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Library Juice Press
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We specialize in theoretical and practical issues in librarianship from a critical perspective, for an audience of professional librarians and students of library science.
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Free Event - Monday, Nov. 17
Book Talk: Educating With Empathy

Learn more & register: https://litwinbooks.com/book-talk-educating-with-empathy/
Free book talk event on November 17 at 12pm Eastern about teaching research with empathy by Dawn Rogers Stahura.
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Happening tomorrow!

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Human Trafficking and Libraries
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Free Event: "Human Trafficking & Libraries"

November 13, 12pm EST

Learn more & Register: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/webinar-human-trafficking-and-libraries/
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Free Event! November 3, 2025
12pm Eastern

Book Talk: Information, Power, and Reproductive Health

Learn more and register: https://litwinbooks.com/book-talk-information-power-and-reproductive-health-part-2/

#information #reproductiveHealth #abortionRights #libraries #library
Announcement for a book launch event on Nov 3, 2025, at 12pm Eastern "Information, Power, and Reproductive Health" Discussing reproductive health, information, and power with editors and authors.
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Y'all! This is free event is happening tomorrow! Don't miss it!

We're gonna be taking open peer review and all things #library #publishing.

Learn more and register: litwinbooks.com/openness-in-...

#openPeerReview #librarianship #journals
Openness in Practice: New Vision of Collaborative Publishing from the Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship. 1pm Eastern. Oct. 22, 2025. Free Event.
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Free Event!
Book Launch: Information, Power, and Reproductive Health
October 28, 12pm Eastern

Learn More and Register Here: https://ow.ly/GQXq50X9TCH

This is Part 1 of 2, be sure to catch them both!

#reproductiveHealth #information
Book launch event on Oct. 28, 2025, at 12pm Eastern, discussing 'Information, Power, and Reproductive Health' with editors and authors.
October 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Free Event!

"Openness in Practice: New Visions of Collaborative Publishing from The Journal of Critical Digital #Librarianship"

Come hear about the successes and challenges of open peer review!

litwinbooks.com/openness-in-...

#publishing #libraryJournals #openPeerReview #digitalLibrarianship
Free Event: "Openness in Practice: New Visions of Collaborative Publishing from the Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship" Oct. 22, 1pm Eastern
September 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Book Launch!!!!
📚🚀

Platform Power and Libraries

A much needed book dissecting the power dynamics inherently embedded in platforms that library practitioners and patrons must navigate.

Learn more and register: litwinbooks.com/book-launch-...
Book Cover, "Platform Power and Libraries"
July 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Book Launch!!!!!!!!

Join us July 16, 2025 at 12pm Eastern for virtual book launch for the Grabbing Tea, volumes 1 & 2 with editors Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz and Sara A. Howard

Don't miss this!

More info and Registration: litwinbooks.com/book-launch-...

#bookLaunch #books #queer #libraries #archives
Upcoming book launch: Grabbing Tea: Queer Conversations on Identity in Libraries & Archives. July 16, 12pm Eastern Cover of Grabbing Tea: Queer Conversations on Identity and Libraries Cover of Grabbing Tea: Queer Conversations on Archives and Practice
July 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Hey #alaac25 friends, join Qe(e)ry for a dance party to benefit the John J. Wilcox, Jr. #Library and #Archives at William Way #LGBT Community Center in #Philadelphia

We're super proud to sponsor this!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Flyer for danceparty at Vox Populi Gallery in Philly to benefit the William Way Archives and Library. Event sponsored by Library Juice Press
June 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Library Juice Connections (@libjuiceconnect.bsky.social) (the events arm of @libjuiceacademy.bsky.social and us) has a lot of great things coming up!

Want to be part of it? Join us to be part of one of these amazing upcoming events!

#libraries #librarians #librariansSupportingLibrarians
Panelists sought for upcoming events! Reach out to inquiries@libraryJuiceAcademy.com to nominate yourself!
May 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Happy New #Book Day! 📚🥳

Building on research in critical #library systems studies, Platform Power and Libraries traverses the divide between library, #communication, and cultural policy research in the realm of platform studies.

#critLib #criticalLibraries #systems

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Cover of "Platform Power and Libraries," edited by Christine Smith
May 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Hi friends! We're gonna be at #ALAAC25 in Philly!

Find us slinging books over at Booth 2327.

Let's be friends!

📚❤️
ALA Annual 2025, Philadelphia, June 26-30
May 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Another fantastic event coming up! Join @edrabinski.bsky.social, @mkahn.bsky.social, @miriamposner.com , and @roxanneshirazi.bsky.social

For this timely discussion!

Registration: libraryjuice.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Libraries in Higher Education: How Can We Meet the Moment? Monday, May 12, 1pm Eastern. Free event on Zoom Event speakers: Emily Drabinski, Roxanne Shirazi, Meredith Kahn, Miriam Posner
May 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Book Launch today!

Look at this amazing line up!
@abelantara.bsky.social, @edrabinski.bsky.social, @violetbfox.bsky.social

Learn more and register: litwinbooks.com/book-launch-...
May 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Coming up this week!

Editors Amanda Belantara ( @abelantara.bsky.social ) and Emily Drabinski ( @edrabinski.bsky.social ) together with series editor Violet Fox ( @violetbfox.bsky.social ) discuss this exciting new book!

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Book cover: "Ways of Knowing: Oral Histories on the Worlds Words Create" edited by Amanda Belantara and Emily Drabinski.
May 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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🌟May 8, 2025 at 7pm Eastern🌟

Let's celebrate "Ways of Knowing: The Worlds Words Create" with editors Amanda Belantara ( @abelantara.bsky.social ) and Emily Drabinski ( @edrabinski.bsky.social ) and series editor Violet Fox ( @violetbfox.bsky.social )!

More info: litwinbooks.com/book-launch-...
Book cover for "Ways of Knowing: Oral Histories on the Worlds Words Create" edited by Amanda Belantara and Emily Drabinski
April 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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New Book!

Comunidad letrada, lettered community:
Alternative and independent publishing in Latin America

Edited by Lisa Gardinier, Marc Delcan, and David Woken

litwinbooks.com/books/comuni...
Cover, "Comunidad letrada, lettered community: Alternative and independent publishing in Latin America"
April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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New Book!

"Educating With Empathy: A Holistic Framework for Teaching the Research Process" by @salem-zine-witch.bsky.social

Our students want and need to feel seen, heard, and treated as fully whole human beings.

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Book cover, "Educating with Empathy"
April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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New Book!

Bernadine’s Office Building: Working in the Capitol and Other Dangerous Places

By Bernadine Abbott Hoduski

A memoir of a long-time government documents librarian and activist

litwinbooks.com/books/bernad...
Book cover, "Bernadine’s Office Building: Working in the Capitol and Other Dangerous Places"
April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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📣 New Book 📖

Ways of Knowing: Oral Histories on the Worlds Words Create by @edrabinski.bsky.social and @abelantara.bsky.social

#oralHistories of alternative thesauri created in response to the inadequacies and #biases embedded within #libraries

litwinbooks.com/books/ways-o...
Book cover, "Ways of Knowing"
April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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📣Friends! 📣

Nominations are now open for the 🌟The Alexandre Vattemare #Award for Creativity in #Libraries🌟

The Award recognizes contributions in the #LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas.

Learn more: litwinbooks.com/grants-and-a...
Nomination Open! The Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries Given annually by Library Juice Press, the Vattemare Award recognizes contributions in the LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas. The award consists of $1000 and a framed certificate. Learn more at: https://litwinbooks.com/grants-and-awards/vattemare/
April 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Oh hey! Those #book copies we’ve been waiting for just got here… an hour before the end of our sales day 🙃

Anyway… anyone wants some books at a steep discount come find us in the exhibit hall at #acrl2025

#criticalLibrarianship
Unopened boxes of books, newly delivered
April 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Friends! Come find us at #acrl2025 and get 50% off!!
Library Juice Press - All Books 50% off at ACRL
April 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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New Recordings Available!

#Censorship Is a #Drag: #LGBTQ Materials and Programming Under Siege in #Libraries

Our two-part book launch event is now available to watch (and rewatch) and share!

✅Part one: youtu.be/N7KSakN5B0k

✅Part two: youtu.be/uaTWOo9LTp8
Cover of "Censorship is a Drag"
March 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM