In early April, members of Librarians and Archivists with Palestine went on a follow-up trip to Jerusalem, the West Bank (Ramallah and Birzeit) and ’48 (Nazareth, Haifa, and Akka). We’ve … Read more 2015 Solidarity Statement from Librarians and Archivists with Palestine
ALISE 2016, Boston, MA, January 5-8, 2016 Historical Perspectives Special Interest Group Call for Papers DEADLINE: June 30, 2015 In keeping with the 2016 ALISE Conference Theme, “Radical Change: Inclusion … Read more CFP – Radical Change: Inclusion and Innovation (ALISE Historical Perspectives SIG)
Learning from the BRICS: Open Access to Scientific Information in Emerging Countries Editor: Joachim Schöpfel Price: $35.00 Published: May 2015 ISBN: 978-1-936117-84-0 Printed on acid-free paper The market for scientific … Read more Learning from the BRICS: Open Access to Scientific Information in Emerging Countries
The Dialectic of Academic Librarianship: A Critical Approach Author: Stephen Bales Price: $35.00 Published: May 2015 ISBN: 978-1-936117-89-5 200 pages Printed on acid-free paper Publisher: Library Juice Press Available on … Read more New book: The Dialectic of Academic Librarianship: A Critical Approach
Who among us hasn’t dreamt of writing a TV comedy set in a library? Well, my friend Jen Ferro has done just that. You can read her 1/2 hour pilot … Read more 1/2 hour pilot: “Sacto PL”
CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide New York, April 27, 2015 – Terrorist groups and the governments who purport to fight them have made recent years the most … Read more CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide
PRESS RELEASE Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance April 24, 2014 Sacramento, CA – Litwin Books has awarded its first Travel Grants to Anna Wilson and Nathaniel … Read more Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance
Thus far I’ve seen little in the way of active controversy over this ill-advised ALA poster celebrating 2015’s Banned Books Week. There were a couple of messages recently on the … Read more Islamophobic ALA Banned Books Week Poster
Mandy Henk is the author of what I think is the most important LIS book of 2014 (at least the most important one not published by Library Juice Press). The … Read more Interview with Mandy Henk, author of Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library
Vincent Mosco, author of To the Cloud: Big Data in a Turbulent World, talked by remote video from Boston about the history of the development of the “cloud” and “big … Read more Vincent Mosco on C-SPAN
Post on April 2, 2015 by John Chrastka The Political Librarian For too long, there has been a dearth of research, discussion, and published content related to locally focused advocacy, … Read more Announcing “The Political Librarian”, a New Journal from EveryLibrary
Call for Papers: Why is the Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies needed today? The Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies is a peer-reviewed open access journal which … Read more Call for Papers: Why is the Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies needed today?
March 24, 2015 John Chrastka, EveryLibrary EveryLibrary thanks Library Juice Press today on the successful completion of a $1,000 “Challenge” last week. Library Juice Academy pledged a $1,000 donation and … Read more Library Juice Academy “Challenge” Successful
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
Interactions Journal Call For Papers 2015-2016 Special Issue on Gender in Education and Information Studies: Interrogating Knowledge Production, Social Structures and Equitable Access Submission must be received by September 1, … Read more CFP – Interactions, Special Issue on Gender in Education and Information Studies: Interrogating Knowledge Production, Social Structures and Equitable Access
Post on March 5, 2015 by John Chrastka EveryLibrary today announces a new “Monthly Donor Challenge” from Library Juice Academy, a noted provider of professional development workshops and training for … Read more Library Juice Academy Makes $1,000 EveryLibrary Fundraising Challenge
Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Editor: Rachel Wexelbaum Price: $35.00 Published: March 2015 ISBN: 978-1-936117-79-6 Printed on acid-free paper Number six in the Litwin Books … Read more New book: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
For Immediate Release Thu, 03/05/2015 Contact: Chase Ollis Program Coordinator ACRL collis@ala.org CHICAGO — Emily Drabinski, coordinator of instruction at Long Island University-Brooklyn, has been chosen as the winner of … Read more Drabinski receives 2015 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
Andrea Baer is the Undergraduate Education Librarian at Indiana University-Bloomington. She holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Washington and a Masters in Information Sciences from the … Read more Interview with Andrea Baer
Focusing on the theme of “Too Much Information,” the spring issue of The Hedgehog Review devotes five essays to a close examination of the unprecedented and ever-increasing availability, use, and … Read more Hedgehog Review – Spring issue focuses on information overload…