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Librarians
 Websites presented in alphabetical order LibrarianActivist.org 
 This site offers "resources to librarians who want to be active in political and social issues surrounding libraries and librarianship" and aims to help publicize "the efforts of librarians and their friends in raising public awareness." Emphasis of listings is on Canadian and U.S. resources. From science librarian Danielle Dennie. http://www.librarianactivist.org Topics: Activism, Librarianship Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Remarks by Herbert Foerstel
A summary of the Library Awareness Program, which ran from 1973 to the late 1980s, in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation expected librarians to "report on 'foreigners' [who were] using America's unclassified scientific libraries." Text from a speech by Herbert Foerstel, the author of the book, "Surveillance in the Stacks: The FBI's Library Awareness Program." http://www.aaas.org/spp/secrecy/Presents/foerstel.htm Topics: Activism, Ethics, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Apr 13, 2006 Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association
"SRRT is a unit within the American Library Association. It works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights ... remains an urgent concern today." The site contains information on SRRT Task Forces concerning issues in publishing, the environment, information policy, and homelessness; documents and newsletters dating back to 1997; and more. http://libr.org/srrt/ Topics: Activism, Ethics, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated May 15, 2006 |
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