LIBRARy
I am the Assistant Librarian at Rosemary Murray Library at Murray Edwards College at the University of Cambridge. (This website is not affiliated with the library or university in any way.) In 2018 I completed a master’s degree in Library & Information Science (MLISc) from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I ran the Twitter account @LISMinusContext. I research book clubs; the intersection of feminism and LIS; the history of libraries and librarians; and museology.
Book clubs
I ran a quarterly, national book club, Books by Women (BooksxWomen). Membership was open to anyone interested in reading and discussing books by women. You can browse our Goodreads group, Twitter, and Instagram. I also co-founded an LIS bookclub at UH Manoa, intended to foster difficult but necessary conversations about social issues and libraries.
“Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.” -Toni Morrison
LIBRARY SERVICES AVAILABLE (book my time here)
Home library set-up, development, & organizing
Book club start-up & moderation
Custom reading recommendations & reading lists (these make a great personalized gift!)
I’ve compiled a list of the top ten nonfiction books (and two academic articles) that can be considered required reading for any feminist in 2020. Drawing from both the classics and some of the most influential and important contemporary work.