Feminist Librarianship
eBook - ePub

Feminist Librarianship

Principles, Practices and Provocations

  1. 237 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Feminist Librarianship

Principles, Practices and Provocations

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Facet Publishing
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781783308033
9781783308040
eBook ISBN
9781783308064
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Library & Information Science
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Feminist Librarianship
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. 1: Saints and Stereotypes: Of Men, Lions and Holy Women in the Library World
  11. 2: Turning the Page on Cliché: Uncovering Female Borrowing Patterns in the Books and Borrowing Database
  12. 3: Glasgow Girls: Following in Our Foremothers’ Footsteps at the Mitchell Library
  13. 4: Notes from a New Professional I: History Her Story
  14. 5: Dear Reader: Taylor Swift and the Joy of Legal Deposit
  15. 6: Going With and Against the Flow: Menstrual Literacy in Bloody Brilliant Libraries
  16. 7: A Day in the Life of a Feminist Librarian
  17. 8: Safe and Seen in the School Library: Attachment Theory, Feminist Practice and Giving Girls What They Need to Thrive
  18. 9: Child-Led, Librarian-Held: Early Empowerment of Tomorrow’s Feminists Through the Serious Work of Play
  19. 10: Called to Challenge: How Libraries Can Catalyse Women’s Creativity
  20. 11: Ms Information: Intentionally Inclusive Practices in a Feminist Library Partnership
  21. 12: A Five-Part Feminist Feature: Glasgow Women’s Library
  22. 13: More Than One Way to Be a Man: A Call to Action for Colleagues
  23. 14: Lighting Up Lives: A Feminist Librarian’s Response to Toxic Masculinity
  24. 15: World-Changing Work: Planting the Seeds Ecofeminism Needs to Flourish in Libraries
  25. 16: Razzle-Dazzle ’em! Why Ethical AI Can’t Be Left to the Tech Bros
  26. 17: Notes from a New Professional II: Interviews on Imposter Syndrome
  27. 18: Beyond the Small Print: Finding the Words, Losing the Preface
  28. Conclusions
  29. Index

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