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Libraries - Alison Macrina and Kay Slater

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In order to answer the question of whether we still need libraries when we have chatbots, we're joined by Alison Macrina, founder and Executive Director of Library Freedom Project, and Kay Slater, member of LFP and library worker in Chicago. Alison and Kay dispel some myths, talk about how libraries have changed with technology, how libraries are funded, how library workers have a central role to play in resisting AI, and how members of the public like us and our listeners can support libraries.

Mentioned in this episode:

  1. Library Freedom Project Resources - Posters, bookmarks, presentations, and more resources to help with teaching and promoting information democracy, privacy, and intellectual freedom. [permalink]
  2. Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves - paper by Fobazi Ettarh [permalink]
  3. Libraries for the People - a leftist library project [permalink]

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Cover art by Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social

Theme music by Xylia

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