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Library Services
Union Organizing
Labor Rights
Digital Shred Privacy Literacy Initiative
Utopianism
Privatization
FVRL
Texas Library Association
Hijacked Journals
Zombie Journals
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Privacy Literacy
Surveillance Capitalism
Ernst Bloch
WPEA
Economic Justice
LS&S
Werner Herzog
Steamboat Willie
Predatory Publishing

librarypunk is a leftist library worker podcast.

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We’re talking with Jonny and Jez about SciOp, a torrent-focused data preservation project that encourages academics to help with the act of making data available. It’s distributed, it’s robust, and SciOp is working on making it easy to do.

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This week we’re joined by Hagen to talk about their new book on AI and labor/power/knowledge/eugenics. We also discuss some library Reddit developments.

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It’s a fun one! We’re talking with Jessamyn about the public domain, new and old technology, blogging at the DNC, and lots of inside baseball.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessamyn_West_(librarian)

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We’re back! We’re talking about weeding and library collections as government speech.

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www.techdirt.com/2025/07/25/is-including-hidden-ai-prompts-in-academic-papers-gaming-the-peer-review-system-or-keeping-it-honest/

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Recent Guests

Jonny Saunders
Postdoc at UCLA and CEO of PureTech Global Cyber Industrial Concern LLC, involved in SciOp
UCLA, PureTech Global Cyber Industrial Concern LLC
Episode: 160 - SciOp.net feat. Jonny and Jez (part 1)
Jez Cope
Research data specialist, affiliated with the British Library
British Library
Episode: 160 - SciOp.net feat. Jonny and Jez (part 1)
Hagen Blix
Linguist and cognitive scientist who co-wrote a book about the political economy of AI and fears surrounding it.
Episode: 159 - Why We Fear AI feat. Hagen Blix
Jessamyn West
Public librarian and technologist in Central Vermont
Flickr Foundation
Episode: 158 - Flickr Commons feat. Jessamyn West
Kevin Van Meter
Author, labor educator, and union organizer.
Episode: 156 - The American Worker feat. Kevin Van Meter
Kay Slater
Public library worker based in the Chicagoland area
Episode: 155 - AI Refusal feat. Kay
Hal Schrieve
Children's librarian and young adult author
Episode: 154 - Hal Schrieve
Kelly Jensen
Editor at Book Riot
Book Riot
Episode: 150 - IMLS destruction feat. Kelly Jensen
Rachel Fleming
Scholarly Communications Librarian
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Episode: 143 - Peer Mentoring (PeMento) and Your Growing Career feat. Rachel

Hosts

Justin
Co-host and frequent host with a long-running presence; often covers broad library topics and tech issues.
Sadie
Co-host with IT background at a public library; appears across episodes discussing tech, privacy, and library services.
Jay
Co-host and cataloging librarian; frequently discusses library operations, cataloging, and policy.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Leftist librarians being laugh out loud awesome.

    Just found this by chance, and after only two episodes I’m loving it.

    I hope it continues for a few hundred more episodes.

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    5
    soapwaffle
    United States3 years ago
  • Neato. Funny. Smart.

    Cool podcast, thanks for recording.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    #1FanofTreehouse
    United States3 years ago
  • Great listen

    Really enjoyed the episode on prison libraries. Different then in “library” at my federal institution. Thank you for the information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bluebird1770
    United States4 years ago

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Really enjoyed the episode on prison libraries and the practical information.
Leftist librarians are funny and smart—great insights.
Leftist librarians being laugh out loud awesome.

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159 - Why We Fear AI feat. Hagen Blix
Q: Why focus on fear as a framework?
Fear reflects a tension experienced in the moment, influencing both collective solidarity and reactionary movements.
159 - Why We Fear AI feat. Hagen Blix
Q: Why should library workers read this book?
The book discusses the politics of knowledge and how AI represents a privatization of knowledge that contrasts with the liberatory ideas of public libraries.
120 - British Library Hack
Q: So who's to blame?
The responsibility often lies not just with IT failures, but more with administration and leadership failures, indicating a need for better disaster recovery plans.
123 - David Demchuk
Q: How do you deal with the publishing process?
While I have a say in formats for my books, I often have limited control over pricing and distribution by publishers.
123 - David Demchuk
Q: What is your writing process like?
I write most of my work at night and try to set realistic word count goals for myself.

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What is librarypunk about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show leans into library labor, policy, and culture from a left-leaning perspective, often centering issues like censorship, digital rights, funding, and labor organizing within libraries and related workplaces. Episodes frequently feature librarians, information professionals, and advocates discussing censorship battles, AI and privacy in information spaces, and worker organizing across service industries, with a notable emphasis on practical advocacy, governance of digital collections, and community empowerment. A standout throughline is merging pragmatic professional concerns with broader social justice themes, making it a strong fit for listeners who want thoughtful critique, real-world library activism, and opportunities to engage ... more

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2. Jez Cope
3. Hagen Blix
4. Jessamyn West
5. Kevin Van Meter
6. Kay Slater
7. Hal Schrieve
8. Kelly Jensen

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