Why Library Is Not A Dirty Word: Presentation Slides

Ruth Rikowski

Oxford, 2015

WHY LIBRARY IS NOT A DIRTY WORD:

PRESENTATION SLIDES

The presentation slides for Ruth Rikowski’s talk at The Froud Centre, Manor Park, London, on 10^th June 2016 –are now available at Academia.

Why Library Is Not  A Dirty Word: Reclaiming Its Power And Possibility

Presentation slides @ http://www.academia.edu/30467128/Why_Library_is_Not_a_Dirty_Word_Reclaiming_its_Power_and_Possibility_Presentation_

Ruth Rikowski @ Academia: http://lsbu.academia.edu/RuthRikowski

Glenn Rikowski

In addition, Glenn Rikowski also has a new post at Academia: The Woodhead Federation? The Business Takeover of Schools in England

This can be viewed at: http://www.academia.edu/31544770/The_Woodhead_Federation_The_Business_Takeover_of_Schools_in_England_Presentation_

Glenn Rikowski @ Academia: http://independent.academia.edu/GlennRikowski

New Academia Posts - Ruth Rikowski

Richmond, River Thames

4th May 2016

Picture taken by Glenn Rikowski

NEW ACADEMIA POSTS – RUTH RIKOWSKI

Ruth Rikowski has posted some new papers to Academia. These are as follows:

Rikowski, R. (2005) Traditional Knowledge and TRIPS, Information for Social Change, winter, Issue No. 22, at:

http://www.academia.edu/27738384/Traditional_Knowledge_and_TRIPS

Rikowski, R. (2004) On the impossibility of determining the length of the working-day for intellectual labour, Information for Social Change, summer, Issue No.19, at: http://www.academia.edu/27738919/On_the_impossibility_of_determining_the_length_of_the_working_day_for_intellectual_labour 

Rikowski, R. (2003) TRIPS into the Unknown: libraries and the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, IFLA Journal, Vol.29 No.2, pp.141-151, at: http://www.academia.edu/27738723/TRIPS_into_the_Unknown_libraries_and_the_WTO_Agreement_on_Trade-Related_Aspects_of_Intellectual_Property_Rights

Rikowski, R. (2003) Library Privatisation: Fact or Fiction? Information for Social Change, summer, Issue No.17, at: http://www.academia.edu/27765073/Library_Privatisation_Fact_or_Fiction

Rikowski, R. (2002) Globalisation and Libraries – Summary Paper, House of Lords, Select Committee on Economic Affairs, Inquiry into the Global Economy, 22^nd January, London, at: http://www.academia.edu/27768077/Globalisation_and_Libraries_-_Summary_Paper

Rikowski, R. (2002) The WTO, the GATS and the meaning of ‘services’, Public Library Journal, Vol.17 No.2, summer, pp.48-50, at: http://www.academia.edu/26196746/The_WTO_the_GATS_and_the_meaning_of_services

For all of Ruth Rikowski’s papers at Academia, see: http://lsbu.academia.edu/RuthRikowski

Glenn Rikowski also has a new post at Academia:

Rikowski, G. (2002) The great GATS buyout, Red Pepper, No.101, November, pp.25-27, at: https://www.academia.edu/27735716/The_great_GATS_buyout

For all of Glenn Rikowski’s papers at Academia, see: http://independent.academia.edu/GlennRikowski

Why Library Is Not A Dirty Word: Reclaiming Its Power and Possibility - VENUE & PROGRAMME CHANGES

The Froud Centre

Ruth Rikowski

WHY LIBRARY IS NOT A DIRTY WORD:

RECLAIMING ITS POWER AND POSSIBILITY

Friday, 10^th June, @ 19:00 – 20.30 (BST)

Venue Change
Now at:
THE FROUD CENTRE
The Coffee Bar
1 Toronto Avenue
Manor Park
Newham
London
E12 5JF

(Only 3 minutes walk from the original venue, the Rabbits Road Institute, Old Manor Park Library, 835 Romford Road, Manor Park, London E12 5JY - just walk a bit further up the Romford Road, towards Ilford)

A talk and discussion about Library campaigns, radical librarianship and re-imagining the library as a public space.

Programme Change:

Speaker: Ruth Rikowski – writer, lecturer at London South Bank University, libraries professional and campaigner, author of Globalisation, Information and Libraries: The Implications of the World Trade Organisation’s GATS and TRIPS Agreements (Chandos Publishing), and a freelance editor for Chandos Publishing, part of the Elsevier group.

Followed by Discussion

Soft drinks provided

Free Admission

No Registration necessary

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Posted here by Glenn Rikowski

Glenn Rikowski @ Academia: http://independent.academia.edu/GlennRikowski 

Ruth Rikowski @ Academia: http://lsbu.academia.edu/RuthRikowski

Walk and Rally for Greenwich Public Libraries

WALK TO SAVE GREENWICH LIBRARY SERVICE FROM PRIVATISATION

5th MAY 2012



ASSEMBLE 11.30 am AT ELTHAM LIBRARY – 2 ARCHERY ROAD, ELTHAM, SE9


MOVE OFF 12 NOON


WALK ENDS WITH A RALLY IN GENERAL GORDON SQUARE – WOOLWICH


RUTH RIKOWSKI WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE RALLY


SUPPORT GREENWICH LIBRARY SERVICE AND GREENWICH LIBRARY WORKERS


STOP THE ROT NOW, WHILST WE STILL HAVE THE CHANCE -

OTHERWISE WE ARE ON A VERY SLIPPERY ROAD, TOWARDS SUBSCRIPTIONS,
MORE CHARGING, DEEPENING COMMERCIALISATION AND PRIVATISATION AND  A VERY MINIMALIST PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE UK

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Information from UNITE

" Greenwich UNITE,  Old Town Hall, Polytechnic Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PN

WHY ARE UNITE TAKING INDUSTRIAL ACTION?

GREENWICH COUNCIL IS ‘TRANSFERRING” ITS LIBRARY SERVICE
TO A PRIVATE COMPANY, GLL

GREENWICH REFUSED TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC
WHO ARE TOTALLY AGAINST THE TRANSFER


GREENWICH WILL PAY £3.3 MILLION A YEAR OF YOUR MONEY TO
GLL TO RUN THE LIBRARIES


THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GLL PAYS HIMSELF £175,000 A YEAR.


AT THE SAME TIME LIBRARY WORKERS WILL FACE CUTS IN PAY AND CONDITIONS.



GLL EMPLOYS MOSTLY LOW-WAGE AND SESSIONAL WORKERS WITH FEW RIGHTS



GLL HAS A RECORD OF INTRODUCING CHARGES FOR SERVICES



ONCE THE LIBRARIES ARE PRIVATISED YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THEM BACK



GLL WANT TO PRIVATISE AS MANY COUNCIL SERVICES AS POSSIBLE



THE STRIKE IS ABOUT OBJECTING TO OUR PAY & CONDITIONS BEING CUT. BUT YOU TOO WILL BE HIT BY THE TRANSFER. WE KNOW THAT GLL WILL CLOSE LIBRARIES. THEY WILL GET RID OF THE MOBILE LIBRARY AND THE SMALLER LIBRARIES WILL BE NEXT



THIS IS WHAT GLL SAY ON THEIR WEBSITE :

“We may not be the cheapest in raw price terms, but if accountants were able to properly quantify the ‘social added value’ of our work we are confident we would always offer best value. Social Enterprise can provide more sustainable solutions in a stormy financial climate for Libraries, Parks, Play and a whole host of services. There are real opportunities for enhanced services at reduced costs.” – M Sesnan GLL Managing Director

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:-

Write to the Chief Executive – Mary Ney, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6HQ

Write to the Leader of the Council – Cllr Chris Roberts, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6HQ

Send a Message of support to the strikers – C/o Greenwich UNITE, Old Town Hall, Polytechnic Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PN

Make a donation to the campaign – Cheques payable to Greenwich Unite, Old Town Hall, Polytechnic Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PN

Join The Walk To Save Your Library Service "