New Report From CLIR: “Archivist Actions, Abolitionist Futures: Reimagining Archival Practice Against Incarceration”
From the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR):
This collection of brief essays challenges long-held principles of archival practice by addressing the carceral underpinnings of the cultural professions. Contributors explore how complicity with carceral systems and the Prison Industrial Complex undermines equitable access to information and perpetuates systemic harms. Drawing from their experiences working with collections documenting the lives and creativity of incarcerated individuals, the authors reflect on how traditional archival methods often fall short of providing respectful access to these materials. The volume offers a call to action for reimagining archival work grounded in abolitionist values.
Archivist Actions, Abolitionist Futures is part of the CLIR Pocket Burgundy series, which features concise publications on current topics relevant to the information and cultural heritage communities.
Direct to Full Text Report: Archivist Actions, Abolitionist Futures: Reimagining Archival Practice Against Incarceration
48 pages; PDF.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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