http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/ Progressive Librarians Guild. Radical views on library and information issues. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/news.shtml#gaza_2023 http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/news.shtml#gaza_2023 11 November 2023 12:42:00 CST PLG members wish to share statements released by library organizations and publishers calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Asian/Pacific American Library Association -- https://www.apalaweb.org/gaza-ceasefire-2023/ Librarians and Archivists with Palestine -- https://librarianswithpalestine.org/2023-statement-on-gaza/ Social Responsibilities Round Table, ALA -- http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/srrt_gaza_2023.pdf (This resolution is endorsed by SRRT Action Council. The resolution has not been approved by ALA Council.) Publishers for Palestine -- https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/publishers-for-palestine-statement-of-solidarity http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/Braverman/braverman2023grabmeier.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/Braverman/braverman2023grabmeier.pdf 23 August 2023 16:24:00 CST Maggie Grabmeier, recently awarded her MLIS from the University of Wisconsin, is this year's winner of the Braverman Award for her essay "Out of Bounds: Sexual Harassment from Patrons in the Public Library." Read more about Maggie in her write up of her experience attending the ALA conference in Chicago. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/award.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/award.shtml 18 January 2023 09:30:00 EST PLG is now accepting submissions for the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! The deadline for submission is May 1, 2023. See the submission requirements for more information. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/Braverman/braverman2022fisher.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/hiatus_letter_2022.pdf 7 August 2022 00:00:00 EST The Progressive Librarians Guild's (PLG) Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Daniel Fisher from Western University is the 2022 winner of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! Daniel's essay was titled "A Promised (but Ultimately Unreachable) Land" and his anticipated graduation date is June 2022. Fisher's essay presents a critical history of the concept of neutrality which Progressive Librarian fosters. He categorizes neutrality as "functionally impracticable" despite being a "touchstone of contemporary librarianship." As a case study, Fisher asserts that the selection of former President Obama as ALA's 2021 keynote speaker is at odds with its organizational values. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/hiatus_letter_2022.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/hiatus_letter_2022.pdf 15 April 2022 00:00:00 EST After considerable reflection and deliberation, PLG's current coordinating committee members have placed several PLG activities on hiatus until organizational responsibilities can be passed on to the next leadership group. Activities that will continue include: Braverman essay contest; listserv; Union Library Worker blog; PLG's website, including the archive of all issues of Progressive Librarian. For details see the April 2022 letter sent to members. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1153_O-o38kEsoyrLCVneUa-NhVAxYRqwDknPWDlM9jA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1153_O-o38kEsoyrLCVneUa-NhVAxYRqwDknPWDlM9jA/edit?usp=sharing 3 Nov 2021 15:44:00 EST Building on the energy and work within the field of Library and Information Science, increased focus and solidarity with incarcerated people must be an integral aspect of larger renewed calls for racial justice and equity. This list provides information on higher education programs operating in state correctional institutions. This list is intended as a resource for librarians, faculty and students looking to get involved in prison/prisoner advocacy; a tool in conversations re: how libraries (your library) can support social justice efforts; and useful information for friends, family and support systems of incarcerated people. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/braverman_list.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/braverman_list.shtml 23 May 2021 15:08:00 EST The Progressive Librarians Guild’s (PLG) Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Committee is pleased to announce that Eli Holliday from the University of Toronto and Ashley Huot from the University of Alberta are the 2021 winners of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! Eli’s essay was titled “Death to the Professional: Re-envisioning Labour in the Public Library” and their anticipated graduation date is June 2021. Ashley’s essay was titled “Prison Zines: Relations, Communication, and Records” and her anticipated graduation date is also June 2021. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents48.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents48.shtml 22 May 2021 20:25:00 EST Issue #48 of Progressive Librarian, "Libraries & Archives Under Occupation," is now available for download! http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/award.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/award.shtml 27 Feb 2021 09:00:00 EST PLG is now accepting submissions for the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! Due to last year's hiatus, two awards will be given this year. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2021. See the submission requirements for more information. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/plg_blm.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/plg_blm.pdf 20 Aug 2020 12:00:00 EST In response to the protests that emerged this spring in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, PLG compiled a new resource list. The list includes statements from individual Black colleagues and LIS organizations. The list also includes resources for anti-racist work and focus on protesters' demands for the defunding and reform of police forces and prison abolition. These are complex matters that deserve close attention all by library workers and members of the communities we serve. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/anti-racism.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/anti-racism.pdf 27 Apr 2020 12:00:00 EST A new resource list has been added to the PLG website. "Resources to Counter White Nationalism in Libraries" was compiled by Library Workers Against Racism (LWAR). LWAR is an informal network of library workers in the U.S. committed to anti-racist activism in public, academic, and school libraries. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/jnl_about.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/jnl_about.shtml 8 Sep 2019 13:04:00 EST The editors of Progressive Librarian are examining the current state and future form of PLG's journal following the release of our upcoming issue. New times need fresh eyes and minds in every realm of life, and the same is true of Progressive Librarian which has been in publication for the last three decades. When a new direction has been determined, we will certainly inform our readers. In the meanwhile, stay tuned for Issue 47, currently in the works, and be sure to keep abreast of the ideas, analysis, and narratives coming from those who keep a critical eye on librarianship. Venues for critical views within the profession can be found at: In the Library With a Lead Pipe; Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies; and Journal of Radical Librarianship. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/2019_bravermanpressrelease.pdf http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/2019_bravermanpressrelease.pdf 29 May 2019 23:05:00 EST Yoonhee Lee is the 2019 winner of the Miriam Braverman Me-morial Prize. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/news.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/news.shtml 17 Apr 2019 15:00:00 EST The American Library Association has awarded longtime PLG member Kathleen de la Peña McCook with the 2019 Joseph W. Lippincott Award for distinguished service to the profession. Kathleen has published articles and served for several years on the editorial board for Progressive Librarian, and established PLG's Union Library Workers blog. Congratulations, Kathleen! http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/2019_racismalamidwinter.pdf http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/pdf/2019_racismalamidwinter.pdf 18 Feb 2019 20:00:00 EST PLG has released a statement on the racist incident reported at ALA Midwinter. http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/alamidwinter2019.shtml http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/alamidwinter2019.shtml 13 Jan 2019 12:39:00 EST Check PLG's activities at ALA Midwinter in Seattle (January 25-29, 2019). http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents46.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents46.shtml 8 Aug 2018 11:47:00 EST The full text of Progressive Librarian Issue #46 is now available! See the table of contents to download the full journal or individual articles. http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/ala2018.shtml http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/ala2018.shtml 12 Jun 2018 23:40:00 EST Check PLG's activities at ALA Annual in New Orleans (June 21-26, 2018). http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/braverman2018release.shtml http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/braverman2018release.shtml 12 Jun 2018 23:05:00 EST Alessandra Seiter is the 2018 winner of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/braverman_list.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/braverman_list.shtml 23 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT Matthew Weirick Johnson is the 2017 winner of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents45.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/contents45.shtml Mon, 15 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT Issue #45 of Progressive Librarian (Winter 2016/2017) has been published. At the moment, only the table of contents can be checked online. Articles for download soon! http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/ALA-2017.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/ALA-2017.shtml Mon, 08 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT PLG activities at ALA Annual in Chicago (June 2017). http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/evanston.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/evanston.shtml Sat, 06 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT PLG-CC Open Letter to Evanston Public Library Board and Director. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQhUS561Ok4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQhUS561Ok4 Mon, 01 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT Coinciding with the launch of the new PLG's website on the International Workers' Day, we look at a book by historian Peter Linebaugh entitled "The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day." http://unionlibraryworkers.blogspot.com.es/ http://unionlibraryworkers.blogspot.com.es/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:00:00 GMT The blog "Union Library Workers" has been updated to cover the last news and reflect the struggles of fellow librarians in the US and Canada. http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/feministbooks.shtml http://www.progressivelibrariansguild.org/subcontent/feministbooks.shtml Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:00:00 GMT PLG-CC responds to petition "Protect Feminist Books at Vancouver Women's Library".