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Bezig met laden... Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out (origineel 2003; editie 2003)door Katia Roberto, Jessamyn West (Redacteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Inspiring collection of "alternative" viewpoints. Like the annoyed librarian but with a social conscious. It felt good to finish it on MLK Day. It took me a long time to finish only because it consisted of many small pieces so I just dipped into it from time to time. Essential reading for those wanting to go to library school. Some of the links are old, but discovering which ones are still alive is part of the joy. Did I say it was inspiring? It is also depressing in that a lot of negative trends called out within these pages have continued unabated. Particularly,the de facto corporate censorship of library collections by the elimination of local collections, small presses, and minority viewpoints. This is doubly true since the advent of DRM'ed digital content from third party vendors that libraries have embraced. This is an dystopian nightmare the likes of which even the cynics in this book could not have predicted. Or perhaps they did. From the introduction: "Be cyber-skeptic, while art-directed. Reward analog, anomaly, and high concept, high touch, low-cost anything." Still, this volume has renewed my commitment to libraries, community, free software, an open internet, the elimination of poverty, and workers' rights. It also reminded me of Rory Litwin's indelible contribution to our profession. Rory is still going strong at Library Juice (http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/). This was a totally random read for me - not a librarian, not all that up on librarianish issues. So the overall impression was of walking into the wrong professional conference by mistake. But still, there was some entertaining stuff in here. It's fairly uneven, and seems more like a "Who's Who" than a thesis-driven collection, but I did enjoy quite a few of the essays and anecdotes. This is a rather thought-provoking read, which really should be a must for anyone in (or considering) the library field. Even if you don't agree with everything the various authors present, which I didn't, it is still important and interesting to consider viewpoints outside of the establishment, especially in areas where you may or may not have a lot of previous knowledge. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"This compilation on various aspects of alternative librarianship is a sequel to Revolting Librarians, which was published in 1972. The contributors cover topics that range from library education and librarianship as a profession to the more political and spiritual aspects of library life." "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."--BOOK JACKET. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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