1/2 hour pilot: “Sacto PL”
Who among us hasn’t dreamt of writing a TV comedy set in a library? Well, my friend Jen Ferro has done just that. You can read her 1/2 hour pilot for a “dramedy” called “Sacto PL“…
Category: April 2015
CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide
CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide New York, April 27, 2015 – Terrorist groups and the governments who purport to fight them have made recent years the most dangerous period to be a journalist, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual global assessment of press freedom, Attacks on the Press, released … Read more CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide
Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance
PRESS RELEASE Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance April 24, 2014 Sacramento, CA – Litwin Books has awarded its first Travel Grants to Anna Wilson and Nathaniel Enright. The Litwin Books Travel Grants support scholars’ attendance at conferences, either domestic or international, with a special emphasis on helping those without other forms … Read more Litwin Books Awards First Travel Grants for Conference Attendance
Islamophobic ALA Banned Books Week Poster
Thus far I’ve seen little in the way of active controversy over this ill-advised ALA poster celebrating 2015’s Banned Books Week. There were a couple of messages recently on the SRRT email discussion list, which brought this to my attention. Clearly, the image links suppression of information with the religion of Islam, depicting a woman … Read more Islamophobic ALA Banned Books Week Poster
Interview with Mandy Henk, author of Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library
Mandy Henk is the author of what I think is the most important LIS book of 2014 (at least the most important one not published by Library Juice Press). The book is Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library, published by ALA Editions. Quoting the publisher’s description: In the first book to seriously … Read more Interview with Mandy Henk, author of Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Library
Vincent Mosco on C-SPAN
Vincent Mosco, author of To the Cloud: Big Data in a Turbulent World, talked by remote video from Boston about the history of the development of the “cloud” and “big data,” and the economic, social, and cultural implications of massive data collection.
Announcing “The Political Librarian”, a New Journal from EveryLibrary
Post on April 2, 2015 by John Chrastka The Political Librarian For too long, there has been a dearth of research, discussion, and published content related to locally focused advocacy, policy, and funding issues for libraries. Today, EveryLibrary is proud to announce the launch of “The Political Librarian”, a new journal which will address these … Read more Announcing “The Political Librarian”, a New Journal from EveryLibrary