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Progressive Library Organizations Update, 2013-2017

June 18, 2018 by RoryLitwin

Al Kagan ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Abstract This article is a five-year update to the author’s book, Progressive Library Organizations: A Worldwide History, published by McFarland in 2015. It … Read more Progressive Library Organizations Update, 2013-2017

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Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize

April 25, 2018 by RoryLitwin

The MIRIAM BRAVERMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE, a presentation of the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG), is awarded each year for the best paper about an aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, … Read more Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize

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Call for book reviewers for Progressive Librarian

September 16, 2016 by RoryLitwin

Message from Michael Matthews, Progressive Librarian Book Review Editor: Dear Progressive Library Workers: Do you like balmy summer late afternoons, listening to the crickets chirp as you paddle a canoe … Read more Call for book reviewers for Progressive Librarian

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In Defense of Libraries and Culture in the Middle East

March 23, 2015 by RoryLitwin

In Defense of Libraries and Culture in the Middle East Statement from the Progressive Librarians Guild: Media coverage of the destruction of libraries and antiquities in northern Iraq during March … Read more In Defense of Libraries and Culture in the Middle East

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CFP in celebration of Miriam Braveman’s “Mississippi Summer”

February 16, 2015 by RoryLitwin

Dear Colleagues, The *Progressive Librarian* editors’ cooperative is planning an issue to commemorate the Freedom Libraries of Freedom Summer 1964 which is being done in conjunction with reprinting Miriam Braverman’s … Read more CFP in celebration of Miriam Braveman’s “Mississippi Summer”

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PLG’s 25th Anniversary – A Message to Members from Elaine Harger

November 11, 2014 by RoryLitwin

Elaine Harger sent the following note to PLG members this morning… Dear PLGers, Yes, 25 years ago, about 20 librarians from up-and-down the east coast met in NYC for the … Read more PLG’s 25th Anniversary – A Message to Members from Elaine Harger

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University of Alberta PLG on McMaster University Librarian Jeff Trzeciak’s rather open comments

June 29, 2011 by RoryLitwin

McMaster University Librarian Jeff Trzeciak’s recently revealed in a talk at Penn State that he plans not to hire librarians in the future at his library, setting off a firestorm … Read more University of Alberta PLG on McMaster University Librarian Jeff Trzeciak’s rather open comments

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Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize – Call for Submissions (student paper contest)

March 5, 2011 by RoryLitwin

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Are you an LIS student interested in activism and the struggle for social justice? Do you stay awake at night thinking about how your politics might inform … Read more Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize – Call for Submissions (student paper contest)

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Progressive Librarian in full text

January 2, 2011 by RoryLitwin

Folks at the Progressive Librarians Guild have put the full text of back issues of their journal, Progressive Librarian, online. Coverage goes back to issue number one, from 1990. I … Read more Progressive Librarian in full text

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2010 Braverman Prize Winner

June 2, 2010 by RoryLitwin

June 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Winner Announced (University of Oregon, Eugene, OR) The Progressive Librarians Guild is pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 … Read more 2010 Braverman Prize Winner

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Two sets of priorities

October 25, 2009 by RoryLitwin

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

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2009 Miriam Braverman Prize Winner Announced

June 2, 2009 by RoryLitwin

Announcement that went to PLGnet-L this morning: The Progressive Librarians Guild is pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize. Sarah Clark has been awarded the … Read more 2009 Miriam Braverman Prize Winner Announced

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Questioning Library Neutrality – Introduction

May 23, 2009 by RoryLitwin

Questioning Library Neutrality: Essays from Progressive Librarian, edited by Alison Lewis, has been out for a while. I was just taking a look at it, and it occurred to me … Read more Questioning Library Neutrality – Introduction

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PLG statement on Elsevier’s fake journals

May 12, 2009 by RoryLitwin

Progressive Librarians Guild Calls for Elsevier to End Corrupt Publishing Practices and for Library Associations to Take Advocacy Role on Behalf of Scientific Integrity http://libr.org/plg/elsevier.php Progressive Librarians Guild. May 12, … Read more PLG statement on Elsevier’s fake journals

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Braverman Prize – Call for Papers

February 16, 2009 by RoryLitwin

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Are you an LIS student interested in activism and the struggle for social justice? Do you stay awake at night thinking about how your politics might inform … Read more Braverman Prize – Call for Papers

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On the past, present, and future of PLG

July 27, 2008 by RoryLitwin

This is a very long post and one that I think some people will wish I had simply sent to the PLG listserv instead of putting it here before the … Read more On the past, present, and future of PLG

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Review of Questioning Library Neutrality

June 17, 2008 by RoryLitwin

Jeff Lilburn has reviewed Questioning Library Neutrality for the blog LibrarianActivist. His review is careful not to be overly excited by the book, but is much appreciated as the first … Read more Review of Questioning Library Neutrality

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The Cuba Debate – Why the “middle” is not the middle

June 14, 2008 by RoryLitwin

It is still not dead. A resolution has just been sent to the ALA Council list for discussion, calling on ALA to recognize the dissident “independent librarians” as members of … Read more The Cuba Debate – Why the “middle” is not the middle

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2008 Braverman Winner

April 29, 2008 by RoryLitwin

Media Release Contact: Dr. Terrence W. Epperson Chair, Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Committee Progressive Librarians Guild Phone: 609/771-3352 FAX: 609/637-5177 E-Mail: epperson@tcnj.edu April 29, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miriam Braverman … Read more 2008 Braverman Winner

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Elaine Harger on librarians and the environmental crisis

April 24, 2008 by RoryLitwin

American Libraries’ April issue was focused on the environment and global warming, and had an “On My Mind” piece by The Progressive Librarians Guild‘s Elaine Harger: Global Warming and Us: … Read more Elaine Harger on librarians and the environmental crisis

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