Charles Willett 1932-2012

I want to acknowledge the passing of longtime librarian/activist Charles M. Willett. Charles founded the Civic Media Center in Gainesville, Florida and Counterpoise (alternative library review journal) & Librarians at Liberty magazines. Once a collection development librarian, one of Charles's great passions was getting alternative press publications into libraries. I forget the exact (contentious) history*, but Charles was also involved in the Alternatives in Print [now Alternative Media] task force of SRRT/ALA. There's a lot more that could be said about Charles and his accomplishments. Here is how The Gainesville Sun put it:

QUESTION: black panther archive

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i was wondering if you knew where i could find original copies of the black panther, the newspaper produced and distributed by the black panther party.

QUESTION: bookstores in San Fran Bay area

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I am looking for bookstores of these types in North-western coastal California, esp San Fran Bay area

QUESTION: Looking for links to progressive national or international advocacy groups that support public libraries

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Hello,

Can you provide some information, insight or links to national or international progressive organizations who focus on advocating for public libraries. Most of what seems most readily available is local "Friends of the X Library." What I'm looking for is a more progressive or political point of view, e.g. libraries as public space and essential public assets/goods, libraries as places for building community and citizenship, etc. Thanks for your help.

QUESTION: How do we get added to your list of radical bookstores?

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Thanks!

QUESTION: DMC - Disproportionate Minority Contact

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We are working with the Juvenile Justice System and Schools to reduce and eliminate DMC.

1.)Who are some of the leaders nationally that spearhead the work in DMC.

2.)How would you explain that the DMC is about race when Florida health and other professionals want to insist that it is only a human or gender rights issue.

QUESTION: notable radical/progressive librarians

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Does anyone have any names of librarians (like Juliette Hampton Morgan) or activists past or present who have or are currently working with information access and/or preservation and archiving? I am trying to undertake a small portrait project where I would like to commemorate progressive librarians (if you'd like your portrait painted, let me know!).

QUESTION: Alternative Surviving Suicide Resources

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I was wondering if there are any alternative resources on deal with/ surviving suicide.

Rad Ref & Occupy Wall Street Library meet-up

Library workers from Radical Reference and the People's Library at Occupy Wall Street are meeting for drinks at the ALA Midwinter Conference. In Dallas. Texas.

Friday, January 20, 7pm
City Tavern
1402 Main Street

Party all night and then attend A Library Occupies Occupy Wall Street Saturday at 8:30am (What? Yes.).

Also, check out our Alternative Guide to Dallas, made by former Dallasonian Nicole Pagowsky.

ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO DALLAS

Find the guide + map here: http://www.zeemaps.com/287573

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