03685nam a2200205 i 4500 47546 ES-BaOER 20260616151611.0 260616s2026 uk |||||r|||| 0|| ||eng d 9781783308033 ES-BaOER cat ES-BaOER Feminist librarianship? : principles, practices and provocations / edited by Kirsten MacQuarrie 1st ed. [London] : Facet Publishing, 2026 xxx, 237 p. Women constitute 75% of library and information workers and yet their achievements and contributions to the LIS sector are often unspoken, overlooked and undervalued in every sense. This agenda setting book - the first of its kind in the UK - combines case studies from libraries of all sectors to illuminate the feminism-infused principles and practices that shape the profession. With powerful, thought-provoking contributions from more than twenty feminist thought leaders and librarians, the book articulates the strong link between libraries and female empowerment, evidencing the case that investment in libraries is an investment in women. Chapters include: how libraries can catalyse women's creativity; menstrual literacy in bloody brilliant libraries; intentionally inclusive practices in a feminist library partnership; attachment theory, feminist practice and giving girls what they need to thrive; eco-feminism and sustainable libraries. At once a reappraisal of the centrality of women within libraries and a call to arms for their acknowledgement, this is an urgent, inspiring and essential book for all LIS professionals. (Font: Editor) Contributors -- Foreword / Amina Shah -- Introduction / Kirsten MacQuarrie -- 1. Saints and Stereotypes: Of men, lions, and holy women in the library world / Jennifer Horan -- 2. Turning the Page on Cliché: Uncovering female borrowing patterns in the Books and Borrowing database / Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman -- 3. Glasgow Girls: Following in our foremothers' footsteps at the Mitchell Library / Clare Thompson -- 4. Notes from a New Professional I: History Her Story / Leah Higgins -- 5. Dear Reader: Taylor Swift and the joy of legal deposit / Sarah Mackay -- 6. Going With and Against the Flow: Menstrual literacy in bloody brilliant libraries / Kirsten MacQuarrie -- 7. A Day in the Life of a Feminist Librarian / Silvia Spaltro -- 8. Safe and Seen in the School Library: Attachment theory, feminist practice and giving girls what they need to thrive / Pamela McLean -- 9. Child-led, Librarian-held: Early empowerment of tomorrow's young women through the serious work of play / Francesca Boyd-Thorpe -- 10. Called to Challenge: How libraries can catalyse women's creativity / Jemima Frankel, Joy McLean -- 11. Ms Information: intentionally inclusive practices in a feminist library partnership / Gill Ryan -- 12. A Five-Part Feminist Feature: Glasgow Women's Library / Adele Patrick, Wendy Kirk, Donna Moore, Gabrielle Macbeth, Caroline Gausden -- 13. More Than One Way to be a Man: A Call to Action for Colleagues / Sean McNamara, Kavan P. Stafford -- 14. Lighting Up Lives: A Feminist Librarian's Response to Toxic Masculinity / Anaïs Cayzac -- 15. World-Changing Work: Planting the seeds eco-feminism needs to flourish in libraries / Kirsten MacQuarrie -- 16. Razzle-dazzle 'em! Why ethical AI can't be left to the tech bros / Emily Munro -- 17. Notes from a New Professional II: Interviews on Imposter Syndrome / Leah Higgins -- 18. Beyond the Small Print: finding the words, losing the preface / Amanda Wright -- Conclusions / Kirsten MacQuarrie -- Index. MacQuarrie, Kirsten 18964 ed. MON 47546 47546 0 0 udc 0 0 G CERC CERC NOV 2026-06-16 C 0 S 04265 CERC26060010 2026-06-16 15:14:53 1 2026-06-16 MON