Article on the NYPL in N+1
Like most librarians, I’ve been following the changes going on at the New York Public Library. It is one of those issues that casts a spotlight on the larger library … Read more Article on the NYPL in N+1
Research in Real Life
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a presentation of research projects at METRO, New York City’s major library consortium. The researchers were almost all practicing librarians, mostly at … Read more Research in Real Life
St. Kate’s MLIS program is going under the business school
The following is an email that was sent to current MLIS students at St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, MN, announcing a reorganization of the department so that it will … Read more St. Kate’s MLIS program is going under the business school
“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
Outsourcing news agency using fake bylines
A lot of local news, especially detailed news about suburban areas, is being outsourced to a company called Journatic, which sometimes uses fake names as bylines, as This American Life … Read more Outsourcing news agency using fake bylines
Call for Chapters: Class and Librarianship
Class and Librarianship: Essays at the Intersection of Information, Labor and Capital. Edited by Erik Sean Estep (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) and Nathaniel F Enright (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). … Read more Call for Chapters: Class and Librarianship
CfP: Identity Palimpsests: Ethnic Archiving in the U.S. and Canada
Call for Papers: Identity Palimpsests: Ethnic Archiving in the U.S. and Canada Forthcoming volume in the series Archives, Archivists, and Society. Series editor: Richard J. Cox. Publisher: Litwin Books, LLC, … Read more CfP: Identity Palimpsests: Ethnic Archiving in the U.S. and Canada
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
New Book: Greening Libraries
Greening Libraries Editors: Monika Antonelli and Mark McCullough Price: $32.00 Published: June 2012 ISBN: 978-1-936117-08-6 It is difficult to turn on the television or read a news story today without … Read more New Book: Greening Libraries
Thank you Anna Heim!
So glad that Anna Heim is helping us out at our booth at ALA Annual this year…
20% conference discount on Library Juice Press and Litwin Books
If you’re at the ALA conference in Anaheim this weekend, stop by the Library Juice Press/Litwin Books booth in the exhibits hall to pick up a discount order form, which … Read more 20% conference discount on Library Juice Press and Litwin Books
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
Library Juice Press and Litwin Books 2012 Catalog
The 2012 Catalog for Library Juice Press and Litwin Books, with additional information about Auslander & Fox, is now available. We will be doing a print mailing later this summer, … Read more Library Juice Press and Litwin Books 2012 Catalog
Censorship at Canadian Library Association Conference – Librarians Expelled by Security Guards for Leafletting
Take note of this outrageous situation at the Canadian Library Association conference yesterday. Librarians opposing cuts to the Canadian National Library and Archives were ejected from the conference by force … Read more Censorship at Canadian Library Association Conference – Librarians Expelled by Security Guards for Leafletting
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
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt files for bankruptcy protection
Big news in publishing: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Files for Bankruptcy. This doesn’t mean they are going out of business, but it does mean their business and ownership may radically … Read more Houghton Mifflin Harcourt files for bankruptcy protection
Call for Papers: Informed Agitation: Library and Information Skills in Social Justice Movements and Beyond
Call for Papers TITLE: Informed Agitation: Library and Information Skills in Social Justice Movements and Beyond (An Edited Collection) EDITOR: Melissa Morrone is a librarian at Brooklyn Public Library and … Read more Call for Papers: Informed Agitation: Library and Information Skills in Social Justice Movements and Beyond
Allie and the Monster Who Said Blah Blah Blah
Allie and the Monster Who Said Blah Blah Blah Author: Rory Litwin Illustrator: Ginny Maki Price: $18.00 ISBN: 978-1-936117-58-1 8.5″ by 8.5″ Published: May 2012 Printed on acid-free paper. For … Read more Allie and the Monster Who Said Blah Blah Blah
Former NYPL employees silenced by non-disparagement agreement
Robin Pogrebin has an article in the New York Times from Wednesday, titled, Former Employees Feel Silenced on Library Project. They don’t just “feel” silenced though. First two paragraphs: The … Read more Former NYPL employees silenced by non-disparagement agreement
Librarianship and “Tactical Urbanism”
Shannon Mattern, a faculty member of the New School’s School of Media Studies, has a new and wonderfully wide-ranging article about “little libraries” that gets into a number of issues … Read more Librarianship and “Tactical Urbanism”