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Librarians and Archivists with Palestine: Exposing Ex Libris (Clarivate)

Shades of Anger, July 2, 2024 post

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Kay Coughlin
July 02, 2024

July 2, 2024

Good morning. Remember, every industry has ties to the people of Palestine. (And librarians are often our unseen heroes!)

LEARN. Read this post on Instagram from Librarians and Archivists with Palestine, exposing the ways Israeli company Ex Libris (Clarivate) is complicit in the genocide in Palestine.

Green background featuring what may be a map. Text reads: “How the Israeli library software company profits from Palestinian dispossession and land theft; Exposing Ex Libris; June 2024; Librarians and Archivists With Palestine"

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NOTICE. What thoughts do you have about an Israeli library tech company - headquartered on stolen Palestinian land - providing services for libraries around the world? In what ways could this be a conflict of interest for library systems and patrons trying to find and access unbiased journalism and academic work on the genocide?

ACT. Go to the linktree for Librarians and Archivists with Palestine, here, to download their collection of zines and publications about libraries and Palestine.

SHARE. Forward this to friends, family members and colleagues who have a stake in libraries - especially those who may have more influence on libraries, such as staff, board members, or friend of library groups.

ASK. What steps would you be willing to take if your library is invested in Ex Libris (Clarivate) tech? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Kay Coughlin, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.

Alt text: On the top half is a grey background with black text that reads "Shades of Anger 'Palestinians do not know the word impossible' - Fatima Bernawi, So why should we?" On the bottom half are three photos. The first is a photo of an adult with short greyy hair holding the hand of a young child, who is holding up a Palestinian flag high in their other hand, while standing on a hill overlooking a field of people and cars. The second is a black and white photo of a person with a long ponytail, holding a kuffiyeh and chanting at a protest. The last is a person wearing a kuffiyeh around their head, and a black and red dress, looking at the camera while holding up a Palestinian flag and a peace sign.

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