#libraries
@gutenberg_org This unexpected discovery has made me feel happy. It won't last, ofc, but i shall enjoy these next few minutes of joy, given the unambiguous unmitigated #PublicGood that #ProjectGutenberg is!
#InternetArchive's copy of a #KCUR piece that went missing from the original site has audio @ 1min 4secs where Kimberly Moeller says "Most #libraries that I've talked to are considering revoking #library cards for anyone under the age of 18."
What is the relationship between politics and aesthetics? Sartwell has an unexpected answer:
"Not all art is political, but all politics is aesthetic; at their heart political ideologies, systems, and constitutions are aesthetic systems, multimedia artistic environments. The political “content” of an ideology can be understood in large measure actually to be—to be identical with—its formal and stylistic aspects. It’s not that a political ideology or movement gets tricked out in a manipulative set of symbols or design tropes; it’s that an ideology is an aesthetic system, and this is what moves or fails to move people, attracts their loyalty or repugnance, moves them to act or to apathy".
#Politics #Aesthetics #Ideology #Libraries #Sartwell #Philosophy
@JoBlakely It's called "library science".
And therein lie conflicts, beliefs, irreconcilable differences, religions, and civil wars.
I'd hashtagged Paul Otlet, who made this his life's work in the early 20th century, culminating in a vast index-card driven database in Belgium, the Mundaneum, ultimately destroyed by the Nazis in WWII.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet
Amongst bibliographic standards, there's the Dublin Core (named after the city in Ohio, not Ireland), which attempts to describe a set of common and useful metadata attributes, though it's been criticised on numerous grounds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Core
The US Library of Congress has its own systems, notably the LoC Classification and LoC Subject Headings. Otlet himself came up with the Decimal Classification. (Both LoC and Otlet based their work significantly on that of Melville Dewey, though LoC also inherited Thomas Jefferson's personal book classification structure, as it was Jefferson's collection which initiated the Library of Congress, and if you're interested in that, there are about a century and a half of Librarian's Reports to Congress which detail the history of how that collection (and its physical infrastructure) developed: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000072049 with recent editions (past 20 or so years) at the LoC itself: https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/annual-reports/)
A key point that's often forgotten is that metadata serves users' and archivists' needs, and NOT the interests of authors or publishers. This gives rise to two major issues:
Self-classification or description (including full-text -search-based-access as is common online) elevates author and publisher interests over readers. SEO, spam, and clickbait are amongst the highly predictable outcomes of this.
Reader and archivist concerns change with time. It's pretty fascinating to look at various Global Classifications Of All Knowledge over time, dating to, say, Aristotle and earlier, but notably Francis and Roger Bacon (no relation), Denis Diderot, Voltaire, etc. Encyclopedia organisational systems especially are a pretty fascinating insight.
The US LoC is criticised for being US-centric, and anchored in 19th (and 18th) century thinking. Both points are absolutely true, but they're also a reflection of where the collection originated and who it served. In particular, some idosyncracies (the vast sections of History devoted to the US and Americas, relative to the Rest Of the World, say), reflect the actual physical collection and the fact that most of the history books included covered those regions.
The Librarian's letters beginning around the turn of the 20th century address expansion and revision of the classification system. I've spent a lot of time going through it, and find a few interesting bits such as, say, the legal classification of state law, which is utterly dominated by two states in particular: New York and California. (Several other mostly north-eastern / industrial states are also relatively large.) Again: that's where the interesting detail happens to lie.
And yes, religion, culture, social groups and movements, etc., are all subject to various forms of abuse, neglect, and/or revision over time. To that extent I find the LoC's classifications in that the have evolved mechanisms to adapt to change over time particularly commendable. Not perfection, but moving toward it, most of the time.
#Libraries #Librarians #LibraryOfCongress #Cataloging #Catalogs #ClassificationSystems #DocumentManagement #Metadata
Have you been on a library interview recently? Or are you prepping for one? https://hiringlibrarians.com/?p=11818 #libraries #library #LIS #GLAM #librarians #libraryWork
"If i'm not getting interviewed or being considered, I don't want to hear from them" https://hiringlibrarians.com/?p=14644 #libraries #library #LIS #GLAM #librarians #libraryWork
"To job hunter, i will say never give up on your dream. Pursue it" https://hiringlibrarians.com/?p=14638 #libraries #library #LIS #GLAM #librarians #libraryWork
Although Bruno Latour's theories have had contradictory interpretations, he is a source of very interesting ideas and tools for understanding the world and acting politically in it (even if we do not agree with all his ideas). A highly recommended book is "War of the Worlds: What about Peace?" (2002). Available on BL's website: http://www.bruno-latour.fr/sites/default/files/85-WAR-OF-WORLDS-GB.pdf
"The common world we took
for granted must instead be progressively composed, it is not already constituted. The common world is not behind us and ready made, like nature, but ahead of us, an immense task which we will need to accomplish one step at a time. It is not above us, like the arbiter who mediates conflicts, it is what is at stake in these conflicts, what could become the subject of compromise—should negotiation take place. The common world is now up for grabs".
#BrunoLatour #Libraries #ActorNetworkTheory
@academicchatter
@sociology
@anthropology
@archaeodons
@histodons
@philosophy
Why little children in a NSW town are reading thanks to Dolly Parton. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/how-dolly-parton-has-sparked-a-reading-revolution-in-central-western-nsw-20230523-p5dand.html. #australia #nsw #dollyparton #reading #kidsbooks #Gilgandra #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Smh #SydneyMorningHerald
Looking for a good read for Pride Month?
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My local library (BPL) has some good suggestions.
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https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1860715079_bostonpl_wearepridebooklist/2302238799_bostonpl_we_are_pride_2023_75_books_for_children,_teens_adults?page=3
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#pride #prideMonth #Books #libraries #bookRecommendations
This is a fund to put more books into some JeffCo Little Free Libraries that are located on #RTD property. (There are links to pictures of the supported #libraries in the link.) #Colorado
My friend was the person who created these Little Free Libraries, and it costs $8 per bag of books to keep them stocked.
@Scofisticated And recently the #SeattlePublicLibrary joined them in offering young people throughout the US a Books Unbanned card giving access to ebooks and audiobooks that they might not have access to otherwise.
I was shocked/entertained by the story of dissertations being thrown away and then rescued after dumpster images went viral this week. But in #ReadingTheComments, I can't get one out of my head:
"Libraries can't afford to be warehouses that store books that no one ever reads!"
Someone actually thought typing those words and broadcasting them to the world would make them look wise, that they were offering valuable criticism with their take. 🤦Capitalism is so pervasively engrained in westerners that we cannot imagine rare books existing without being profitable! I will tell you, besides going to far off places and accessing interesting environments, finding valuable information in a rare source is a very close second place in ranking why I love being a professor!
#libraries
#books
#capitalism
#knowledge
#wisdom
#Alberta
#TrashMyPHD
Belatedly watching a BBC gardening presenter report from a high see-through floor high above a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, and all I can think of is how impractical that is for anyone in a skirt or dress, and recalling modern libraries with similar see-through designs on high that were found to be hugely problematic. #Gardening #GardenDesign #ChelseaFlowerShow #SexistDesign #Design #DesignForMen #DesignForWomen #Libraries #Architecture #ModernDesign
"Book business advocacy organizations, including the Association of American Publishers, will join a federal lawsuit over a recently passed law in Arkansas that would make librarians criminally liabile for providing allegedly 'obscene' books to minors."
The #RILA2023 stickers are spectacular 🤩 and I’m not just saying this because my sister did the art!
"I went to two in person interviews during the pandemic and they ghosted me." https://hiringlibrarians.com/?p=14631 #libraries #library #LIS #GLAM #librarians #libraryWork
Book bans rob library patrons of their freedom to read.
#bookbans #censorship #libraries
https://action.everylibrary.org/the_severity_of_book_bans
I feel like it should not be this hard to get hired at a position in a library that pays a living wage and makes full use of my education, with 3.5 years of experience in #libraries and 2 master's degrees and an extensive CV. Not to mention all my extensive pre-libraries experience. #GetFediHired #Library
Join Danielle Leek & me as we facilitate a 90-min conversation via NERCOMP on 6/28 at 10:30am (EST) with folks about what it means to create #HigherEd #Libraries at smaller institutions to reflect their student populations & needs
Knowledge Matters: The British Library Releases Strategy For the Next Seven Years https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/26/knowledge-matters-the-british-library-releases-strategy-for-the-next-seven-years/ #libraries
In June I'm doing a free webinar: "Information retrieval for evidence synthesis: How researchers in limited-resource environments can do comprehensive searches"
Please sign up, and tell your #EvidenceSynthesis / #SystematicReview friends!
#medlibs #libraries #OpenAccess #LMIC #ResearchCapacity
A student said they wished the little wizard in the cave that helps you on your quest was real and I said, oh the wizards are very real! They're in the libraries!
Authors: want to know how to give your book the best chance of being chosen by Australian libraries? One of my favourite places is my local library. Not just because of all the wonderful librarians and the books I get to borrow, but I also get the buzz of seeing my own books on the recently returned shelf, or hear that my farm memoir is being enjoyed or dissected by another bookclub. This week too, Australian authors received our Lending Rights notification (the annual payment AU authors receive if there are at least 50 copies of your book available in AU libraries). There are many reasons why it's important for authors (trad and indie!) to work on building library demand for our books, and for all the writers who have asked me how to go about it, I've created a handy online course with all the info, tips, links, registration pages, list of distributors, marketing ideas and downloads you need to give you and your book the best chance at Australian library success. You can access the course at www.boldauthors.com - hope it helps you achieve your goals!
https://www.boldauthors.com/courses/howtogetyourbookintoaustralianlibraries
#authors #writingcommunity #libraries #Australia #author #amwriting #authortips #library #authorbusiness #BoldAuthors #CreativeAustralia #WritersAustralia #indieauthor #indieauthors #literarycommunity #AuthorsAustralia
#AustralianAuthors #AustralianAuthor
We need two library systems: Restricted and Traditional. That way readers can choose.
[Video] #Montana becomes first #state to #ban #DragQueen #Storytime.
#Montana’s #governor signed a #bill into #law that #bans #drag #performers from #reading #books to #children at #public #venues, including #libraries and #schools
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Montana #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/montana-becomes-first-state-to-ban-drag-story-hours-176771141863
University of Liège Deploys #LibraryMobile App
👉 Patrons have begun to expect 24/7 library services. With Library Mobile, the @UniversitedeLiege is empowering patrons to access digital services and resources at any time and on any device.
https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/university-of-liege-deploys-library-mobile-app-lj221201
Just Released: #ARL and #CARL Report on Research #Libraries’ Alignment with Institutional #STEM Priorities https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/25/just-released-arl-and-carl-report-on-research-libraries-alignment-with-institutional-stem-priorities/
Lawn Boy, by Jonathan Evison: you are a low income, mixed race somewhat aimless 22 year old with a flair for topiary, taking care of family members trying to find purpose (and work) (and maybe love), teetering on the edge of disaster/mild success. 3 out of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 [but you should read/buy because it’s inexplicably one of the most banned school library books in the US]
Re-posting this in the hopes of reaching more folks, with thanks to those who've already connected with me and helped out...
Hi #librarians and #libraries folks. I'm mentoring some awesome faculty who are creating an undergraduate Library & Archival Studies Concentration in Africana Studies at their institution. The purpose of the concentration is to encourage undergraduates to pursue MLIS degrees.
One of the things we're focusing on is developing an introductory #LIS foundations class. I've been brainstorming possible things to cover and would love your input and ideas.
Currently I've organized things by:
1) Things library folks need to know
2) Things library folks (may) need to do
3) Professional pathways (a set of perspectives for framing the content)
DM if you'd like to contribute to my brainstorming doc, or add your thoughts here👇
#PublicLibraries #archives #GLAM #AcademicLibraries #library #CriticalLibrarianship
@herhandsmyhands Here's a gift article from WaPo:
**Book removals may have violated student civil rights, Education Dept. says **https://wapo.st/3MV93Ro
#bookstodon #histodons #libraries #books #bookBans #fascism #BlackMastodon #lgbtq
“One important function of the baths in Roman society was their role as what we would consider a ‘branch library’ today.
Many in the general public did not have access to the grand libraries in Rome and so as a cultural institution the baths served as an important resource where the more common citizen could enjoy the luxury of books.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermae
@histodons #history #roman #baths #SPQR #libraries #reading #learning #culture #Rome #citizenship #commonplace #institutions
Fantastic news.
New $14M library planned for Kitchener
#Canada #WaterlooRegion #Libraries #LoveYourLibrary
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/05/24/new-14m-library-planned-for-kitchener/
Under no circumstances should book bans be tolerated in #Canada. As usual it is hyperventilation over #SexEd, #sex and #gender driving calls for bans. Enough. Librarians do amazing jobs and take great care in shelving books on many topics for various ages as described clearly in this article.
#books #bookstodon #canada #saskatchewan #manitoba #alberta #libraries
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-libraries-book-challenges-1.6851688
Right-wing activists have been working in recent years to remove what they say are objectionable #books from local #libraries -- but it turns out that a tiny number of them are responsible for most of the #BookBan requests.
Analysis conducted by the #WashingtonPost found that only 11 people were responsible for more than half of more than 1,000 different book challenges analyzed by the paper, with one power banner responsible for 92 challenges just by himself.
Nice to see that New Jersey might follow Illinois' lead in banning the banning of books from public libraries.
IMLS Announces Recipients of 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/23/imls-announces-recipients-of-2023-national-medal-for-museum-and-library-service/ #libraries #museums
New Jersey: #Libraries and #Schools Would Be Prohibited From Banning Books or Lose State Funding Under Legislation Introduced Today https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/22/new-jersey-libraries-and-schools-in-new-jersey-would-be-prohibited-from-banning-books-or-lose-state-funding-under-legislation-introduced-today/ #bookbans #publiclibraries
PW's "Book Banning in America" panel discussion is outlining the dystopian reality librarians are dealing with — from politically motivated book challenges to incredulous media coverage helping spread misinformation.
Speaking out invites slanderous accusations and risks losing your job, largely because an ignorant, bigoted vocal minority who hate diversity are being incited by well-funded groups that hate public education.
From 18 May: Public Libraries Deserve Better Than This - As book bans continue to make headlines across the country, libraries are at the forefront of the f... https://www.themarysue.com/public-libraries-deserve-better-than-this/ #american-library-association #banned-books #books #libraries
Is there such a thing as too many book? All I know is my guts says maybe 😂
@bookstodon @bookstadon @bookbubble @books
#Reading #Readers
#Libraries #Library #CheckOut
#Returning #Books #IsAgainstMy #Religion
#ReadingCommunity #Bookwyrm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing
Boston Public Library (BPL) Releases Annual “We Are Pride” Booklist https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/22/boston-public-library-bpl-releases-annual-we-are-pride-booklist/ #books #libraries
#EveryLibrary: “Landmark Civil Rights Agreement Over Book Bans in Forsyth County (GA) Schools” https://www.infodocket.com/2023/05/21/everylibrary-landmark-civil-rights-agreement-over-book-bans-in-forsyth-county-ga-schools/ #bookbans #libraries #books
🆕 Your Library Needs You | @truesarahsmith.
If you’re a student, researcher, or just a life-long reader, people have always needed libraries, but now the libraries need you! Support your local library today.
The crusade to rid school libraries (and public libraries) of "obscene" books doesn't protect children; it deprives them of the few avenues for education that could protect them, or at least rescue them from ongoing abuse.
Concurrently, good sex education helps prevent #TeenPregnancy, reducing the need for #Abortion.
#BookBans #Libraries #AbortionIsHealthcare #ChildSexualAbuse
Been thinking more lately about why people leave #libraries #GLAM. I highly doubt it’s primarily pay, but you tell me. If you or know why someone left and hasn’t gone back, primarily why?
Comment if not one of these
Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums: AI4LAM is an international, participatory community focused on advancing the use of artificial intelligence in, for and by libraries, archives and museums. (a resource from Andrew Cox's talk to the North Dakota-Manitoba ACRL Chapter, May 15th, 2023): https://github.com/AI4LAM @librarians #Libraries #Museums #Archives #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Recently I posted that some libraries in southern Oregon were under attack. Racist, bigoted fascists were trying to infiltrate their Board so they could ban books.
Well, the voters have spoken. Our candidates—kind people with integrity—won the election. They won!
Small elections are huge. They mean so very much. Just wanted to share, because these victories have been few and far between.
https://votelibrary.com/we-won/
#Fascism #Elections #Libraries #Library #Oregon #Voting #LGBTQ #SystemicRacism
I'm looking for children's book recommendations about trans identity.
We have books that emphasize inclusiveness with regard to race and sexual preferences. I think we can do better by including other types of diversity as well.
I came across one title when searching for myself: Is anyone familiar with Theresa Thorn's "It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity" ?
@npr_bot I sent this list of five book titles to my husband to consider buying for the grandkids--twin girls, who will be 12 this summer and for their baby sister who is 7.
We have neighbors whose baby girl will be one in Aug. I'd like to get these books as a birthday present for her library for reading when she's older. We contributed five (more age-appropriate) books earlier as baby shower presents, so there's a precedent here. 😀)
What do you think?
Dr. Lucy Santos Green's website: http://www.lucysantosgreen.com/
The Get Ready, Stay Ready: Community Action Toolkit (curated resources including scripts for public speaking and writing, video presentations, training materials to learn more about—and fight back against—censorship's impact on education and society, tools for civic engagement, and a network of organizations): https://sites.google.com/view/getreadystayready/home @librarians #Libraries
A couple of links from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) National Forum today, shared by keynote speaker Dr. Lucy Santos Green in her *EXCELLENT* talk on social panics directed towards (U.S. public) libraries:
A Sociological Understanding of Moral Panic https://www.thoughtco.com/moral-panic-3026420
The Critical Role of Libraries as Social Justice Spaces https://aninjusticemag.com/the-critical-role-of-libraries-as-social-justice-spaces-5be3cf9fa455
I'm very direct in my #communications & that throws many who aren't used to fully direct comms, off. If you're #uncomfy answering my #DirectQuestions - please be #honest enough to say that, from the start & don't try to ask me to do more #decolonization labours for you - when you have #Google & #public #libraries to access; if you truly wanted to figure things out & do better in future.
“Now I am sitting here in the #USA, I have to look at the extraordinary attack on libraries, and #books for #children in schools,” he said. “The attack on the idea of #libraries themselves. It is quite remarkably alarming, and we need to be very aware of it, and to fight against it very hard.”
Rushdie spent years in hiding with police protection after Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death over the novel “The Satanic Verses.”
https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-public-appearance-freedom-of-speech-02d429629e1daee57a49b53995ef71c5
Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in first public address after attack.
"Now I am sitting here in the U.S., I have to look at the extraordinary attack on libraries, and books for children in schools," the author said. "The attack on the idea of libraries themselves. It is quite remarkably alarming, and we need to be very aware of it, and to fight against it very hard.”
At the @internetarchive a light blinks on their servers every time you use their collections. What a great way to visualise the impact of free access to knowledge. Do not take libraries, museums or archives for granted, we must defend them at all costs! https://www.battleforlibraries.com
#libraries #museums #archives #glam #openglam #openaccess #opendata #opensource #culture #openscience #history #histodons #dh #digitalhumanities @dh @histodons
Hi #librarians, #libraries folks, and #AcademicLibraries folks. I'm mentoring some awesome faculty who are creating a Library & Archival Studies Concentration in Africana Studies at their institution. One of the things we're focusing on is developing an introductory #LIS foundations class. I've been brainstorming possible things to cover and would love your input and ideas.
Currently I've organized things by:
1) Things library folks need to know
2) Things library folks (may) need to do
3) Professional pathways (a set of perspectives for framing the content)
DM if you'd like to contribute to my brainstorming doc, or add your thoughts here👇
Should I be using tags? If so, what are the best library/LIS/GLAM tags? I remember when I started posting here everyone was saying that you had to use tags, but I haven't really and I'm not seeing very many tags in other people's posts. I will add a few tags to this post to see what happens #libraries #librarians #LIS #GLAM #LISCareers #Libraryjobs #library
I do love having Library Extension in my browser. As soon as I clicked the link to look at the book title on Amazon, Library Extension told me that my local library had the book (both printed copy and ebook), and I was able to place a hold on a copy on the spot. There will be a short wait — some holds already placed — but it saves me the price of the book.
Library Official Resigns After Publication of Her Secretly Recorded Inflammatory Comments
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Judy Eledge, deputy director of the #Anchorage Public #Library, is leaving her post after ProPublica and @anchoragedailynews documented her history of offensive comments and social media posts about #Native Alaskans and the #LGBTQ+ community.
#Alaska #libraries
Atlas Obscura - The Oldest Treasures from Twelve Great Libraries: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oldest-library-books-manuscripts-cuneiform-tablets #Libraries #Incunabula #RareBooks #Papyrus #Cunieform #IllustratedManuscripts @librarians
God, reading this ARL thing on #LLM stuff in #libraries is depressing as hell. It's all outsource, outsource, outsource, outsource, outsource. https://www.arl.org/blog/quick-poll-results-arl-member-representatives-on-generative-ai-in-libraries/
Illinois is about to become the first state to ban . . . book bans at public libraries and public school libraries.
https://bookriot.com/illinois-to-become-first-state-to-ban-book-bans/
Update. Kudos to #Illinois for legislating in the opposite direction — to ban book bans.
https://bookriot.com/illinois-to-become-first-state-to-ban-book-bans/
Public and school #libraries are only eligible for state funding if they “adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights” or “develop a written statement prohibiting the practice of banning books or other materials within the library or library system.“
FYI, here's the #ALA Library Bill of Rights.
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill
"More than 40 leading scientists have resigned en masse from the editorial board of a top science journal in protest at what they describe as the “greed” of #publishing giant #Elsevier."
👉 ‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global #science #journal over ‘unethical’ fees
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/07/too-greedy-mass-walkout-at-global-science-journal-over-unethical-fees
#science #research #APCs #ethics #journals #subscriptions #libraries #academiclibraries
Have you all seen that #AAUP’s Academe devoted an entire issue to academic #libraries and academic librarians?
“Anyone who values academic freedom and believes in our constitutional freedoms must demand that our institutions of public education, including academic libraries, remain free from inappropriate partisan interference.“
https://www.aaup.org/article/president-defending-academic-libraries
Good for Illinois! They actually don't want their citizens to be dullards and cretins like certain other states that shall go unnamed. Nah, I'll name them: Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Montana...
#UsPol #Illinois #libraries
Illinois to become the first state to prohibit book bans - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/03/illinois-to-become-first-state-to-prohibit-book-bans-00095151
Wait, does that work? Does posting on the fediverse with #getfedihired and other tags help you get jobs? Cause, uh, I still need to escape from working for a transphobic government and also make enough money to live on my own as a single parent. Looking for remote information science jobs as I can’t move right now. #libraries #librarylife
Call for Proposals: #NeuroGLAM2023 Conference
Online
August 11th 2023
Neuro-GLAM-orous Canada emerged from the success and elevated feelings around the Ontario College and University Library Association’s 2022 Neurodiversity in the Library conference when it was seen just how badly there needs to be a place for neurodivergent GLAM workers in Canada to share their interests, experiences, research, and support.