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Emily Drabinski is an associate professor of library studies who ran a socialist campaign to be elected president of the American Library Association. She believes in a densely organized library sector.
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FeatureThe Socialism Issue
The Library Is a Commons
A socialist former president of the American Library Association on why defending libraries is fighting capitalism.
Emily Drabinski