Full Description
Women constitute 75% of library and information workers and yet their achievements and contributions to the LIS sector are often unspoken, overlooked and undervalued in every sense.
This agenda setting book - the first of its kind in the UK - combines case studies from libraries of all sectors to illuminate the feminism-infused principles and practices that shape the profession. With powerful, thought-provoking contributions from more than twenty feminist thought leaders and librarians, the book articulates the strong link between libraries and female empowerment, evidencing the case that investment in libraries is an investment in women. Chapters include:
how libraries can catalyse women's creativity
menstrual literacy in bloody brilliant libraries
intentionally inclusive practices in a feminist library partnership
attachment theory, feminist practice and giving girls what they need to thrive
eco-feminism and sustainable libraries.
At once a reappraisal of the centrality of women within libraries and a call to arms for their acknowledgement, this is an urgent, inspiring and essential book for all LIS professionals.
Contents
Foreword - Amina Shah, National Librarian of Scotland
Chapter One: Saints and Stereotypes: Of men, lions, and holy women in the library world - Jennifer Horan
Chapter Two: Turning the Page on Cliché: Uncovering female borrowing patterns in the Books and Borrowing database - Dr Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman
Chapter Three: Glasgow Girls: Following in our foremothers' footsteps at the Mitchell Library - Clare Thompson
Chapter Four: Notes from a New Professional I: History Her Story - Leah Higgins
Chapter Five: Dear Reader: Taylor Swift and the joy of legal deposit - Dr Sarah Mackay
Chapter Six: Going With and Against the Flow: Menstrual literacy in bloody brilliant libraries - Kirsten MacQuarrie
Chapter Seven: A Day in the Life of a Feminist Librarian - Silvia Spaltro
Chapter Eight: Safe and Seen in the School Library: Attachment theory, feminist practice and giving girls what they need to thrive - Pamela McLean
Chapter Nine: Child-led, Librarian-held: Early empowerment of tomorrow's young women through the serious work of play - Francesca Boyd-Thorpe
Chapter Ten: Called to Challenge: How libraries can catalyse women's creativity - Jemima Frankel and Joy McLean
Chapter Eleven: Ms Information: intentionally inclusive practices in a feminist library partnership - Gill Ryan
Chapter Twelve: A Five-Part Feminist Feature: Glasgow Women's Library - Dr Adele Patrick, Wendy Kirk, Donna Moore, Gabrielle Macbeth and Caroline Gausden
Chapter Thirteen: More Than One Way to be a Man: A Call to Action for Colleagues - Sean McNamara and Kavan P. Stafford
Chapter Fourteen: Lighting Up Lives: A Feminist Librarian's Response to Toxic Masculinity - Anaïs Cayzac
Chapter Fifteen: World-Changing Work: Planting the seeds eco-feminism needs to flourish in libraries - Kirsten MacQuarrie
Chapter Sixteen: Razzle-dazzle 'em! Why ethical AI can't be left to the tech bros - Dr Emily Munro
Chapter Seventeen: Notes from a New Professional II: Interviews on Imposter Syndrome - Leah Higgins
Chapter Eighteen: Beyond the Small Print: finding the words, losing the preface - Amanda Wright
Conclusion
