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Revolting Librarians Redux
Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out | Jessamyn West, Katia Roberto
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Revolting librarians aren't defined by what they are, they are defined by what they do. In fact, it's not even what they do, but how they do it--Katia Roberto and Jessamyn West, in the Preface. This compilation of witty, insightful, and readable writings on the various aspects of alternative librarianship edited by two outspoken library professionals is a sequel to Revolting Librarians, which was published in 1972. The contributors, including Alison Bechdel, Sanford Berman, and Utne Reader librarian Chris Dodge, cover topics that range from library education and librarianship as a profession to the more political and spiritual aspects of librarianship. The contributions include critiques of library and information science programs, firsthand accounts of work experiences, and original fiction, poetry and art. Ten of the original librarians who wrote essays for Revolting Librarians back in 1972 reflect upon what they wrote thirty years ago and the turns that their lives and careers have taken since.
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Vermont has 183 libraries. There are only 251 towns and cities. I could go on and on about Vermont‘s dedication to their libraries, both large and tiny. Additionally, I could talk endlessly about Jessamyn West. She‘s an activist librarian who fought the Patriot Act on behalf of libraries because of privacy issues, a Vermonter, and one who pushes for community engagement with the assistance of the town library.

Leftcoastzen Looks like I belong in Vermont!😀 5y
Suet624 @Leftcoastzen I wholeheartedly agree. 5y
charl08 Can I move please? 5y
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Suet624 @charl08 Absolutely! I love so much about Vermont. You could at least visit! 😁 5y
802Librarian I‘ve met Jessamyn a couple of times and she is awesome! 5y
Suet624 @NHLibrarian isn‘t she??? 5y
kspenmoll ❤️Vermont 5y
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Well we all kind of knew that, but nice to have a libraries 'good news' story for a change.

https://librariesunlimited.org.uk/news/devons-library-service-named-one-of-nesta...

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