I’m going to try something I’ve never tried before: leaving a blog post short and sweet. Who knew?
Anyway, I was *so excited* that Library Juice Press will be releasing Critical Library Instruction: Theories and Methods, edited by Emily Drabinski, Alana Kumbier, and Maria Accardi, in Fall of 2009. Since the day I first picked up the orginal 1972 Revolting Librarians, edited by the late Celeste West–in additon to Elizabeth Katz and others–I have not been the same. I was shocked that Revolting Librarians and its successor, Revolting Librarians Redux, were not required reading while I was in library school. The core values of civic mindedness and social responsibility are what drew me to librarinaship in the first place and are inextricably linked to the work of the librarian. I see that now. Subsequently, I’ve been thinking about how I can incorporate these values of critical librarianship into all of the work I do as a librarian. As an Instructional Services Librarian for Undergraduate Students, I would consider myself a librarian-teacher and have recently considered how I can approach instruction from this critical/progressive perspective. I am thankful that the editors and Library Juice Press are putting this book out there. Many thanks!
