1/2 hour pilot: “Sacto PL”
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
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
Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance
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
Islamophobic ALA Banned Books Week Poster
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
Interview with Mandy Henk, author of Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library
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 on C-SPAN
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
Announcing “The Political Librarian”, a New Journal from EveryLibrary
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?
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?
Library Juice Academy “Challenge” Successful
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
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
CFP – Interactions, Special Issue on Gender in Education and Information Studies: Interrogating Knowledge Production, Social Structures and Equitable Access
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
Library Juice Academy Makes $1,000 EveryLibrary Fundraising Challenge
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
New book: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
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
Drabinski receives 2015 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
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
Interview with Andrea Baer
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
Hedgehog Review – Spring issue focuses on information overload…
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…
CFP: Sustainability and the Library
Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy Special Issue on Sustainability and the Library Call for Abstracts Deadline: May 1, 2015 submit via email to Dr. Maurie Cohen mcohen@njit.edu Review decisions by: … Read more CFP: Sustainability and the Library
Interview with Melissa Robinson
Melissa S. Robinson is the Senior Branch Librarian at the Peabody Institute Library’s West Branch in Peabody, Massachusetts. She is teaching a class for Library Juice Academy in April, titled … Read more Interview with Melissa Robinson
Let’s Split! A Complete Guide to Separatist Movements and Aspirant Nations, from Abkhazia to Zanzibar
Let’s Split! A Complete Guide to Separatist Movements and Aspirant Nations, from Abkhazia to Zanzibar Author: Christopher F. Roth Price: $75.00 ISBN: 978-1-936117-99-4 Published: March 1st, 2015 634 pages Printed … Read more Let’s Split! A Complete Guide to Separatist Movements and Aspirant Nations, from Abkhazia to Zanzibar
Roots and Flowers: The Life and Work of the Afro-Cuban Librarian Marta Terry González
Roots and Flowers: The Life and Work of the Afro-Cuban Librarian Marta Terry González Authors: Abdul Alkalimat and Kate Williams Price: $35.00 Published: February 2015 ISBN: 978-1-936117-64-2 Printed on acid-free … Read more Roots and Flowers: The Life and Work of the Afro-Cuban Librarian Marta Terry González