Library Trends Symposium: Panel 1

Moderator: Katherine M. Wisser, Simmons University

Panelists:

• Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois Chicago
• sam hidde tripp, Fresno State
• Sarah McDaniel, Fresno State

Based on her Introduction, guest editor Wisser will introduce the driving idea behind this issue of Library Trends, Thomas Kuhn’s argument that structural tensions drive revolutions within a discipline. Shin, tripp, and McDaniel will discuss the compelling tensions, and potential revolutions, they explored in their articles. 

Based on two articles from Library Trends 74 (4):

• Shifting Politics of Openness and Regulation: Queer Theory, Protest Media, and Podcasting Initiatives
• Intellectual Freedom in Carceral Spaces: Exploring Tensions in Abolitionist Librarianship