librarypunk
librarypunk is a leftist library worker podcast.
Episodes
We have David Demchuk on to talk about his new book The Butcher's Daughter. We also talk about more Canada updates, including how the backlash against queer and Black literature is evolving in the Canadian landscape with US backing.
Media mentioned
Get the book here:
https://sohopress.com/books/the-butchers-daughter-the-hitherto-...
We’re talking with Kelly about the IMLS executive order and fallout.
Kelly on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Literary Activism Newsletter: https://bookriot.com/newsletter/literary-activism/
Media mentioned
https://mn.gov/mmb/budget/federal-investments/data-and-reporting/
We're doing a commentary track for Party Girl! Download this and manually sync up while you listen.
You can also download a version with the Party Girl audio ducked while we talk here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/krw8v6bq8hh5d6b2svmif/149final.mp3?rlkey=925eywxqlana90acil7eeaqsd&st=hbgjxs3n&dl=0
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This week we’re talking with the editors of the new book Censorship is a Drag. We talk about putting yourself on the line, personal and professional risks, and reacting to the latest administration’s onslaught against queer people.
Order Censorship is a Drag here: https://litwinbooks.com/books/censorship-is-a-drag/
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The Joy of Gay Sex: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-joy-of-gay-sex-charles-silversteinfeli...
We’re talking with Josh from TWOAPW about Patmos Public Library, his personal connections to it, and the issues around public library funding and censorship of LGTBQ materials.
https://www.worstpossible.world/
https://www.twitch.tv/traditional_scrench
TWOAPW Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kp7xkxfutoinhqeg3sfswghd
Media Mentioned
Segment: https://www.kcrg.com/2025/02/25/bill-ban-obscene-material-iowa-libraries-advances...
We’re talking with Nicole of Brave Co-op about their overdose sensors, and Samantha of Guelph Public Library. Trigger warning: death by overdose is mentioned several times
Media mentioned
Welcoming Streets Guelph: https://guelphchc.ca/welcoming-streets/
Hope House Guelph: https://www.hopehouseguelph.ca/
Facts on Narcan and fent test strips in Texas: https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/healthcare-news-202301...
We're talking with QLL about who they are and what they do!
Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/queerliblib
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/queerliblib/?hl=en
Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/queerliblib.bsky.social
Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@queerliblib
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It’s in the title.
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BIBFRAME Must Die,Jeff Edmunds https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/fc19faee-70b9-44b3-9346-18e40a2cd990
BIBFRAME Must Die, Part II: the Official RDA Toolkit, JEFF EDMUNDS https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/40be29ce-4342-475f-b380-d8ed065b3643
BIBFRAME Must Die, Part III: A Brief History of the Future of Cataloging https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/6100de9a-5f6f-400f-90ea-fe517d1615...
We’re talking with Rachel about peer mentoring, networking, friend groups, and how we’re navigating the online social space. What experiences do we have with peers, how is engagement changing after COVID?
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“They didn’t teach this in Library School” Against The Grain 30, no. 6 (2019) https://issuu.com/against-the-grain/docs/atg_v30-6
Descriptive presentation at Charleston 2022 https://youtu.be/_...
This week we have Mike Nason on to talk about open scholarship, publishing, Crossref, NISO, and decentralized publishing futures. Also Jay airs his grievances against Dublin Core.
https://bsky.app/profile/ahemnason.bsky.social
Media referenced
Better Practices in Journal Metadata https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/metadata-practices/en/
(NISO) JAV Revision + Draft https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/jav-revision
We’re talking about Library Futures! All of them! All at once! CDL, ebook contracts, opera, genAI, and some surprisingly deep Jennie-lore.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/who-we-are
https://bsky.app/profile/littlewow.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/libraryfutures.bsky.social
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The End of Ownership https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262535243/the-end-of-ownership/
UC AI-generated course: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/s...
This week we’re interviewing Brandon and Katherine on metadata related to indigenous issues, but we of course stray into many other topics.
Katherine: https://linktr.ee/katwitzig
Brandon: bcastle [at] umass [dot] edu
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https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZtaU2XZlPEhmIW1OV7k8O
PCC Task Group Charge: https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/taskgroup/Metadata-Related-to-Indigenous-Peoples-Americas-TG-charge.pdf
What can library workers actually do within their institutional limitations?
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https://www.404media.co/leaked-documents-show-what-phones-secretive-tech-graykey-can-unlock-2/
https://www.blackrosefed.org/anarchists-in-the-labor-movement-4/
https://github.com/rechelon/zine_library
https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG
Transcript: https://pastecode.io...
This week we’re talking with Emily Weak from Hiring Librarians and answering listener questions about getting the MLS, job hunting, and more!
https://bsky.app/profile/hiringlibrarians.com
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG
Transcripts: https://pastecode.io/s/rakyczca
We’re getting into our favorite copyright myths and some copyright related news.
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Tattoo copyright news: https://apnews.com/article/kat-von-d-tattoo-trial-miles-davis-388d1831c0a065b096fe4f69fe8a224e
Wiley news, sells rights to AI https://www.thebookseller.com/news/wiley-set-to-earn-44m-from-ai-rights-deals-confirms-no-opt-out-for-authors
We’re joined by Adam Jones from Acid Horizon to talk about cybernetics and systems of control. We talk about how systems of control impact libraries, and how cybernetics can help us see the connections between different systems.
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG
Media Mentioned
Acid Horizon podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/
Anti-Oculus https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734147/anti-oculus-by-acid-h...
The gang talks about linked open data. What did we learn in library school? What’s the future? Where does it fall off a cliff?
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https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/graph-types/
The Ethics of Sustaining Linked Data Infrastructure https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/430f30bf-e029-483d-b1c8-d7e9bb430a8e
Aaron Swartz unfinished book https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132144/https://www.morganclaypool.com/doi/abs/10.2...
This week we’re talking about museums, ethics, and taxonomy. Probably other stuff too!
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https://www.geocurator.org/images/resources/geocurator/vol7/geocurator_7_6.pdf#page=14
"FRONTIERS TO SCIENCE: FREE TRADE AND MUSEUM ETHICS" by Tristram P. Besterman, 2001
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69005527
"US curator denies smuggling scorpions and spiders from Istanbul" BBC News, 2024
We’re joined by All Gamers Are Bastards to talk about Pentiment, a mystery game with an opening similar to the novel/film Name of the Rose (1986) in many ways. Time for the history boys to drop some historiography.
https://soundcloud.com/agabpod
Kay’s other podcast and YouTube show
https://www.youtube.com/@KayAndSkittles
Kyle’s other...
This week we’re talking about digital remains and death! How do things get into archives? What happens to your social media accounts when you die? Should you be planning now? Mormon transhumanists! All this and more!
Death Glitch: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300248272/death-glitch/
Media mentioned
Tamara’s presentation at the Mormon Transhumanist Association: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmfjjwmJ1Hc
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