Activities
Ideas, publications, chapters, awards...
PLG activities have included:
- Progressive Librarian, a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for the development of critical perspectives in librarianship. Progressive Librarian includes articles, book reviews, bibliographies and documents. Full text access is available.
- The Miriam Braverman Memorial Award, which encourages student papers concerned with an aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship.
- The Union Library Workers blog, which chronicles ongoing activities of unions, libraries, and librarians. The project also compiles "There is Power in a Union," an annual review of labor activities for Progressive Librarian and initiates actions on behalf of labor, unions, and librarians.
- PLG local chapters, which host gatherings, programs, and events in their communities.
- A listserv for PLG members. To subscribe, go here.
- Letters of support as an Openthegovernment.org coalition partner. These letters are at openthegovernment.org.
- A number of newsletters and bulletins, some of which are available online.