Dear colleagues,
I hope this message finds you well. I am excited to announce the upcoming launch of the book Platform Power and Libraries<https://litwinbooks.com/books/platform-power-and-libraries/> .
Access methods:
* To register for free book launch on August 12: Register Here<https://libraryjuice.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hWFPNlbqT5-oyy_-h7ijNw>
* To read the Open Access e-version: Read Here<https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/995573/1/PPAL_final.pdf>
* To purchase in print: Buy Here<https://litwinbooks.com/books/platform-power-and-libraries/>
Brief description: Through a communication studies and critical librarianship lens, this text explores the pervasiveness of, and impact from, platforms in cultural heritage institutions.
Table of contents:
1. Platform Power and Libraries
Christine F. Smith
2. Challenging Digital Property Regimes in Public Libraries
Elena Rowan
3. Entanglements: How Academic and Commercial Streaming Film Platforms are Reshaping Academic Libraries, Research, and Learning
Lisa Hooper
4. Digital Heritage after Platformisation: Double Binds at Two Legal Deposit Libraries
Kieran Hegarty
5. The Closed-Loop: Academic Publication and the Data Surveillance Conundrum
Jordan S. Sly and Joseph A. Koivisto
Additional Publication details:
* Edited by Christine F. Smith
* Published by Litwin Books/Library Juice Press, 2025
* ISBN: 978-1-63400-156-4
* DOI: 10.11573/spectrum.library.concordia.ca.00995573<https://doi.org/10.11573/spectrum.library.concordia.ca.00995573>
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Warmest regards,
Christine
Christine F. Smith
Head, Acquisitions & Serials | Chef.fe des acquisitions et des publications en série
Concordia University Library<https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/christine-f-smith.html> | Bibliothèque de l'Université Concordia<https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/christine-f-smith.html>
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