Mizzou PLG-Progressive Librarians Guild

Mizzou PLG-Progressive Librarians Guild Progressive Librarians Guild is a national organization that provides "a forum for the open exchange of radical views on library issues."

The University of Missouri's PLG chapter exists to serve the same purpose, but on a local level.

Books aren't the only things that get banned.
09/25/2013

Books aren't the only things that get banned.

Banned Websites Awareness Day

Book banning is a problem that will not go away without your support. Banned Books Week is September 22-28.
09/03/2013

Book banning is a problem that will not go away without your support. Banned Books Week is September 22-28.

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NPR talks to Jessamyn West (librarian) about the difficulties many libraries, especially rural ones, have obtaining cons...
08/23/2013

NPR talks to Jessamyn West (librarian) about the difficulties many libraries, especially rural ones, have obtaining consistent funding.

Most Americans say public libraries are important to the community — but eight states don't actually support them. Texas has cut budgets drastically; in Vermont, local librarians must go hand in hand to town meetings every year. Neda Ulaby reports on the landscape of library funding across the U.S.

"If the courts uphold the decision most counties in Kentucky will require a 51 percent vote simply to keep their librari...
08/20/2013

"If the courts uphold the decision most counties in Kentucky will require a 51 percent vote simply to keep their libraries open. The turnout in off year elections is notoriously low and negative voters usually turn out in much higher numbers. If the initiatives lose each Kentucky household will be $50 richer. But their communities will be immeasurably poorer."

The Tea Party argues that a library tax increase of any size, no matter how trivial, is unwarranted because of economic hardship. A far more compelling argument is that times of economic distress demand a larger, not as smaller information commons.

Students often lead the way when defending books in their classrooms from bans.
08/17/2013

Students often lead the way when defending books in their classrooms from bans.

Recent attempts to ban Marjane Satrapi's Perseoplis and Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower have been met with vocal opposition. Central ...

School librarians improve student performance. Help Urban Librarians Unite keep librarians in NYC schools.
08/17/2013

School librarians improve student performance. Help Urban Librarians Unite keep librarians in NYC schools.

I just signed a petition to Dr. John B. King, New York State Commissioner of Education, Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor, Anthony S. Bottar, Vice Chancellor, James C. Dawson, Board of Regents, Member at Large, Geraldine D. Chapey, Board of Regents, Member at Large, Harry Phillips, III, Board of Regents,…

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