We had a good (but damp) time at the MN AIDS Walk this year. We exceeded our fundraising goals and got some much needed planning and brainstorming done as we walked the 10K. We also sported our new t-shirts and patches w/the St. Kate’s PLG logo. Overall, it was a great time and really inspiring to see so many people walking to support this worthy cause.
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Dr. Mary Wagner is giving away books beginning today. Please stop by! Donations (suggested: $1.00 per book) will support the CHABS Community Library in Lusaka, Zambia.
Monday-Thursday 5-6pm
Be sure to say congratulations to Amy for being awarded the St. Catherine University MLIS Scholarship as voted on by MLIS faculty! Get more information here!
The Minneapolis Central Library will host the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI) Freedom of Information Day this Friday (3/23) at 4pm. The event features journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! as a guest speaker. Book signing will follow! This event is free and open to all. Get more information here.
SCU-PLG will be meeting Monday, March 12th, at 5pm in Room CdC 370. If you are new to the PLG or just want to see what we are all about please join us! To view the full meeting agenda check out the wiki (if not a member, please request access).
Topics will include:
3/15 LIS Social Hour
Official Recognition – Finalizing Constitution
Logo/Buttons/T-shirts
4/23 PLG’s Monday Night Event – Speakers on Alternative Publishers & Collection Development
AIDS Walk
CHABS Library
Renewing Memberships
See you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the description of the 2012 MLA/MEMO Library Legislative Day from the MLA website:
The 2012 MLA/MEMO Library Legislative Day is an opportunity for library advocates (you, your staff and board, your patrons, other library lovers) to gather at the Minnesota State Capitol to show support and raise awareness of issues for libraries.
Attendees should make appointments to meet as many of their Representatives and Senators as possible to remind them of the importance of libraries to the success of the communities in their district. The MLA/MEMO Platform and accompanying Talking Points will be available to help guide attendees in their advocacy.
More than anything, legislators need to see that their constituents value libraries and be reminded that they should, too.
The event is held on Tuesday, February 28th from 10AM to 4 PM at the Kelly Inn in St. Paul and is free to MLA members. There are also briefings the evening before or the morning of the event. Follow this link to the full description on the MLA website and to register.
An Interview with Carlos Muñoz on the Tucson Book Ban | The Progressive.
Read more about this appalling attempt to white-wash history by getting rid of the Chicano Studies program. It’s time we celebrate our diverse history and confront the struggles that have taken place. We can’t learn from history if we don’t approach it honestly and from a number of perspectives.
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
Where do you representatives stand on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)? Pro publica has made it easy to check using a database they are compiling on where US House and Senate members stand on this dangerous legislation. Check the positions of your representatives here. You may be surprised, I was. Why are these bills so dangerous you ask? Well, they give rightsholders, ISPs, and the government the ability to shut down websites accused of infringement by blocking their DNS or shutting down their revenue stream, all without due process of law. Legal scholars predict that this legislation will do little to prevent real piracy at the expense of the unprecedented risk it poses to free speech.
Read more about the details in the actual text of the bills:
After you’ve educated yourself, or if you are already fully aware of the potential ramifications of these bills, please contact your representatives. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a pre-prepared email that you can send to your representatives here. Or if you have a website, join the strike by going dark on January 18th, or for more information on this and other ways to protest this bill see here.
Brought to you by the International Federation of Libraries Federation (IFLA) this spin on the advent calender profiles a different librarian each day discussing a banned book. Fascinating and fun! Learn about what books were banned in other countries and why. Enjoy and Happy Holidays (^_^)
