This week we’re joined by Emily Knox! If you ever feel like books are conflated with ideas themselves, this is a good one to listen to. Why do books hold such power in a time where we assume nobody reads them? https://twitter.com/ejmknox Book Banning in 21st-Century America - 9781442231689 Foundations of Intellectual Freedom | ALA Store Media mentioned Books, censorship, and anti-intellectualism in schools Passing (novel) - Wikipedia The Lily goes 'Incognito': Why we made a zine about secrecy Co...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 65
We're talking with Scarlet Galvan, the new VPO for Negotiations at SPARC about how library contract negotiations work and can work better in the future! https://twitter.com/panoptigoth Media mentioned UNT Manifesto: Expectations for Library Vendors . https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko-di_Koko-da...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 64
This week we’re joined by Audrey and Donovan from Radio Free Tote Bag! We talk about the ever-important issue of sex and libraries. We finally have answers for the questions you were too afraid to ask! https://rftb.me https://www.patreon.com/rftb https://twitter.com/rftbPod https://twitter.com/rftbAudrey https://twitter.com/rftbdono Media mentioned #212 A Badly Edited Collage of Disappointment feat. Liam Anderson and Rin | Radio Free Tote Bag #101 John Fucking McAfee feat. John and Janice McAfee...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 63
This week we’re techin' it up about library labor. https://twitter.com/adr - John’s Twitter https://twitter.com/elibtronic - Tim’s Twitter https://LISgrievances.com Libraries as Dysfunctional Organizations and Workplaces - 1st Edition Media Mentioned https://themaintainers.org The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Man The Fragment On Machines - Karl Marx : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Building Sustainable Digital Humanities Projects Update: Librarians...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 62
This week we're talking about toxic productivity, bad bosses, and horror novels. About – Productivity Alchemy What Is Toxic Productivity? 5 Tips To Overcome It | Trello Donate | Trans Lifeline Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America Media mentioned Episode 257 – Off to AnthroCon, Jay Colbert – Productivity Alchemy Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves ‘A bigger paycheck? I’d rather watch the sunset!’: is this the end of ambition? | Work-life balance | The Guardian Mary...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 61
This week we have Whitney Trettien to talk about John Bagford, a biblioclast of the early modern period and how changes in technology and access shape our interaction with information and its formats. https://twitter.com/whitneytrettien “Cover” in “Cut/Copy/Paste” on Manifold @uminnpress Media mentioned John Bagford, bibliophile or biblioclast? - Medieval manuscripts blog The Bagford Collection | British Library - Picturing Places Eros in the library: Considering the aesthetics of knowledge orga...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 60
This week we have Kyle K. Courtney to talk about Controlled Digital Lending, Open Library, and the encroaching AI threat. https://twitter.com/KyleKCourtney Library Futures Releases Policy Statement and Draft eBook Legislative Language: Mitigating the Library eBook Conundrum Through Legislative Action in the States Ebooks Legislative Map Copyright First Responders Media mentioned If publishers have their way, libraries' digital options will see major cuts | The Hill Interoperable System of Contro...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 59
This week we're diving into the OCLC lawsuit against Clarivate for its MetaDoor product, the implications of Roe being overturned, and ALAmageddon. Becky Yoose (@yo_bj) / Twitter Managing Data for Patron Privacy: Comprehensive Strategies for Libraries | ALA Store About Us - LDH Consulting Services Media mentioned Privacy Guides https://gavialib.com/2022/06/stoning-goliath/ Library Loon article. Karen Coyle - https://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-oclc-v-clarivate-dilemma.html OCLC's non-profit ...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 58
We’re watching Justin’s favorite movie and brought on the Internet’s premiere smart thinky man, Kyle! We address the question: what if a Star Trek TOS episode was 97 minutes long? https://twitter.com/laborkyle https://www.youtube.com/c/laborkyle https://twitter.com/profaneshow https://twitter.com/agabpod Media referenced: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_logico-epistemology Community - Abed proves Who's the Boss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasein...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 57
Movie night! We watch the sex and violence packed crime drama The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989). It’s got books in it. https://twitter.com/kayteterry https://twitter.com/FangsPodcast https://www.patreon.com/fangscast Media mentioned https://www.doubledialogues.com/article/traversing-the-alimentary-canal-peter-greenaways-the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover/ Girls, Guts, & Giallo on Apple Podcasts You Must Remember This Podcast The Name of The Rose By That Guy Who Wrot...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 56
This week we’re going to talk about the scrapbooking industry, how information is saved and accessed in scrapbooking, the knowledge management aspects of your daily life, and what hides in Justin’s closet. Kristin's instagram account with photos of lots of my Daily Pages -- my daily scrapbook practice This is a long-ish interview of me (by one of the big modern scrapbook people) and she does a great job of talking to me about most of my projects and values: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbx3dtKFhd...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 55
We’re doing digital gardens again, this time with Deleuze. It’s rhizome time baby. Also we cover the Hoopla Slide and TikTok updates. Readings Tensions Between Zettelkasten & the Productivity Scene https://writing.bobdoto.computer/tensions-between-zettelkasten-and-the-productivity-scene/ Misconceptions About the Relationship Between Permanent & Evergreen Notes https://writing.bobdoto.computer/misconceptions-about-the-relationship-between-permanent-and-evergreen-notes/ Zettelkasten Madnes...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 54
We’re talking about library socialism and the basic ideas that go into it such as usufruct, irreducible minimum, and what sex toys are best for circulating collections. https://twitter.com/SrslyWrong Episodes https://srslywrong.com/podcast/189-library-socialism-usufruct/ https://srslywrong.com/podcast/196-library-socialism-the-irreducible-minimum/ https://srslywrong.com/podcast/200-complementarity/ https://srslywrong.com/podcast/236-talking-to-ironweeds-about-library-socialism-and-bein-sweetie-p...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 53
Readings Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=455589028208337 I was a Stripper Librarian on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Kristy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/librarydefend https://www.kristycooper.com/ Lola Davina: https://www.loladavina.com/ https://www.sexworkinfoshare.org/ https://www.swopbehindbars.org/ Mutual aid https://twitter.com/LysistrataMCCF https://swopusa.org/...
May 12, 2022•51 min•Ep. 52
Readings Library Strategy and Collaboration Across the College Ecosystem - Ithaka S+R Huang, C., Samek, T., & Shiri, A. (2021). AI and ethics: Ethical and educational perspectives for LIS. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-62-4-2020-0106 A Comprehensive Primer to Library Learning Analytics Practices, Initiatives, and Privacy Issues | Jones The Mixed-Method Library: Qualitative Research and the Future of Assessment in Libraries Media mentioned Roxanne Shirazi https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 51
We talk with Haley from Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast about how they came up with the idea for the podcast, how sourcing personal ads works, how niche podcasting is the new Tumblr side blog, and what a research project on personals would look like. We also do a mini Q4Q episode! Q4Q: Queer Personal Ads Podcast Come on Q4Q as a guest Q4Q: Queer Personals Podcast (@Queerpersonals) / Twitter Media mentioned: Gerber/Hart https://www.gerberhart.org/ OutWeek Magazine Moulin Rouge - Wikipedia ! Dream Da...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 50
luisa díez (@luisadieznuts) / Twitter Why You Mad Pod Why You Mad (@WhyYouMadPod) / Twitter Party Girl (1995) - Full Movie Media mentioned: Librarians and Party Girls: Cultural Studies and the Meaning of the Librarian 25 Years Later, the Makers of 'Party Girl' Reflect on the Cult Film's Fashion Legacy | Vogue Party Girl Episode 1 Pilot Follow Friday...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 49
This week we’re welcoming back returning champ Callan, and new guest Alison Macrina to talk about That Article, Hoopla, collection development, TERF bangs, and more! We demand accountability from Hoopla Digital and OverDrive regarding the platforming of fascist propaganda in their digital library collections. Latest Hoopla update on Library Freedom Project: https://twitter.com/library_futures/status/1501962543300059136?s=20&t=iG5sKJBfzGRxg2rU0X9u7Q Also check # vendorslurry posts on Twitter....
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 48
https://twitter.com/Greene_DM The Promise of Access | The MIT Press Link for articles, book talks, classes, etc: https://dmgreene.net Tech won’t save us episode (especially the second half) https://overcast.fm/+ZpQDQrdL4 Logic article on The Access Doctrine: https://logicmag.io/distribution/the-access-doctrine/...
Mar 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 47
https://twitter.com/feraljokes Pod Damn America: https://soundcloud.com/poddamnamerica Why You Mad? https://soundcloud.com/whyyoumadpod Jake’s shows: https://www.feraljokes.com/dates Readings Gender Queer Under Review in Coppell, Texas; Director's Response Is a Model to Follow Gov. Greg Abbott calls for criminal investigation into availability of pornographic content in public schools A Space for Civic Dialogue - Blog - Free Library Things mentioned (in order) Measure that could fine, jail libra...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 46
https://twitter.com/edrabinski Getting Organized | American Libraries Magazine Meet the Candidates for ALA President: Emily Drabinski | American Libraries Magazine Media mentioned Jane McAlevey | No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age The Revolution That Wasn't — Jen Schradie | Harvard University Press Gary drink of water video: https://twitter.com/edrabinski/status/1501673661522141196?s=20&t=jBBe27AjLRkj5geTMBOfGQ...
Mar 10, 2022•55 min•Ep. 45
Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/benwritesthings https://benwritesthings.com https://badgayspod.com Pre-order book https://badgayspod.com/book Schwules Museum https://twitter.com/gaymuseum Media mentioned Gabrielle Palluch - The Opium Queen The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire by Wayne Koestenbaum Nadezhda Durova - Wikipedia Curating Visual Archives of Sex: A Roundtable Discussion University of Toronto Press - States of Liberation Racism and the Making of Gay Rig...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 44
https://twitter.com/wylie_alan https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120AB438 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Leisure_Limited Readings Public libraries are vital to local communities – Labour must fight to defend them | openDemocracy (2018) The Fight for Britain's Libraries (2021) Public-Private Partnerships Are Quietly Hollowing Out Our Public Libraries (2021) Evidence on the use of volunteers in libraries and on volunteer-run libraries (2015, pdf) T...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 43
Time for volume 3 in our series on interviewing library workers in non-librarian jobs. This week we have Woody! If you have any information on Woody’s trapped library school credits, DM us on Twitter or email librarypunktranscript@gmail.com and we’ll put you in touch with them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull-face_Bookseller_Honda-san https://twitter.com/tcplny https://www.tiktok.com/@tomcopublib?lang=en Media mentioned Drinking on my friend’s roof Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dereklipp_/...
Feb 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 42
Lydia’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lydia_zv https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/article/view/36367
Jan 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 41
This week we're joined by Kay Slater, an Adult Services Desk Assistant, to talk about their job and library worker inclusion! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kailyn0001 Paul Otlet - Wikipedia Rick Roderick: Self Under Seige - 20th Century Philosophy - YouTube
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 40
https://twitter.com/megan_e_riley Mattern, Shannon. “Maintenance and Care.” Places Journal, November 20, 2018. https://doi.org/10.22269/181120 Moxie Marlinspike >> Blog >> My first impressions of web3
Jan 17, 2022•54 min•Ep. 39
Welcome to the first in our series on non-librarian library jobs, how we all interact, and hopefully find some critical perspectives on library organizations along the way. And we're starting with our cohost Sadie!
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 38
Segment: Library Futures | Statement on the Association of American Publishers Suit Against the State of Maryland THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS FILES SUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF MARYLAND OVER UNPRECEDENTED ENCROACHMENT INTO FEDERALLY PROTECTED COPYRIGHTS - AAP Maggie Appleton: A Brief History & Ethos of the Digital Garden The Garden and the Stream: A Technopastoral | Hapgood How the Blog Broke the Web - Stacking the Bricks 🌱 My Blog is a Digital Garden, Not a Blog by Joel Hooks: http...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
april vendetta (they/them) explores themes of control, labor, and sexual play through D.I.Y. surveillance to question the human body's physicality and resilience. They are co-founder of HUMAN TRASH DUMP. HUMAN TRASH DUMP is an open digital archive founded in 2015 that invites contributions of audio, text, image, and video files to be hosted and disseminated as material, tools, handbooks, puzzles, and keys. Participant’s stream, download, share, and remix archived fragments to expand collective i...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 36