Interview with Maria Accardi
Here is an interview that Emily Drabinski did with Maria Accardi. Maria has a book coming out this summer with Library Juice Press, in the series that Emily edits…. Maria … Read more Interview with Maria Accardi
The Mexican Suitcase
Recommended to anyone interested in archives and the cultural record: the documentary now streaming on Netflix called The Mexican Suitcase. It’s about the recovery of a cache of photographic negatives … Read more The Mexican Suitcase
Litwin Books and Library Juice Press ending direct retail sales
We are announcing that Litwin Books, Library Juice Press, and Auslander & Fox will no longer sell books directly off our website or at conferences. Direct retail sales have always … Read more Litwin Books and Library Juice Press ending direct retail sales
Out-of-Work Librarian Blues
I think we’ve all been there….
Pinterest presence
Just a note to say that Library Juice is on Pinterest. Please feel free to enjoy our content!
Greening Libraries Wins Award in the 2013 Green Books Festival
The 2013 Green Book Festival awarded its top honor in the category of Best Business Book to Greening Libraries, edited by Monika Antonelli and Mark McCullough and published by Library … Read more Greening Libraries Wins Award in the 2013 Green Books Festival
Monday night at ALA in Chicago – Library Juice Press Reception/Party
If you’ve started your planning for ALA Annual, here’s something to consider for Monday night, July 1st. Library Juice Press is having a reception/party kind of thing at 7pm. There … Read more Monday night at ALA in Chicago – Library Juice Press Reception/Party
The Stories I Read to the Children: The Life and Writing of Pura Belpré
I want to make people aware of an important new book: The Stories I Read to the Children: The Life and Writing of Pura Belpré, the Legendary Storyteller, Children’s Author, … Read more The Stories I Read to the Children: The Life and Writing of Pura Belpré
On Timeliness and Timelessness in Book Publishing
I’m working on a “Publisher’s Pledge to the Library Community” that we will release soon. I’ve put out some feelers regarding what people want to see in this pledge, and … Read more On Timeliness and Timelessness in Book Publishing
International Librarians’ Hosts Directory
Letter from the CILIP International Library and Information Group: Dear Colleagues, In the interest of international cooperation and experience-sharing, I would like to invite you to join the Hosts Directory … Read more International Librarians’ Hosts Directory
LISdocstudents email discussion list
LISdocstudents is an unmoderated email discussion list for doctoral students in Library and Information Studies, working at any institution. The purpose is to communicate with other doctoral students about shared … Read more LISdocstudents email discussion list
Library Juice Academy Certificate in XML and RDF-Based Systems
In this 6-course certificate program, you will gain competency as a coder in XML and RDF-based systems that create, transform, manage, and disseminate content and metadata. Typically, these are the … Read more Library Juice Academy Certificate in XML and RDF-Based Systems
Daniel McGowan Forbidden From Publishing Articles Without Permission
The constitutional rights of people who are caught up in the criminal justice system are always an issue, but this is a little bit different, because the activities that got … Read more Daniel McGowan Forbidden From Publishing Articles Without Permission
Comments in response to Lead Pipe editorial, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy”
In the Library with the Lead Pipe published an interesting editorial this morning titled, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy,” though editorial may not be exactly the right word for … Read more Comments in response to Lead Pipe editorial, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy”
Library Juice Academy Certificate in User Experience (UX)
In this 6-course certificate program, you will learn the fundamentals of user experience (UX) and how to apply user-centered strategies to library websites and beyond. The program begins by teaching … Read more Library Juice Academy Certificate in User Experience (UX)
Whistleblowers, Intellectual Freedom, and Librarians
On February 28, 2013, Bradley Manning read a 35-page statement at a courthouse in Fort Meade, in which he detailed how and why he released certain information to the public. … Read more Whistleblowers, Intellectual Freedom, and Librarians
Interview with Ray Schwartz
I have just interviewed Ray Schwartz. Ray is a systems librarian at the William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. He frequently presents on topics relating to the use of … Read more Interview with Ray Schwartz
Interview with Beth Knazook
I have just interviewed Beth Knazook, an image archivist who has worked for the Ryerson University Archives & Special Collections and as the Photo Archivist for the Stratford Festival of … Read more Interview with Beth Knazook
Important Petition for Access to Government Information
Message from Free Government Information: A convergence of several things — the White House’s new policy on Open Access to federally funded scientific information, the NAPA Report on the GPO, … Read more Important Petition for Access to Government Information
Elitism
I am going to link to an editorial that is not like what we normally link to here, but it is on a favorite topic of mine, one that I … Read more Elitism