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The Librarian Who Won’t Stay Quiet

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54:07 | Mar 21st, 2023

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Libraries are under literal attack in Ukraine, and ideological attack amid North America’s culture wars. Oxford librarian and author Richard Ovenden is not about to stay quiet about it. He argues that...Show More



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xanskinner recommended:Apr 16th, 2023

I listened on recommendation of @mm. This is a powerful presentation by an amazing person who clearly understands the role that libraries, archives, and historians play in the preservation of knowledge and history, and how the lessons preserve from the past can guide our steps toward the future. He ...Show More

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😲 Fascinating
💛 Honest
💡 Educational
🤓 Insightful
💪 Inspirational
💯 A must listen
🤔 Thought-provoking
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
📝 Well-written
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mm recommended:Apr 9th, 2023

Powerful episode about the importance of librarians and the rock and the hard place they're stuck in right now.

I thought this episode was:

😢 Moving
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epekilisApr 9th, 2023

@mm Definitely adding to my list.

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xanskinnerApr 16th, 2023

@mm thanks for this recommendation. This is a powerful presentation by an amazing person who clearly understands the role that libraries, archives, and historians play in the preservation of knowledge and history, and how the lessons preserve from the past can guide our steps toward the future. He m...Show More

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mmApr 16th, 2023

@xanskinner I'm glad you enjoyed it! This episode was actually recommended to me by a librarian, so you know it's good!

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