ALA Midwinter
We’re looking forward to meeting you if you’re going to be at ALA Midwinter in Atlanta in January. We will have our usual table in the Exhibits Hall. We are … Read more ALA Midwinter
The ALA Washington Office press releases and Todaro’s Monday morning misdirection (#NotMyALA)
For American Library Association members, this past weekend was a firestorm of controversy around a series of press releases, retractions, and apologies having to do with the association’s posture toward … Read more The ALA Washington Office press releases and Todaro’s Monday morning misdirection (#NotMyALA)
The ALA Press release that was taken down on 11/19
And this is the press release that was taken down, retrieved from a Google cache: For Immediate Release Thu, 11/17/2016 Contact: Shawnda Hines Press Officer ALA Washington Office Shawnda Hines … Read more The ALA Press release that was taken down on 11/19
ALA’s controversial press release for posterity
ALA’s Washington Office press release from yesterday has already been removed from the web – That’s the one that sane people found horribly craven for its eagerness in declaring ALA … Read more ALA’s controversial press release for posterity
Support for Natalya Sharina
Martyn Wade martyn.wade@hotmail.co.uk via infoserv.inist.fr Nov 16 to ifla-l Dear Colleagues You may recall that IFLA has made a number of statements regarding Natalya Sharina – a Russian Librarian who … Read more Support for Natalya Sharina
Bill McKibben to speak at ALA
Message from Al Kagan to the SRRTAC-L list: We are excited to announce that Bill McKibben will be a featured speaker at ALA Annual 2017! Bill McKibben is an author, … Read more Bill McKibben to speak at ALA
CFP: CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship
CFP: Call for Proposals CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship CAPAL/ACBAP Annual Meeting – May 30 – June 1, 2017 Congress … Read more CFP: CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship
Kent State LIS Study-Abroad in Cuba
The School of Library and Information Science, along with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is offering a study-abroad opportunity in CUBA! If you are interested in exploring new … Read more Kent State LIS Study-Abroad in Cuba
CFP: Information Ethics Roundtable 2017
Call for Proposals Data & Ethics Information Ethics Roundtable 2017 April 21-22 Proposals Due: January 2, 2017 Notification of Acceptance: January 30, 2017 https://ier2017.wordpress.com In our knowledge society, our networked … Read more CFP: Information Ethics Roundtable 2017
Seeking helper(s) for ALA Midwinter in Atlanta
Library Juice Press and Library Juice Academy are looking for someone, or maybe a couple of people, to help us out with our presence in the exhibits hall during ALA … Read more Seeking helper(s) for ALA Midwinter in Atlanta
CFP: Urban Library Journal
Call for Papers Urban Library Journal (ULJ) is an open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal of research that addresses all aspects of urban libraries and librarianship. Urban Library Journal invites submissions … Read more CFP: Urban Library Journal
Some supplemental readings on #critlib history
Tonight’s #critlib discussion is about the “history of critical librarianship.” The moderators give some suggested readings and additional ones for further exploration, a couple of which I would not have … Read more Some supplemental readings on #critlib history
Lisa Sloniowski wins Fourth Annual Library Juice Paper Contest
PRESS RELEASE October 1, 2016 Sacramento, CA Library Juice Press is happy to announce the winner of the Fourth Annual Library Juice Paper Contest. Lisa Sloniowski’s paper, titled, “Affective Labor, … Read more Lisa Sloniowski wins Fourth Annual Library Juice Paper Contest
Travel grant opportunity – Deadline November 1st
Litwin Books provides financial support to scholars in LIS and related fields for travel to conferences they attend, domestically or internationally. Travel grants are limited to $500 for domestic conferences … Read more Travel grant opportunity – Deadline November 1st
ODLOS launches Intersections, calls for contributors
CHICAGO – The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS)is launching Intersections, a new blog that highlights the everyday work of library and information science workers as they … Read more ODLOS launches Intersections, calls for contributors
Call for book reviewers for Progressive Librarian
Message from Michael Matthews, Progressive Librarian Book Review Editor: Dear Progressive Library Workers: Do you like balmy summer late afternoons, listening to the crickets chirp as you paddle a canoe … Read more Call for book reviewers for Progressive Librarian
The Mortenson Center Launches Libraries for Peace Initiative
From: Clara Chu to multiple lists Subject: The Mortenson Center Launches Libraries for Peace Initiative [please forward as appropriate] The Mortenson Center warmly invites libraries and librarians around the world … Read more The Mortenson Center Launches Libraries for Peace Initiative
CFP: Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS
CFP: Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS Editors: Rose L. Chou and Annie Pho Literature on diversity in librarianship has mainly focused on recruitment and increasing … Read more CFP: Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS
Research Assistant Sought
This is a position for an independent contractor (so really a business relationship rather than a position), where the successful candidate would do straightforward research projects for Library Juice Press … Read more Research Assistant Sought
ALA Task Force on the Context of Future Accreditation Webinars
From: Mary Ghikas Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 3:14 PM To: ala-allstaff Subject: FW: ALA Task Force on the Context of Future Accreditation Webinars On behalf of Peter Hepburn, chair … Read more ALA Task Force on the Context of Future Accreditation Webinars