Teaser: Unglue.it
What’s this Unglue.it logo doing here, you rightly ask? We here at Library Juice Press will tell you on October 15th, or thereabouts. I hope you’re good and curious now. … Read more Teaser: Unglue.it
Category: People In Focus
Banned Books Week – Yeai Us? Not So Fast. Sandy Berman on Self-Censorship
Banned Books Week sometimes feels like National Library Week, in the sense that it is something that lets librarians shine a celebratory spotlight on our profession, since we are all … Read more Banned Books Week – Yeai Us? Not So Fast. Sandy Berman on Self-Censorship
Jesse Shera on Library Education
Over at the Library Juice Academy Updates blog I have posted a paragraph by Jesse Shera about the importance of continuing education in librarianship. It’s from a 1967 lecture that … Read more Jesse Shera on Library Education
New Bloggers at Library Juice
I’ve just added four new people to share in the blogging responsibilities here at Library Juice: Aliqae Geraci, Maria Accardi, Lua Gregory, and Shana Higgins. This adds to the five … Read more New Bloggers at Library Juice
“Annoyed Librarian” is a Coward
I have long been annoyed by the popularity of the Annoyed Librarian blog. It’s not because of her ideas, which I think are often interesting. It is because she has … Read more “Annoyed Librarian” is a Coward
New Book Series: Critical Multiculturalism in Information Studies
Litwin Books and Library Juice Press are announcing a new book series, to be edited by Miguel Juarez and Rebecca Hankins. The series is titled Critical Multiculturalism in Information Studies. … Read more New Book Series: Critical Multiculturalism in Information Studies
Make Your Own History: Documenting Feminist and Queer Activism in the 21st Century
Make Your Own History: Documenting Feminist and Queer Activism in the 21st Century Editors: Lyz Bly and Kelly Wooten Price: $30.00 Published: June 2012 ISBN: 978-1-936117-13-0 Printed on acid-free paper … Read more Make Your Own History: Documenting Feminist and Queer Activism in the 21st Century
Libraries and the Alternative Press – an online course
Simmons College’s continuing education program is offering a course in Libraries and the Alternative Press in August, taught by yours truly. This course is a good professional development activity for … Read more Libraries and the Alternative Press – an online course
Bivens-Tatum Book Signing – Discounts in Advance
At ALA in Anaheim, Wayne Bivens-Tatum will be signing copies of Libraries and the Enlightenment, from 10am to 11am on Saturday the 23rd at the Litwin Books/Library Juice Press booth … Read more Bivens-Tatum Book Signing – Discounts in Advance
Preface to Libraries and the Enlightenment
We have posted the Preface to Wayne Bivens-Tatum’s Libraries and the Enlightenment, to give readers a better idea of what the book is about. It gives a chapter-by-chapter summary of … Read more Preface to Libraries and the Enlightenment
Litwin Books Series in Archives, Archivists and Society
Litwin Books Series on Archives, Archivists and Society Richard J. Cox, series editor The notion of archives and the archive and the work of archivists and related professionals are undergoing … Read more Litwin Books Series in Archives, Archivists and Society
Obituary: Barney Rossett, groundbreaking publisher at Grove Press, lived to 89
Excerpted from Barney Rosset’s obituary: By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times February 23, 2012 Barney Rosset, the renegade founder of Grove Press who fought groundbreaking legal battles against censorship and … Read more Obituary: Barney Rossett, groundbreaking publisher at Grove Press, lived to 89
Robert Jensen’s foreword to Prophets of the Fourth Estate
We have posted Robert Jensen’s foreword to our recently published book, Prophets of the Fourth Estate: Press Critics of the Progressive Era, by Amy Reynolds and Gary Hicks. It’s a … Read more Robert Jensen’s foreword to Prophets of the Fourth Estate
Robert Darnton Interview at Cardiff University
Robert Darnton, frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books on libraries and author of The Case for Books: Past, Present and Future, was interviewed prior to a talk … Read more Robert Darnton Interview at Cardiff University
Interview with Jennifer Szunko, director of paid-review service Clarion Review
Rory Litwin: I’m talking with Jennifer Szunko, Clarion Services Director. Jennifer offered to be interviewed for Library Juice to talk about Clarion’s services in doing paid reviews for authors and … Read more Interview with Jennifer Szunko, director of paid-review service Clarion Review
Podcast: Archives and Activism: The Contemporary Turn
Podcast on “Archives and Activism: The Contemporary Turn,” from a panel discussion moderated by Emily Drabinski and featuring some others you may know. From the site: Over the past two … Read more Podcast: Archives and Activism: The Contemporary Turn
Alison Lewis Honored at National Distance Education Week
Just a tip of the hat to our friend and fellow Library Juice blogger Alison Lewis, who was honored at the National Distance Learning Week Awards Ceremony as an outstanding … Read more Alison Lewis Honored at National Distance Education Week
Alan Mattlage reviews Slow Reading
New Library Juice blogger Alan Mattlage has posted a review of John Miedema’s Slow Reading on his own blog, books, etc. While we’re on the topic of John’s book, I … Read more Alan Mattlage reviews Slow Reading
Looted Books
This post dovetails coincidentally with Rory’s 10/22 post about the solidarity library in Bethlehem – looks like it’s Israel/Palestine week at Library Juice. Hannah Mermelstein, a school librarian in New … Read more Looted Books
Karl Mannheim on “conservative thought”
I ran across this essay by Karl Mannheim while looking into ideas on “styles of thought” in relation to philosophy and politics. Mannheim was one of the founders of the … Read more Karl Mannheim on “conservative thought”