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CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

A Library Writer's Blog

This book focuses on how academic and research library workers can engage in advocacy and policy work at different levels ( local, regional, and national ) , and share s strategies on advocating for specific policies/issues impacting academic/research libraries. Expected Book Publication: Spring 2024.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Books on regional foodways/cookbooks. There are a number of books published that explore regional foodways and systems, and I think it would be cool to come in hand with a great book on regional foodways. Darrin Nordahl's newest book, Eating Appalachia: Rediscovering Regional American Flavors , explores the Appalachian region.

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Parks and Rec Brings the Fun — Episode 023

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Kageyama is an author, whose book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places was recognized in 2012 as a Top 10 Book in urban planning, design and development. On today’s episode, we’re talking with Peter Kageyama, one of the 2018 NRPA Annual Conference keynote speakers.

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Lobbying my rep about the Move to Amend project

Librarian.net

Nationally, public libraries are struggling under constant book challenges in public and school libraries. And it’s a Vermont issue. Nearly one fifth of Vermont towns have passed resolutions at town meeting (over a decade ago) affirming that they feel money is not speech and corporations are not people.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Social media has played an integral part in grassroots communication and participation. OWS began as a grassroots protest against the inequality, greed and corruption associated with the financial sector of the economy. CNBC’s Rick Santelli is widely credited with launching the grassroots movement.