To Do: Digital Rights in Libraries
[Hi, pirates. The following is a press release from our dear comrade Alison Macrina of the Library Freedom Project. If you are going to ALA, or live near the Bay … Continue reading
We Will Return…Soon(ish)
Do not worry, the shipwreck is still sinking! It has not reached the bottom of the ocean just yet. Nevertheless, one of the captains of this vessel (The Luddbrarian) must … Continue reading
Two Years of Steadily Sinking
Some ships sink rather quickly, but for other ships the process of sinking can take quite awhile. The latter is, evidently, the case here at the Librarianshipwreck as today marks … Continue reading
Pat Skarda, Professor Emerita & Spinster Aunt to Thousands
I don’t always read my undergraduate college’s alumnae [do stop checking my Latin, though I’ve never studied it, I promise all the feminine declensions are correct] magazine, but I do … Continue reading
To-do: grants, awards, etc.
It’s that time of year: when the masters deign to grant a paltry few with some scraps and pennies in pursuit of all the vast realms of knowledge, which rightly … Continue reading
Holding pattern
Dearest pirates. One of us has the flu while writing finals & the other is working their tail off on organizing street politics & jail support. We’ll be back soon, … Continue reading
To-Do: The Activist’s Guide to Archiving Ephemera
Pirates! My colleague Amy & I are giving a workshop at the Interference Archive here in Brooklyn this weekend: “The Activist’s Guide to Archiving Ephemera.” From Interference’s website, Do you … Continue reading
To-Do: Western Mass, NYC, Chicago
A pal brings this event, in Amherst, MA, to our attention: The publication of Hampshire College librarian Alana Kumbier’s book Ephemeral Material: Queering the Archive will be celebrated on Oct. … Continue reading
To Do List
I’m told Holler If Ya Hear Me, the Broadway musical based on Tupac Shakur’s music, is very good, but it is closing Sunday after poor box office returns. If you’ll be … Continue reading
Things You Should Sign Up For/CfP
The NYC Archives Unconference will be at Barnard on September 6, and you should definitely be part of that! Register or propose a session here. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS FREE. … Continue reading
To-Do List, Volume Next
Join NYC Anarchist Black Cross at the Base for a May Day card-writing night on Tuesday, April 29. Send notes to political prisoners & eat pizza, what could be better? Word … Continue reading
Tonight: Informed Agitation at Bluestockings
Tonight your dear co-captains, along with some of our brilliant friends and colleagues, will be at Bluestockings to speak about Informed agitation. We hope you will all come see us! … Continue reading
To Do List [updated]
Friends of the Shipwreck John & Molly Knefel are having the monthly Radio Dispatch Live! at Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday, March 26 at 8pm. This month their guests are … Continue reading
World’s Oldest Procession
Short notice, bookish types, but if you’re not doing anything this evening & are within shouting distance of Brooklyn, you should definitely join friend of the Shipwreck Melissa Gira Grant … Continue reading
The Lucy Parsons Library – Opens Tonight!
Question: What’s even better than a great community space? Answer: a great community space with a library! And tonight (March 1, 2014) The Base (in Brooklyn) will be celebrating the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday! We’ve been sinking for one year (and counting)!
One year ago today we cast off from port and headed out to sea whereupon we quickly crashed and have been sinking ever since. Though this Librarianshipwreck has been taking … Continue reading
“Continued and endless contempt”: Jerry is Free!
Good news, friends! A couple days ago Jerry Koch was released from MCC here in New York. He’d been in there for the last eight months after refusing to talk … Continue reading
Grants, calls for things, etc.
The Barnard Library at Columbia is offering two grants of $2,500 each to researchers using its archives, zine library, or the Barnard Center for Research on Women. It may be … Continue reading
Call for…something
The library at Barnard wants to host an archives unconference! Cool! But not until next fall, so there’s plenty of time to get your fingers into that pie in the … Continue reading
Jeremy Hammond Update
Ok, friends, news this morning is that Jeremy Hammond has reached his new home…. in Manchester, Kentucky. It’s about a 7 hour drive from Chicago. But, as Chepe just reminded … Continue reading
Welcome home, Migs!
Moments ago friend of the LibrarianShipwreck, Rachel Allshiny, picked up Migs (of the NATO 5) from prison. After having 30 days good time restored, he’s been released earlier than expected, … Continue reading
Call for Proposals
The Luddbrarian sends me things. Yesterday it was a call for proposals. He’s probably bogged down somewhere under a pile of books and cat hair, so I will take the … Continue reading
To Do List: mostly NYC again, sorry (updated)
First of all, as previously mentioned, Jeremy Hammond has been moved to MDC Brooklyn, which is in Sunset Park. There will be a noise demo for him tonight (12/3) at … Continue reading
A Brief Halt in Production
Greetings, Due to some rather questionable life decisions (known as school [and having returned to it]) I am rather occupied at the moment writing for purposes other than “shaking my … Continue reading
Jason Hammond Update
Y’all! Prisoner supporter extraordinaire @allshiny tells us that friend of the library Jason Hammond (twin brother of Jeremy Hammond) finally got out of Cook County Jail last night! The motion to reduced the … Continue reading
Cat Pic
Dear readers, I leveled up in librarianship this weekend. I got my first cat. I’m pleased to introduce Odin, so named for his single eye. He and his two brothers … Continue reading
Fucked up & Bullshit, But Completely Predictable
I assume you’ve all heard by now that George Zimmerman was acquitted? Well, he was. Here in NYC, we’ll gather at Union Square at 6pm this evening, Sunday, July 14. … Continue reading
Hey, Queers!
Short notice, but this evening is Que(e)ry’s birthday party. They’re turning 3! The party, doubling as a send of to ALA, is at Metropolitan Bar, 559 Lorimer St., Brooklyn. 6-9pm. Yours truly … Continue reading
Exciting Things Happening Wednesday 5/29
Ok, bookish friends, everything ever is all happening tomorrow. I’ve mentioned these all before, but this is my blog (partially), so I can repeat myself. First up is the beginning … Continue reading
Jeremy Hammond Update
Jeremy had court this morning. He pleaded guilty to the Stratfor hack & 8 other hacks. His sentencing is in September, and he could get as much as 10 years … Continue reading
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