Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library (A to Z)

Want INFORMATION to inform your ACTIVISM? Want to learn more about histories of RESISTANCE, investigating CORPORATIONS or ANTI-RACISM FOR ACTIVISTS? Ask the Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library !

We can help you find resources and answers to questions regarding your work with Occupy Boston. We may not have a tent anymore but we are still here to help!



'''VISION : The Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library was formed by Metacomet Books, the Boston Radical Reference Collective and the Progressive Librarians Guild of Simmons College to meet the information needs of the participants and visitors at Occupy Boston. Its caretakers understand that librarianship isn’t a neutral profession and that the choices we make in collection development, responding to research queries, collection of archival materials and programming all have social ramifications. We aim to unfold librarianship, as it has always been intended -- a powerful tool for social justice.  MISSION : The Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library aims to foster inquiry, learning, critical analysis and information-sharing among Occupy Boston occupiers, participants and visitors in order to better understand, challenge and transform interlocking systems of oppression.  COLLECTION : Our collection contains books, magazines, newspapers, ‘zines, pamphlets and other materials that have been donated, collected, and archived during the occupation. '''

<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> '''<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Due to the eviction of the occupation at Dewey Sq. our collection is no longer in a centralized location. The A-Z Library welcomes suggestions for space. Please email library@lists.occupyboston.org <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">  <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get involved with Occupy’s A to Z library! Email library@lists.occupyboston.org <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">  <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you having a meeting where you want Library support? Email us at library@lists.occupyboston.org '''

<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">  <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> To ask questions anytime:

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Radical Reference website* <ul style="margin-left: 70px;"> <li> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- Click on Submit a Reference Question at the top of the page </li> <li> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- Fill out the form. Your email address will be shared with Radical Reference librarians, but will not be made public. </li> <li> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- We’ll email you an answer, or with any follow-up questions we might have. </li> <li> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- We’ll also post the Q & A (with any personally identifying information removed) on the Radical Reference site. If you don’t want us to publish your question on the site, just tell us. </li> </ul>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">*Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe in social justice and equality. We support activist communities, progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing professional research support, education and access to information.

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reading Lists/Archives
(These are created on demand - please let us know what you'd like to see here.)


 * Occupy Boston Crowdsourced Reading List <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">( This is a collaborative, ongoing effort - please contribute your favorite readings.<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">)
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Race & Gender in the Occupy & SlutWalk Movements
 * Social and Protest Movement Books for Kids & Teens
 * Anarchism Bibliography
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Economic Books of Interest
 * AK Press and PM Press Book Recommendations
 * Nonviolent Communication & Consensus-Building Reading List
 * Occupy Archive<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- "Archiving the Occupy Movements from 2011"
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Occupy Spreadsheet<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">( List of Occupy encampments internationally.<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">)
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Social Justice Encyclopedia<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(from Connexions Information Sharing Service)

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">About A-Z Library

 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Catalog of our holdings <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Map of the A-Z Library space to help find what you're looking for! (A great map even if the tent is no longer up!)
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Press on the libraries of the Movement
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Library's Press Release
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Local Libraries
 * Audre Lorde Reader

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> About Occupy Boston and Dewey Square

 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Guide to Dewey Square's Surveillance Cameras by Tim Devin
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Education page for Occupy Boston
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Archives of General Assembly Meeting Minutes

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> RESOURCES WE WANT YOU TO SHARE WITH US

 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Favorite Resources suggested by visitors to the A-Z Library ( Contribute more by visiting the tent! )
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Post your pictures, videos, anecdotes, writings, poetry, etc on this space.
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Library's Wish List

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

 * There's no family programs scheduled at this time<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. We will have more posted here in the future about any mobile events we may be doing!

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> MEETING MINUTES

 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10/26/11 Minutes: 20111026 minutes.txt
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/02/11 Minutes: A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.02.11.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/09/11 Minutes: A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.09.11.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/16/11 Minutes: A Z Library notes Nov 16 2011.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/21/11 Minutes: A-Z Library meeting notes11-21-2011.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/28/11 Minutes: A-ZLibraryMeetingMinutes11282011.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">12/10/11 Minutes: A-Z Library Meeting Minutes 12.10.11.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">12/14/11 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 12.14.11.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">01/05/12 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.05.12.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">01/14/12 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.14.12.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">01/25/12 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.25.12.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">02/06/12 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 02.06.12.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">02/23/12 Minutes: A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 02.23.12.pdf