Hi. The big weekend BBQ went well with not one but two librarian guests in addition to all the other folks that showed up. I hear that 2300 people showed up to see Farenheit 9/11 at ALA last weekend, raising some serious cash for ALA-APA. In my life, I am thinking about applying for another part time job, managing a small town library for ten hours a week. Any idea what that might pay? I can’t wait to find out.
Author: jessamyn
and also, a few words about library activism
I was interviewed for a brief segment of a radio show called Been There Done That discussing library activism in the wake of the USA PATRIOT Act, along with Judith Krug. It’s a short bit in an hour-long show, but you can hear my squeaky voice starting about 11 minutes in.
Harry and the Potters play wizard rock
In the Bloodhag vein, it’s Harry and the Potters, coming soon to a library near you with their quirky brand of rock.
The idea is that the Harry Potter from Year 7 and the Harry Potter from Year 4 started a rock band. And now, no one can stop the wizard rock.
more ALA wrap-up
This week’s Library Juice has some good ALA wrap-up including Councilor James Casey’s report and an English translation of a paper giving some analysis of the Cuban library situation w/r/t the independent librarians.
Anarchist in the Library Conference by Chuck0
Chuck has posted some of his impressions of the ALA Conference
Radical librarians continue to make waves within the library profession and libraries and the library profession are becoming increasingly politicized in the direct of radical ideas and values. There is tremendous potential for the development of an anarchist library workers tendency and movement within ALA and the rest of the profession.