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Join us 22 November with Dr Areej Sabbagh-Khoury @areejsabbagh26 for the next Archives & Heritage for Palestine seminar, hosted by Dr Jamila Ghaddar & Tam Rayan #Archives4Palestine Register here t.ly/SoraL

Library Futures research grant recipients @uprootknowledge and the Friends of the San Quentin Library, @aj_boston, @levendowski, Kathleen DeLaurenti, Kerry Masteller, and Jessica Farrell will be bringing us some cool new projects! libraryfutures.net/post/library-f…

A new zine from @Librarians2Pal "A Care-Centered Guide to Digitally Archiving Palestine" available for online reading and download from librarianswithpalestine.org/publications/z…

Join us 17 July when susan abulhawa joins the next Archives & Heritage for Palestine seminar, hosted by Dr Jamila Ghaddar & Tam Rayan #Archives4Palestine Register here forms.gle/29FND6Kwudh992…

The seminar will discuss the role of cultural & memory workers in advocating against the destruction of cultural heritage materials as a form of genocide & memoricide Sponsored by @PLSC_AUB @LebLibAssociati @MELALibs @pubforpalestine @uprootknowledge @weherespace

New piece in @uprootknowledge in collaboration with @Librarians2Pal What's going on with spaces of education and public information? Why and how do they continue to censor Palestine? And what can we do about it? Full project at: uproot.space #FreePalestine

"Ignoring Palestinian perspectives and existence might be a less overt form of misinformation, but doing so still communicates an illegitimacy to Palestinians’ land rights and their very existence." uproot.space/features/reza

In collaboration with Ph.D. candidate Alia Reza, and @Librarians2Pal, up//root is proud to share "Palestine: A Reflection on Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and Disinformation." uproot.space/palreflection

We talked with unboundlibrarian - mother, mindfulness teacher, librarian and OnlyFans content creator. She has LOTS to say about white supremacy & professionalism, balancing her online life with her career + creating real community-first programming 🔥uproot.space/interviews/unb…

FoSQL is able to purchase books, furniture, and supplies for programming. They also have a Kids Book Fair - a space where SQ residents gift children's books for the little ones in their life. Consider supporting their work: linktr.ee/sanquentinlibr…

"Through the Friends model, we can redistribute resources to a worthy recipient — prison libraries." Read our Q&A w/ Kristi from the Friends of the San Quentin Prison Library uproot.space/interviews

Shouts to Mychal the Librarian. I love you, and thank you so much for your work. A gift. Truly.

Do register for this important panel with me, @AprilHathcock and Scott A. Hughes - moderated by @tkhodge19! register.gotowebinar.com/register/50848…

Read a good book (or a bad one) and want to tell the world about it? Submit your own short and sweet book review to uproot.space/book-reviews

📕 New Book Review on up//root Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler "I am reminded of an old Black feminist adage: none of us are free until all of us free. Can we dare to dream of an even more liberated future?" Read the (short) review on Instagram shorturl.at/yDZ01

New Feature! Unpacking the Diversity Residency by Courtney Shareef wocandlib.org/features/2024/… #wocresidentvoices #librarytwitter #publiclibraries #academiclibraries #BIPOCinLIS #wocandlib

We are extending the deadline for applications to our annual research award!! Apply by end of day on February 18 for $3000 to work with Barnard Archives collections and/or Barnard Zine Library zines. More information and application: library.barnard.edu/grants-and-awa…

Read on for an assessment of the invaluable archives that have been damaged or destroyed by Israel since October 2023. Visit the link in bio to read the full report.

Do not stop talking about Palestine. uproot.space/the-word/pales…

NYC! Join us at Interference Archive on Saturday January 27, 4-6pm, to write letters in solidarity with Palestine to our electeds! Snacks and drinks, printed letter templates, envelopes, blank postcards to design, and stamps will be provided! Bring your friends!