Current Issue

No. 24, Winter 2006 - 2007 (all in PDF Format, formatted for A4 paper).

Special Issue on 'Libraries & Information in World Social Forum context'.

• Whole Issue (PDF fomat, file size to download: approx 1 Mb)

Contents and Editorial

• Contents
• Editorial: Welcoming people power on the occasion of the World Social Forum (Shiraz Durrani)
• Introduction: Waiting On The World To Change (Mikael Böök)

Articles

Politics of information: reality & vision

• Never be Silent. Three questions from BiS to Shiraz Durrani
• 2015. The Public Library as a Political Category (Mikael Böök)
  

World Social Forum

• The World According to Chico (The Right Livelihood Award 2006)
• Social Movements Set to Assert Their Presence at WSF Nairobi 2007 (Oloo Onyango)
• From Event to Process (Martí Olivella and Nicolas Haeringer)
• Further readings on the World Social Forum
  

World Public Finances

• The Secret Making a Joke out of Development Efforts (Emma Lochery)
• New for 2007! (Advertisement)
• It’s poor people’s money that makes the wealthy rich (Francine Mestrum)
• Document: World Public Finances Concept Paper (Matti Kohonen)
• Further readings on World Public Finances
  

World Public Library

Mumbai, January 2004

• Document: Democratisation of Information with a focus on libraries - A report from two workshops (Mikael Böök)
• Libraries: Open Spaces (Kay Raseroka)

Bamako Experiences, January-February 2006

• Document: The Role of the Library in the WSF Process (Proceedings by Kingsley Oghojafor)
• On The Library Situation in Mali (Mamadou Keita)
• The Spirit of (West) African Libraries (Mikael Böök)

Training the Trainers Workshop, 2006

• Document: Proposal for a training of trainers workshop for librarians on the WSF at Nairobi Safari Club (Esther Obachi)
• Document: Day to day reports about the Training of the Trainers (Jane Sang & Fred Kachero)
• The Management of the WSF Information (Esther Obachi)
• How to Share Information and Ideas Worldwide Completely Free Using the New Information Wonder Called Blogs (Kingsley Oghojafor)

Preparing for Nairobi WSF, January 2007

• Workshop on documenting the World Social Forum (WSF) - East African School of Library and Information Science 12th-14th December 2006 (Joan Okune)
• The Khanya College Resource Centre - education and information for liberation and social change (Andi Kaiser)
• On "diffusion" and making distinctions (Alan Story)
• A comment on Copyrights, Author's Rights and Fair Use (Mikael Böök)
• Document: Unlocking the Global Information Fortress (WSF activity info)
• Document: Documenting of the WSF Information (WSF activity info)
• Further Reading

Equality & Social Justice

• The immigrant and "Britishness" in Britain (Ronald Elly Wanda)

No. 23, Summer 2006 (all in PDF Format, formatted for A4 paper).

Special Issue on 'Education for Social Change'.

• Whole Issue (PDF fomat, file size to download: 1 Mb)

Contents and Editorial

• Contents
• Editorial: Education for Social Change - by Glenn Rikowski

Articles

• Class, Capital and Education in this Neoliberal and Neoconservative Period - by Dave Hill
• To Teach or Not to Teach? The Dilemma of a Left-wing Student - by Alison Tuffs
• Education and the Politics of Human Resistance - by Glenn Rikowski
• The Age of the Corporate State Versus The Informational and Cognitive Public Domain - by Zapopan Martín Muela-Meza
• 'Pay as you learn'! The 'Learning Society' Rhetoric in the EU-Sponsored Research Projects - by Dionyssios S. Gouvias
• Critical Mass - by Phil Badger and Glenn Rikowski
• What is Moral Education? - by Susan Devine
• Teaching Ethical Issues in Information Technology: How and When - by Ruth Rikowski
• Critical Perspectives in E-Learning - by Paul Catherall
• Education for Social Change or for Capital Crisis Resolution - by Helen Raduntz
• Problems in Education Today - by Victor Rikowski

E-Dialogues and E-Interviews

• Education for a Socialist Future - An E-Dialogue between Rich Gibson and Glenn Rikowski
• Where has youth radicalism gone? Political participation and democratic pedagogy - An e-dialogue between Alpesh Maisuria and Spyros Themelis
• Critical Pedagogy Reloaded: An E-Interview with Peter McLaren- Peter McLaren interviewed by Glenn Rikowski
• Marxism and Educational Theory: An E-Interview with Mike Cole - Mike Cole interviewed by Glenn Rikowski

Book Reviews

• Linear Hymns, a collection of lyrics and poems by Giles Paley-Phillips - reviewed by Paul Catherall
• Foibles, Frolics and Phantasms: Illustrated poems (1995-2005), by Paul Catherall - reviewed by Ruth Rikowski
• Delivering E-learning for Information Services in Higher Education, by Paul Catherall - reviewed by Ruth Rikowski
• The Copy/South Dossier: issues in the economics, politics, and ideology of copyright in the global South, The Copy/South Research Group, Edited by Alan Story, Colin Darch and Debora Halbert - reviewed by Ruth Rikowski
• Open Access: key strategic technical and economic aspects, Edited by Neil Jacobs - reviewed by Ruth Rikowski

Biographical Reflections

• Combining Information and Library work with the Arts and Artistic Creativity, Research and Theory: it is all possible! - A focus on Paul Catherall - by Ruth Rikowski

Poems

• The All Rounder (The Centre of Everything) - by Gregory Rikowski
• The Ideal World - by Gregory Rikowski

Epilogue

• Education beyond Retromodernism, and Towards Really Useful Workers' Knowledge - by Glenn Rikowski

No. 22, Winter 2005 (all in PDF Format, formatted for A4 paper)

The newspaper industry and the powerful effect of language; Cuba – libraries and computers; globalisation – health, libraries, information and education; social exclusion and colonialism; social class and public libraries; academic freedom; Social Action in Library and Information work worldwide; the UK Government’s Education White Paper; Quebec and writing for the information sector.

• Contents and Editorial - Ruth Rikowski and John Pateman.
• Articles (all the articles below).

Articles

• Cuba and Computers - Dana Lubow
• Shaping our future: Library Services for Youth - Miguel Viciedo Valdes
• The Culture of Comfort - Annette de Faveri
• “IN” versus “WITH” the Community: Using a Community Development Approach to Public Library Service - Brian Campbell
• Mind the Gap - John Pateman
• The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and health care: an introduction and annotated bibliography - Keith Nockels
• Traditional Knowledge and TRIPS - Ruth Rikowski
• Sexy words, Iconic Phrases and slippery terms - it’s all newspaper talk: a theoretical analysis of the language used by the newspaper industry to manifest and perpetuate discourse - Alpesh Maisuria
• Tracking Social Action in Library and Information Work Worldwide - Toni Samek
• Academic Freedom Post 9-11:An Issues Report - Toni Samek
• Discussion on the education White Paper for England and Extensions of the Commodification Process in Libraries and Schools - Ruth Rikowski and Glenn Rikowski
• Starting to write for the information sector: some experiences - Paul Catherall
• Quebec’s heart of darkness: a review article of Daniel Poliquin’s essay on Quebec Nationalism, In the name of the father - Julian Samuel
• Room at the Top: Cultural bodies in Quebec lack any meaningful minority representation - an article on racism re French and Canada - Julian Samuel
• Quebec's Minorities: Trapped Between Two Solitudes - an article on racism re French and Canada - Julian Samuel

Book Reviews

• The Battle in Seattle: its significance for education by Glenn Rikowski Reviewed by Paul Catherall
• The New Rulers of the World, by John Pilger Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• White Teeth, by Zadie Smith Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• When We Were Orphans, by Kazuo Ishiguro Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• Experience, by Martin Amis Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• The Fact of Blackness: Frantz Fanon and Visual Representation Edited by Alan Read Reviewed by Julian J. Samuel - ‘Ignoring the role of violence in Fanon: playing with the bones of an exhumed hero’
• Fanon for Beginners by Deborah Wyrick, Reviewed by Julian J. Samuel

Film Reviews

• Shooting Imperialism: Three Film Documentaries - The Raft of the Medusa, Into the European Mirror and City of the Dead and the World Exhibitions by Julian Samuel
  A review article by Cecilia Morgan
• Bowling for Columbine, USA, directed by Michael Moore
  Reviewed byJulian Samuel
• The Tree that Remembers, Directed by Masoud Raouf
  Reviewed by Julian Samuel
• The Tree that Remembers, directed by Masoud Raouf
  Reviewed by Pat Dillon

No. 21, Summer 2005 (all in PDF Format, formatted for A4 paper)

E-Books; Public Libraries, Information, Communities, Social Exclusion and Culture; Copyright, Libraries in Nigeria and Globalisation

• Whole Issue - Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Editorial John Pateman and Ruth Rikowski.
• How anyone can write, compile and sell (or give away) e-books on the Internet Kingsley Oghojafor.
• Information needed to cope with crisis in the lives of individuals and communities: an assessment of the roles public libraries and voluntary sector agencies play in the provision of such information Zapopan Martin Muela Meza.
• Breaking Barriers: Libraries and Socially Excluded Communities By Annette DeFaveri.
• Culture, Identity and Libraries John Pateman.
• Key Worker Status for Library Workers Martyn Lowe.
• Failed Globalisation Policies Effects on African Faiths David Nderitu.
• Pain of Globalistion - David Nderitu.
• Rethinking the ‘Balance in Copyright’: 3 parts to the balance, not just one! Ruth Rikowski.
• Using libraries in Nigeria as tools for education and national development in the 21st century Rose B. Okiy.
• Going to the Movies Martyn Lowe.
• Imperialism, Censorship and Fascism Fernando Buen Abad DomÃnguez.
• Report of the Book Launch for Ruth Rikowski’s book Globalisation, Information and Libraries.
• A World to Win: a rough guide to a future without global capitalism by Paul Feldman and Corinna Lotz Reviewed by John Pateman.
• Globalisation, Information and Libraries Reviewed by John Pateman.
• Globalisation, information and libraries: the implications of the World Trade Organisation’s GATS and TRIPS Agreements Reviewed by John Vincent.
• Book review of E-book publishing services: how anyone can write, compile and sell e-books on the Internet by Kingsley Oghojafor Reviewed by Ruth Rikowski.
• Book review of Helen Macfarlane: a feminist, revolutionary journalist and philosopher in mid-nineteenth century England by David Black - Reviewed by Ruth Rikowski.

No. 20, Winter 2004 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

'Library Documentation, Libraries and the Working Class, Anti-Semitism, Knowledge and Social Change'.

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Editorial Ruth Rikowski and John Pateman.
• The Library in Crisis, 2002 – Introduction to Julian Samuel’s Documentary on Libraries Vinita Ramani.
• Vinita Ramani interviews Julian Samuel, a Montreal film-maker and writer.
• Public Libraries and the Working Classes John Pateman.
• Israelis and Indians Michael Neumann.
• What is Anti-Semitism? Michael Neumann.
• Can Library Work be a Recipe for Ill Health?.
  Martyn Lowe.
• Knowledge Organisation: Information, Systems and Social Change John Lindsay.
• Creating Value from Knowledge in the Knowledge Revolution Ruth Rikowski.
• Book Review – ‘The Truth’ by Mike Palecek Reviewed by Sheila Conroy.

No. 19, Summer 2004 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Editorial - Ruth Rikowski and John Pateman.
• Background and overview to the book ‘Globalisation, Information and Libraries: The Implications of the World Trade Organisation’s GATS and TRIPS Agreements Ruth Rikowski.
• Reference librarian/user relationship at Obafemi Awolawo University Library J.O. Ajile Laogun.
• Terminator of educational dreams and aspirations Glenn Rikowski.
• Where education is a luxury option Htun Lin.
• Perfect Sound Victor Rikowski.
• Librarians and the World Social Forum Unite.
  Mikael Böök.
• On the Impossibility of determining the length of the working-day for intellectual labour Ruth Rikowski.
• Career development in a non traditional library role: some personal reflections Paul Catherall.
• Influences in e-learning: forces for change or confusion? Paul Catherall.
• Tackling Social Exclusion: the hardest to reach John Pateman. (PDF)
• Book Review by Jeremy Hunsinger of ‘Digital play: the interaction of technology, culture and marketing’ by Kline, Dyer-Witheford and De Peuter.

No. 18, Winter 2003 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Editorial.

Part One : Past and Present .

• The Big ISsues John Lindsay.
• The Hidden Agenda Martyn Lowe.
• Information Gaps Martyn Lowe.

Part Two : International Issues .

• WSISues John Lindsay.
• The IFLA/EBLIDA talks with the World Trade Organization and the European Commission about GATS and libraries, 18 December 2002 report to the Executive Committee of EBLIDA Kjell Nilsson.
• CILIP Response to Liberalising Trade in services: a new consultation on the World Trade Organisation GATS negotiations.
• Information Services and the Independent Public Library Anders Ericson.

Part Three : Cuba, Culture and Development .

• Culture, Comrades and Castro John Pateman.
• Statement by the participants of the Culture and Development Convention.
• Libraries Contribution to Solidarity and Social Justice in a World of Neo-liberal Globalisation John Pateman.
• An Open Letter to the Librarians of the World ASCUBI.

Part Four : Any Other Business .

• Reviews.
• Resources.

No. 17, Summer 2003 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (Word format) - Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Editorial.
• Activist and Archivist Martin Lowe.
• Globalisation, Libraries and Information Ruth Rikowski.
• Library privatization: fact or fiction? Ruth Rikowski.
• Still at your service? GATS, privatization and public services in the UK Ruth Rikowski.
• Free trade with library services: no 'all clear' regarding GATS Anders Ericon interviews Frode Bakken.
• Framework for the future John Pateman.
• The People's Network John Pateman.
• Building Better Library Services John Pateman.
• Overdue: how to create a modern public library service John Pateman.

No. 16, Winter 2002 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Editorial.
• Going Through the Raid Martyn Lowe.
• The Social Value of the Local Neighbourhood Library Jonathan Rutherford.
• The USA PATRIOT Act and American Libraries Robin Rice.
• IFLA Conference 2002 : Part 1 - Raising awareness about the GATS and "Women's Issues" Ruth Rikowski.
• IFLA Conference 2002 : Part 2 - Report on meetings and demonstrations attended, overall impression of the conference and a look towards the future Ruth Rikowski.
• IFLA, Bullies and other monsters Shiraz Durrani.
• The Poison Called Water Privatisation Kingsley Oghojafor.
• The Quiet Storm Jane Mackenzie.
• Schools - The Great GATS Buy Glenn Rikowski.
• Anti-globalisation websites Ruth Rikowski.
• In The Spirit of Wandering Librarians John Pateman.
• National Cultural Award of Cuba John Pateman.
• Global justice, liberation and socialism by Che Guevara; War, racism and economic injustice by Fidel Castro Reviewed by John Pateman.

No 15, Summer 2002 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Editorial John Pateman.
• Will the Real Democracy Please Stand Up? John Pateman.
• Never Be Silent Shiraz Durrani.
• Uganda: A personal viewpoint on the Expulsion, 30 years on Jameela Siddiqi.
• I Have a Dream Jameela Siddiqi.
• Tackling Social Exclusion John Vincent.
• Feedback on Globalisation and Information issue of ISC Ruth Rikowski.
• The GATS' Article I, paragraph 3 Fiona Hunt.
• After the Organisation: A guide for Activists & Information workers Martyn Lowe.
• What does the future hold for our public libraries? Ruth Rikowski.
• Taking power from the global corporations Robert Silver.
• Review: Housmans 2002 Peace Diary with World Peace Directory John Street.
• Review: The Guru Guide to the Knowledge Economy Ruth Rikowski.

No. 14, Winter 2001-2002 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole Issue - (PDF) Note: formatted for A4 paper.
• Introduction Ruth Rikowski.
• One Law for the Rich Bill Lehm.
• Transfiguration: Globalisation, the World Trade Organisation and the National Faces of the GATS Glenn Rikowski.
• Future of Global Capitalism: millionaires ruling the millions Victor Rikowski.
• Trading away basic rights: the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Clare Joy.
• GATS: Higher Education and Public Libraries Anneliese Dodds.
• The Corporate Takeover of Libraries Ruth Rikowski.
• The WTO and the Threat to Libraries Fiona Hunt.
• Information, Censorship and Gender Relations in Global Capitalism Shahrzad Mojab.
• Interpreting the 'Knowledge Economy' Cacophony: The extension of commodification to information production, dissemination and storage Alex Nunn.
• The Learning Society Revisited Patrick Ainley.
• The Knowledge Economy vs. the Learning Society Jonathan Rutherford.
• ISC - A Statement on State Terrorism, Censorship & Repression.

No. 13, Summer 2001 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: fairly large file approx 1.8 Megabytes..
• Book review: Glenn Rikowski's The Battle in Seattle: Its Significance for Education Review: John Pateman.
• Resources Compiled by Martyn Lowe.
• Some recent developments Shiraz Durrani.
• Librarians protest murder in Genoa! Open letter from librarians against the murder of people exercising the right to protest against corporate globalization at the Genoa conference, July 2001.
• Classic and neo-information (editorial) Rory Litwin.
• Libraries in Cuba: Report of a visit to "independent," national and public libraries in Cuba, 2000 John Pateman.
• Cuban libraries: challenges and achievements Rhonda Neugebauer.
• Cuba Today, Tomorrow, Forever Larry R. Oberg.

No. 12, Winter 2000-2001 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Editorial John Vincent.
• Clause 28 Anne Ramsden.
• Clause 28 and its effects.
• Changing times: information destinations of the lesbian, Gay, bisexual and transgender community in Denver, Colorado Martin Garnar.
• Barriers to GLBT library service in the Electronic Age Ellen Greenblatt.
• Book review: Ian Lumsden's Machos, maricones and gays: Cuba and homosexuality Reviewed by John Pateman and John Vincent.
• Social Exclusion Action Planning Network.
• Book review: Fidel Castro's Capitalism in Crisis Review: John Pateman.

No. 11, Summer 2000 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: fairly large file approx 1.4 Megabytes..
• Editorial: Combating racism in library and information services Shiraz Durrani.
• Using CRE standard to combat racism in library services Susan White.
• Response to Diversity Glennor L. Shirley.
• On Combating Racism In Academic Librarianship Sterling Coleman.
• Views from Britain: Case Studies And Comments.
• The Quality Leaders Project: Conference Report John Vincent.
• Knowing my Place Beckford, H.
• Bring on the thought police: freedom of expression and the press in South Africa Christopher Merrett.
• Meeting information needs for 1992 and beyond John Vincent.
• Book Review: Stop Talking Start Doing! Attracting People of Color to the Library Profession Reviewed by Ayub Khan.
• Minority Ethnic issues in social exclusion - Merton responds.

No. 10, Winter 1999-2000 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole issue (PDF format) - Note: fairly large file approx 1.8 Megabytes..
• Editorial John Pateman.
• Public Libraries, Social Exclusion and Social Class John Pateman.
• Libraries in the Soviet Union John Pateman.
• "Friends" versus supporters of Cuban libraries John Pateman.
• Reviews.

No. 9, Summer 1999, combined issue with Link-Up 11/1-2 (HTML Format unless otherwise stated.)

• Whole Issue - (PDF).
• Network Update Gill Harris and Ruth Creamer.
• Returning a stare; People's Struggles for Political and Social Inclusion Shiraz Durrani.
• The State, Communities and Public Libraries: their role in tackling social exclusion John Pateman.
• Researching the Disappeared in Chile during the Junta Roberta Bacic (see whole issue above).
• Access for all: Libraries and Distance Learning in Tanzania Alli Mcharazo.
• Libraries and Information Provision in Contemporary Russia Agatha Haun.
• Public Libraries and Social Exclusion - an International Perspective: conference resolutions.

No. 8, Winter 1998

• Editorial. John Pateman.
• Pio Gama Pinto: some facts about the life of a great leader and patriotic journalist. Shiraz Durrani .
• SRRT ALA Washington 1998 or An Enthusiasm for Radical Information Work. Martyn Lowe .
• Dying for a cause. Ndungi wa Mungai .
• Impact of the Human Rights Act on UK public authorities.
• Keep the British Library Free.
• The end of capitalism as we know it! Mzee Edari .
• Freedom Press website is seized.
• Declaration: "Year 2000 without war".
• Poor People and Library Services (book review).
• Your friendly neighborhood Infoshop. Chuck Munson .

No. 7, Summer 1998

• Editorial. John Pateman .
• CO's and slavery: Conscription and Conscientious Objection. Martyn Lowe .
• K is for Culture. James Kelman .
• An introduction to the Kate Sharpley Library.
• Will Nyanjiru be silenced? Shiraz Durrani .
• A Riot to Read.
• Fellow Travellers.

No. 6, Winter 1997

• Editorial. John Pateman .
• People Without Places. Patrick Opendi .
• Libraries, Information and the Dispossessed. Joe Hendry .
• Czech Fiction from the Post-Kundera Generation. Elena Lappin .
• Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Dick Williams .
• The Writers' Paradigm. Ahmad Ebrahimi .

No. 5, Summer 1997

• Editorial. John Pateman .
• Publishing In Post Communist Times In the Former Yugoslavia. Kathleen Ladizesky .
• Librarians in Opposition. Erwin Marks .
• Towards a Redefinition of Radical Information Work. Martyn Lowe .
• Fellow Travellers.
• A Riot to Read.
• Some Practical Projects.

No. 4, Autumn 1996

• Editorial. John Pateman .
• Library Services in China since 1949. Kathleen Ladizesky .
• Education and Literacy in Vietnam. Len Aldis .
• Back to the Past in South Africa.
• A Riot to Read. Martyn Lowe .
• Fellow Travellers. Martyn Lowe .
• A Short History of the Commonweal Collection. Sylvia Barlow .
• The Culture War Against Use Of Public Libraries. Sara Lobman .
• Librarians For Social Change. Richard Alexander .
• Counterpoise: A Brief Conversation with Charles Willett. Katina Strauch .

No. 3, Spring 1996

• In Cuba They're Still Reading. John Pateman .
• Scientific and technical information activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Li Rong Yip .
• Alternatives In Poland. Martyn Lowe .
• A Few Words About Akribie. Maria Kuhn-Ludewig .
• Kribibi. Renate Obadalek .
• Zines in Libraries. Billie Aul .
• Easy listening for the hard of hearing. Ian Trowell .

No. 2, Autumn 1995

• Whole Issue (PDF fomat, file size to download: 6 Mb

• The news that doesn't make the news: sources for alternative current affairs reporting. Chris Atton .
• The Struggle For Information in South Africa. Christopher Merrett .
• A Star That Never Sets: the Early Years of the Morning Star Co-operative. Mary Rosser .
• Pittsburg Students Protest Censorship. Selva Nebbia .
• Festival of Rights. Paul Donovan .
• Some Recent Alternative Publications.
• A Riot to Read.

No. 1, Winter 1994 (all in PDF Format, formatted for A4 paper)

• Whole Issue (PDF fomat, file size to download: 7 Mb)

• Editorial
• Organising an Alternative Press Display for Local Libraries. Jason McQuinn .
• The Struggle for Information as an Aspect of the Struggle for Liberation. Shiraz Durrani .
• Whatever Happened to the Rare Books? Fred Whitehead .
• Emerging Democracies and Freedom of Information. John Pateman .
• Letter from South Africa. Christopher Merrett.