Progressive Librarian Issue no. 27, Summer 2006


ARTICLES

The Professional is Political: Redefining the Social Role of Public Libraries, by Shiraz Durrani & Elizabeth Smallwood page 3

On Privacy, by GaryT. Marx page 23

Knowledge Organization from an Institutional Point of View: Implications for Theoretical & Practical Development, by Joacim Hansson page 31

Why Have a Comprehensive & Representative Collection?: GLBT Material Selection and Service in the Public Library, by Stacy H. Simpson page 44

Libraries Burning: A Discussion to be Shared by Sarah Prescott page 40

Blood Ritual in the Library: reflection into praxis, or, how I learned to worry and stopped loving the flag, by Elaine Harger page 46


BRAVERMAN PRIZE ESSAY

Becoming Responsible Mediators: The Application of Postmodern Perspectives to Archival Arrangement & Description, by Joseph Deodato page 52


PLG EXCHANGE

"Is that a poll in your inbox or are you just glad to see me?" page 64


DOCUMENTS

Resolution Condemning the Actions of President George W. Bush & Calling for Impeachment Proceedings, page 70

Resolution Against Anti-immigrant Legislation 2006, page 73

Letter Supporting Library Union in Indianapolis, page 74


NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS,
page 75


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