The review, by Michael Wartenbe, provides a thorough and … Read more Review of David Bade’s Responsible Librarianship in Interactions journal
Lauren Pressley Book Signing – So You Want To Be a Librarian
Lauren Pressley will be signing her new book, So You Want To Be a Librarian, at the Library Juice Press booth in the exhibits at the ALA Conference in Chicago. … Read more Lauren Pressley Book Signing – So You Want To Be a Librarian
2009 Catalog
Download the Litwin Books & Library Juice Press 2009 Catalog, or contact us to request a print copy.