Tony Judt has died
The New York Times has reported that Tony Judt has died. I have been a regular reader of Tony Judt’s columns in the New York Review of Books and saw … Read more Tony Judt has died
Buy 5 or more books and get 30% off in August
If you buy 5 or more of our books we’ll give you 30% off the price, ’till the end of the month. Just contact us at inquiries@libraryjuicepress.com to place an … Read more Buy 5 or more books and get 30% off in August
Chris Hedges on Howard Zinn’s FBI file
By the end of the file one walks away with a profound respect for Zinn and a deep distaste for the buffoonish goons in the FBI who followed and monitored … Read more Chris Hedges on Howard Zinn’s FBI file
New Yorker article on WikiLeaks
There was a good article about WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Paul Assange, by Raffi Khatchadourian, in the June 7 issue of the New Yorker.
Question for readers
If Library Juice Press were to set up a symposium for reflections on Jesse Shera’s 1972 book Foundations of Education for Librarianship, who would you like to see participating? The … Read more Question for readers
2600 piece on the Voyager ILS
As technology is more and more the means of surveillance and control and not just information access and interaction, the role of the Hacker has become central to new scenarios … Read more 2600 piece on the Voyager ILS
Podcast Interview with Alana Kumbier
There is a podcast interview with Alana Kumbier on the ACRL Residency Interest Group blog, as a part of their “Newbie Dispatches” podcast series. Alana is co-editor, with Emily Drabinski … Read more Podcast Interview with Alana Kumbier
New Book: Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age
Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age Authors: Michael Bugeja and Daniela Dimitrova Price: $18.00 Published: Summer 2010 ISBN: 978-1-936117-14-7 Printed on … Read more New Book: Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age
Interview with Emily Drabinski on the Desk Set blog
There’s a good interview with Library Juice Press author and series editor Emily Drabinski by Julia West in The Desk Set blog. Emily is co-editor of Critical Library Instruction: Theories … Read more Interview with Emily Drabinski on the Desk Set blog
Facebook Intellectual Freedom Issue (Political Repression)
Just a quick link without comment to an IF issue that I think deserves the ALA establishment’s attention. Rowland Keshena of the Speed of Dreams blog has posted an item … Read more Facebook Intellectual Freedom Issue (Political Repression)
Sustainability at Library Juice Press
I’d like customers to know that books from Library Juice Press are printed by a company with “Chain of Custody” certifications aimed ensuring sustainable practices in paper production. The certifications … Read more Sustainability at Library Juice Press
John Miedema in Italy’s Europa newspaper, talking about Slow Reading
John Miedema, author of Slow Reading, was interviewed for the Italian newspaper, Europa. The interview is in Italian, but John has provided a rough translation.
Help me compile a list of quirky libraries
I am working on a list of quirky libraries. The criteria are as follows: Exists for a quirky, artistic, or demonstrative purpose – in other words, not a normal library … Read more Help me compile a list of quirky libraries
Slow Reading in Newsweek
Malcolm Jones has an article in Newsweek’s online version (June 23) titled, “Slow Reading: An Antidote for a Fast World?” John Miedema’s book Slow Reading is hotlinked and the author … Read more Slow Reading in Newsweek
New Book: The Demise of the Library School: Personal Reflections on Professional Education in the Modern Corporate University
The Demise of the Library School: Personal Reflections on Professional Education in the Modern Corporate University Author: Richard J. Cox Price: $35.00 Published: June 2010 ISBN: 978-1-936117-18-5 Printed on acid-free … Read more New Book: The Demise of the Library School: Personal Reflections on Professional Education in the Modern Corporate University
This Saturday Night in DC
Come to the reception for Library Juice Press and the Alternative Press Center Saturday night, June 26th, 7pm to 11pm M Street Bar and Grill, at the St. Gregory Hotel … Read more This Saturday Night in DC
Putting up a tent
I’ve been reflecting on our latest title, She Was a Booklegger: Remembering Celeste West, and its meaning for me within my overall publishing endeavors, and I think that the right … Read more Putting up a tent
AP story on slow reading
John Miedema, author of Slow Reading, is quoted in an AP story by Holly Ramer today: “NH professor pushes for return to slow reading.” I am happy to see the … Read more AP story on slow reading
Ron Day and Hamid Ekbia on “digital experiences”
Ron Day and Hamid Ekbia of the IU library school have an article in the new First Monday titled, “(Digital) experiences.” The article looks at three types of “digital experience” … Read more Ron Day and Hamid Ekbia on “digital experiences”