Historic photos of AFSCME librarians

Old photos and a radio interview from the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs of AFSCME-represented librarians:

"Librarian Carol Fortman checks in resources for blind library patrons such as audio recordings and braille books. She was a member of AFSCME Local 426, Milwaukee Public Library & Museum Employees."

http://www.afscme.org/union/jobs-we-do/library-workers/resources/historic-afscme-library-photos-audio

Petition to Stop Closure of Imperial War Museum Library

Prospect union has launched a petition in response to the proposed closure of England's Imperial War Museum library. The Museum and its library were founded in 1917 and, according to its website, have a mandate "to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'wartime experience'". According to a Prospect spokesperson:

Closing IWM's library is not a fitting way to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. IWM aspires to be a highly respected authority on its subject matter, but this will be impossible without a library.

Closure of the library would result in the loss of up to 80 jobs in addition to the loss of this collection. Sign the petition here. 

NALIS Workers Protest Outside of National Library

The National Library in Port-of-Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, was the site of a protest on Wednesday. National Library and Information Systems workers were protesting promised pay increases that have not been fulfilled, with a union representative stating that further action will be taken if a resolution is not soon met with the library's administration.

National Library Workers Committee Report

The National Library Workers Committee, formed in 2011 to provide advice on how best the Canadian Union of Public Employees can support library workers across Canada, presented their first report to the CUPE National Convention this month.