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Simmons Progressive Librarians Guild
The Simmons chapter of the Progressive Librarians Guild is a student organization committed to inscribing the struggle for social justice at the center of the library profession. We believe that cataloging, indexing, acquisitions policy and collection development, reference services, library automation, library management, and virtually every other library issue embody political value choices. We aim to make these choices explicit, and to carry out our professional responsibilities in a way that helps to realize a freer, more democratic world.
The Simmons chapter of PLG is proudly affiliated with the Progressive Librarians Guild.
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[edit] Upcoming Events
Fall 2009's first meeting of the PLG will be Wednesday, September 30th from 5:30-7 PM in the GSLIS lounge. Snacks will be provided!
We will be discussing this fall's events and we want to hear your ideas and your skills so come meet with us and learn how you can participate in the PLGs activities this year.
The official meeting will take place from 5:30-6:30 and from 6:30-7 we will have an informal guest speaker, via skype, to mark Banned Books Week.
We are excited to host Amy Sonnie, editor of Revolutionary Voices, a multicultural anthology of writing by queer youth, which was banned by the Texas Youth Commission. She will talk with us about her book, censorship, and her entry into librarianship (among other issues, and depending on the questions we ask her!). Amy lives in Oakland, CA and blogs at the Banned Librarian. We are looking forward to hearing from her and we hope you will join us for both the meeting and the talk!
PLG Gatherings
- Stay tuned for more gatherings this fall! Suggestions for dates and places gladly accepted.
[edit] News
[edit] Minutes
Read the officers' meeting minutes to see what our plans are for the Spring 2009 semester.
[edit] Looking for Older Content?
- Check the Archives.
[edit] PLG Officers, Fall 2009
Myrna Morales, chair
Vered Meir, secretary/wikimaster
OPEN, event coordinator
Quinn Eureka, treasurer
[edit] Coming soon to the PLG wiki!
Progressive activities in and around Boston
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