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!

the a-z mobile library cart

To ask questions anytime:

Go to the Radical Reference website*

• Click on Submit a Reference Question at the top of the page
• Fill out the form. Your email address will be shared with Radical Reference librarians, but will not be made public.
• We’ll email you an answer, or with any follow-up questions we might have.
• 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.

*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.

RESOURCES WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU

Reading Lists/Archives 

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• Occupy Boston Crowdsourced Reading List(This is a collaborative, ongoing effort - please contribute your favorite readings.)
• Race & Gender in the Occupy & SlutWalk Movements
• Social and Protest Movement Books for Kids & Teens
• Anarchism Bibliography
• Economic Books of Interest
• AK Press and PM Press Book Recommendations
• Nonviolent Communication & Consensus-Building Reading List
• Occupy Archive- "Archiving the Occupy Movements from 2011"
• Occupy Spreadsheet(List of Occupy encampments internationally.)
• Social Justice Encyclopedia(from Connexions Information Sharing Service)

About A-Z Library

• Catalog of our holdings 
• 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!) 
• Press on the libraries of the Movement 
• Library's Press Release 
• Local Libraries

About Occupy Boston and Dewey Square 

• Guide to Dewey Square's Surveillance Cameras by Tim Devin 
• Education page for Occupy Boston 
• Archives of General Assembly Meeting Minutes

RESOURCES WE WANT YOU TO SHARE WITH US

• Favorite Resources suggested by visitors to the A-Z Library (Contribute more by visiting the tent!)
• Post your pictures, videos, anecdotes, writings, poetry, etc on this space.  
• Library's Wish List

PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

• There's no family programs scheduled at this time. We will have more posted here in the future about any mobile events we may be doing!

MEETING MINUTES

• 10/26/11 Minutes: File:20111026 minutes.txt
• 11/02/11 Minutes: File:A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.02.11.pdf
• 11/09/11 Minutes: File:A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.09.11.pdf
• 11/16/11 Minutes: File:A Z Library notes Nov 16 2011.pdf
• 11/21/11 Minutes: File:A-Z Library meeting notes11-21-2011.pdf
• 11/28/11 Minutes: File:A-ZLibraryMeetingMinutes11282011.pdf
• 12/10/11 Minutes: File:A-Z Library Meeting Minutes 12.10.11.pdf
• 12/14/11 Minutes: File:A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 12.14.11.pdf
• 01/05/12 Minutes: File:A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.05.12.pdf
• 01/14/12 Minutes: File:A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.14.12.pdf
• 01/25/12 Minutes: File:A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 01.25.12.pdf
• 02/06/12 Minutes: File:A-ZLibrary Meeting Minutes 02.06.12.pdf

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