Open Invitation
Librarians facing an expanse of free time this economic season, please contact me with your project ideas for Library Juice Press. I know from first-hand experience how good unemployment can … Read more Open Invitation
SRRT Newsletter 166
Issue 166, March 2009, of the SRRT Newsletter is just published. This issue contains the minutes from Midwinter’s meetings in Denver, where Action Council decided to publish the newsletter on … Read more SRRT Newsletter 166
Bargain alert: Typo-laden copies cheap
I have a stock of “irregulars” – books in early versions with lots of typos. Anybody want to buy some cheap? $5 a copy plus shipping. Copies of the following … Read more Bargain alert: Typo-laden copies cheap
From Duality to Dilemma
I’m giving the keynote lecture at the 4th Annual University of Arizona SIRLS Graduate Symposium this Saturday. My talk is called “From duality to dilemma: balancing the library on mission, … Read more From Duality to Dilemma
African Activist Archive Project
The African Studies Center with MATRIX digital humanities center at Michigan State University’s announce the launch of the new African Activist Archive Project (http://africanactivist.msu.edu). This project is preserving records and … Read more African Activist Archive Project
YouTube, the search engine?
Interesting post at Stay Free! commenting on a New York Times story about kids using YouTube as their primary search engine for information about topics assigned for homework. Carrie McLaren … Read more YouTube, the search engine?
March is Small Press Month
March is Small Press Month. From the site: Small Press Month is a nationwide celebration highlighting the valuable work produced by independent publishers. Held annually in March, Small Press Month … Read more March is Small Press Month
Machines in the Archives
Richard J. Cox‘s new book is Personal Archives and a New Archival Calling: Readings, Reflections and Ruminations, just out from Litwin Books this January. I searched around and found a … Read more Machines in the Archives
Robert Jensen on library neutrality
…[T]he question isn’t whether one is neutral, but whether one is independent from control and allowed to pursue free and open inquiry. In a healthy society, professionals would be given … Read more Robert Jensen on library neutrality
Book Staxx
Winning entry in the 2008-09 UMD Library Student Video Contest, by Jacob Strassman and Matt Moline…
Left Children’s Lit
I missed this when it came out a month ago in the New York Times Book Review: Caleb Crain has a review of Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of … Read more Left Children’s Lit
Braverman Prize – Call for Papers
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Are you an LIS student interested in activism and the struggle for social justice? Do you stay awake at night thinking about how your politics might inform … Read more Braverman Prize – Call for Papers
25% off on three or more books ’till March 1st
When you start a business, your thinking starts to change, and sometimes you start to have thoughts you wouldn’t have had before, such as…. So, from now until the end … Read more 25% off on three or more books ’till March 1st
JCLC Conference Proceedings
Gathering at the Waters: Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories Proceedings of the First National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) October 11-15, 2006, Dallas, Texas Edited by Gladys … Read more JCLC Conference Proceedings
Some other librarian-publishers
When I started Library Juice Press, I was aware of some librarian-publishers who came before me, whose presses are still around. There may be others. I like to think that … Read more Some other librarian-publishers
Three from Arts & Letters Daily
I found these three items in Arts & Letters Daily…. In the New Yorker, a look back into the distant history of newspapers, “The Day the Newspaper Died,” by Jill … Read more Three from Arts & Letters Daily
The Other Crisis of Trust (and a question about what it means for Info Lit)
Since the second half of last year I’ve been reading a lot of financial news, where the major theme of the financial crisis is the “crisis of trust” – banks … Read more The Other Crisis of Trust (and a question about what it means for Info Lit)
Separate Twitter Accounts for Biz and Personal
As I’ve started getting the hang of Twitter I’ve realized I need separate accounts for business stuff (publishing) and personal stuff. So, the one I announced earlier, @rorylitwin, will be … Read more Separate Twitter Accounts for Biz and Personal
From Polders to Postmodernism: A Concise History of Archival Theory
From Polders to Postmodernism: A Concise History of Archival Theory Author: John Ridener Price: $22.00 Published: February 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9802004-5-4 Printed on acid-free paper From Polders to Postmodernism is a … Read more From Polders to Postmodernism: A Concise History of Archival Theory
Library Tech, circa 1899
The services of electricity to libraries, however, are by no means exhausted by the electric light. It is capable of rendering aid even more important, and the more so in … Read more Library Tech, circa 1899