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Into The Fire 18.04.2013

This week we start Library Night with a 90 minute film, to remind ourselves of struggles going on elsewhere. 7.30 – 9.00 Following that we’ll return to the endless cataloguing because that’s what we do. We’ve got another film in … Continue reading

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Ok, ok, cataloguing books isn’t everyone’s idea of action. But someone’s got to take care of the literature. And, to be honest, today’s library action was so close to our utopian vision that we’d like to repeat the whole thing … Continue reading

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Scanning Anarchy – index

Greetings word-fans. Aside from all the happenings we mentioned in our last posting, we continue to work on bringing the juiciest bits of the 1in12 Library to the wider world by way of our ten-year-old scanning equipment. Incidentally, we’re aware … Continue reading

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7th & 21st March 2013

Hi Library Friends. We’ll be having another cataloguing and re-shelving session on Thursday 7th March,  from 8.45* in the evening. There’ll be someone there to show you how the cataloguing works, and by the end of the evening we’ll have … Continue reading

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Scanning Anarchy

Seeing those photos of charred and incinerated journals at Freedom Press was a bit shocking. We’d already scanned one of our back issues of “Anarchy”, the 1960’s periodical (monthly for most of its run) when we had an enquiry from … Continue reading

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Cataloguing Frenzy – 7th February 2013

We’re having a bit of a cataloguing session on 7th February, so if you’re interested in helping us get more books sorted and catalogued so folks can find them, that would a great occasion for you. Someone will be on … Continue reading

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TTFA Cafe – 15.12.2012

In our occasional series of “Lunch With A Purpose” we bring you, on 15th December, from noon, coffee, cake, lots of lovely food, and some actual Library-type activity befitting a social club built on the principles of good company and … Continue reading

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Bike Shorts – Films In The Library 24.11.2012

As part of our commitment to other medias, and in support of the 1in12 Cafe Collective, on Saturday afternoon, 24th November 2012 we’ll be having some bike-themed films. There will, of course, also be lots of tasty food available. If … Continue reading

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Hug A Book

An article on the latest in a series of defiant actions by residents to save Kendal Rise Library. http://london.indymedia.org/articles/12242 And please keep up with the attempts to find a new home to the Womens Library which was housed at London Metropolitan … Continue reading

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BPCAC ‘Alternatives’ Audio Available

In no particular order and with all the pops and crackles the audio for the 21st April Conference is here. http://archive.org/details/BpcacConference2012 (Will tidy later!)

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