*Call for Poster Session Proposals* 9th National Conference of African American Librarians St. Louis, Missouri August 4-8, 2015 Please submit a poster proposal for the 9th NCAAL Conference, “Meet at … Read more CFP: 9th National Conference of African American Librarians
There is a new open statement circulating, written by UCLA Information Studies faculty, led by Safiya Noble. Written in response to the events in Ferguson and the crisis that it … Read more Statement from Information Studies Academics and Professionals on Documentary Evidence and Social Justice
The American Library Association has increasingly received feedback from members saying that it’s unclear how to get involved. Over the past couple of years the association has made an effort … Read more What ALA should REALLY do if they want to engage members
I don’t often post news about programs happening at ALA conferences, since most people reading this won’t be attending, but this one is kind of flying under the radar, especially … Read more Program at Midwinter: The Social Justice Collaboratorium: Illuminating Pathways between Social Justice Issues and LIS
More “right-sizing” bullshit. Barnard faculty frustrated by plans to remove 40,000 books from library Barnard’s faculty and staff claim they were shut out of the decision-making process for the new … Read more Barnard plans to remove 40,000 books from library
Inland Editions is a new publisher out of London that is particularly interested in libraries. They are preparing to publish their first book, which appears to be a beautifully designed … Read more Inland Editions
As former editors and writers for The New Republic, we write to express our dismay and sorrow at its destruction in all but name. From its founding in 1914, The … Read more Statement by Former New Republic Editors and Writers
Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award: Call for Papers The Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award is presented by the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association annually … Read more CFP: Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award
Archive Journal Special issue: Radical Archives Deadline: April 15, 2015 “Radical archives” and “radical archiving” are concepts that continue to gain currency among archivists, artists and cultural theorists alike, but … Read more CFP: Radical Archives (Archive Journal)
Emily Drabinski, co-organizer of the recent Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Colloquium at the University of Toronto, has done a nice writeup about the event for the Metropolitan New … Read more Emily Drabinski reports on the recent Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Colloquium
Call for Papers IFLA Reference and Information Services Section Theme: Reference as Service and Place 11-13 August 2015 University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Reference and Information Services Section IFLA’s theme … Read more CFP: IFLA Call for Papers Reference and Information Services Section: Reference as Service and Place