“…librarians are more freedom fighters than shushers.” --Carla Hayden, Ms. Magazine Mission Statement: Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe in social justice and equality. We support activist communities, progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing professional research support, education and access to information. We work in a collaborative virtual setting and are dedicated to information activism to foster a more egalitarian society.

Serving activists and independent journalists ● online ● in the street ● in the classroom Helping ourselves, too So what? What does this have to do with library work and getting tenure, promotion, or a raise?

Online ● Answering questions ● Other resources ● international collaboration ● decision making process

in the street ● ready reference kits ready reference kits ● handouts handouts ● rumor control rumor control ● communications

● Instruction – conference, IMC, and classroom skillshares on – fact checking, FOIA & FOIL, public library resources, advanced Internet research, "web 2.0" tools, open source software fact checkingFOIA & FOILpublic library resourcesadvanced Internet research"web 2.0" toolsopen source software ● At ALA – skill shares at Counterpoise, now SRRT booth onCounterpoiseSRRT – police codes, blogging with Bloglines, street reference, alternative libraries, etc.blogging with Bloglinesstreet referencealternative libraries

Helping ourselves, too ● Community – LIS Education Forum – Critical Mass ● Bicycling Resources Bicycling Resources ● Critical Mass Tip Sheet Critical Mass Tip Sheet – Pride parade ● Local collectives – Autonomous – Salons in NYC: activism at work, copyright, race, social forum

So what? What does this have to do with library work and getting tenure, promotion, or a raise? ● Do things for yourself, because you think they should be done, and not to get ahead. ● List of projects: pick one for an internship, or just to do. List of projects ● Work with open source advanced technologies. ● Group collaboration, connect with other library workers and students. ● A place to provide the service you wish you could at work.