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Occupy Movement Research Guide: Libraries

A list of recommended resources for finding information about the global Occupy Movement. It is curated by Patti Ryan (pryan@yorku.ca) and Lisa Sloniowski (lisasl@yorku.ca).

Articles

Libraries

"Libraries are more important than ever in these times.  They guard the right of the public to know and to seek answers, they provide all citizens with access to facts, to the cultural narratives that aren’t approved by the dominant power structure, and most of all they contribute to the creation of political equality between citizens by reducing the impacts of economic inequality. ... The People’s Library at OWS, and all of the other occupation libraries,  are an expression of these roles." Information is Liberation

Archives

Library Associations on the Destruction of the #OWS Libraries

Online Catalogues

#OWSL

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