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Educational Collections Directory
A Directory of special Library, Research and Educational Collections that reflect the political, economic, social, and cultural concerns and points of view of our members.
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The Commons as an Engine of Solidarity empowers members to expand the Public Sphere by interweaving the Web with, communications and increased civic and social associations.
A Master list of Global Progressive and Resource internet websites. A great guide to the movements Web of information and knowledge, resources, education, commerce, services, culture and community.
When determining entries for this Directory we are using an expansive definition of Political Party to include stand in groups, unregistered groups, political organizations, affinity groups, organizing committees and coalitions.
With this Directory we present global Activist organizations with the hope that our members will reach out and step up personal commitment, enthusiasm and move the world. By moving our members to more action we are taking big step in making the Commons Engine of Solidarity effective.
This Directory offers a range of publications with information and analysis that will appeal specificity to our members points of view. Additionally we include publications that traditionally cover issues of importance to our members that maintain professional journalistic standards.
This Directory covers movement friendly traditional and alternative publishers. We offer our listing as a method to honor the key rolls that they play in developing, mentoring and providing the work product of our creative and thoughtful nature.
The goal of this Directory is to provide Activist with current direct contact information for key elements of movement and global impact news media.
Global Bookstore (Infoshop) Directory
This Directory is a an important element in our support of independent Bookstores across the globe. It is the foundation collection of Bookstore information presented in individual Bookstore ads on the home page of our Library section.
Directory of traditional and alternative global current news sources of special interest to our members point of view as well as many sources presenting informative news with professional journalistic standards.
Directory of a wide range of Manuals and Guidelines of specific interest to activist. Most of entries were originally published by highly regarded Progressive/Left groups and/or professional organizations with a mutual interest. Many originate from smaller groups and individuals who are making important contributions to the global knowledge base.
The Charity Directory provides information on specific Charitable Organizations that have a direct interest in: the lives of activists, a progressive/left outlook, human rights, free speech, privacy, collective collaboration and the internet.
In constructing these Directories we use big tent definitions in determining appropriate content for all groups, organizations and business that represent, appeal to, or provide structure, services or knowledge for all shades of Liberals, Democrats, Greens, Leftist, Progressives and Socialists.
A majority of the items presented are in English. In 2013 we will dedicate extra effort to expanding our alternate language coverage.
Please email us your Directory listing suggestions at:
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
Explore Europe's cultural collections
Europeana enables people to explore the digital resources of Europe's museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. It promotes discovery and networking opportunities in a multilingual space where users can engage, share in and be inspired by the rich diversity of Europe's cultural and scientific heritage.
Ideas and inspiration can be found within the millions of items on Europeana. These objects include:
Some items and topics are world famous, like Isaac Newton's book about the Laws of Motion, the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer's painting of the Girl With A Pearl Earring or objects about the Berlin Wall. Others are hidden treasures, waiting for you to discover them.
Around 1500 institutions have contributed to Europeana. Renowned names such as the British Library in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Louvre in Paris are featured alongside smaller organisations across Europe. Together, their assembled collections allow you to explore Europe's history from ancient times to the modern day.
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Exhibiting the Conservation of Banners through Film
The museum is proud of its Textile Conservation Studio and the viewing window from Main Gallery Two which gives visitors the opportunity to see our Conservators in action. Visitors inevitably only see a small portion of the process of conserving banners during their visit, since the conservation of an entire banner can take up to a year.
To provide an even better insight of what conservation entails, and what steps are taken while conserving a banner, the museum is currently producing a short documentary on banner conservation. It will show the entire process of the conservation of the Amalgamated Stevedores Labour Protection League banner, which was probably made around 1918 to commemorate the Stevedores who lost their lives in World War I. The banner will be exhibited in our galleries in 2014, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. Leanne Tonkin, one of our Conservators, will be filmed during different stages of her work, helping to provide answers to frequently asked questions by visitors who have viewed conservation taking place through the viewing window.
After a few filming sessions in which Leanne was filmed carrying out her conservation work, she was interviewed in front of the camera by Exhibitions Manager, Kate Chatfield.
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The Marxists Internet Archive (MIA, http://www.marxists.org/) is an all-volunteer, non-profit public library, started more than 20 years ago in 1990. In 2006, MIA averaged 1.1 million visitors per month, downloading 15.5 million files per month. This represents a 25% increase in visitors since 2005, and a 380% increase in visitors since 2000.
In 2007, MIA has 62 active volunteersfrom 33 different countries. MIA contains the writings of 592 authors representing a complete spectrum of political, philosophical, and scientific thought, generally spanning the past 200 years. MIA contains these writings in 45 different languages, comprising a total size of over 53,000 documents and 29 GB of data, all created through the work of volunteers around the world.
MIA abides by seven fundamental tenets found in our Charter: (1) We will always be 100% Free; (2) We will always be a non-profit organization; (3) We will always be based on democratic decision making; (4)We will always have full disclosure; (5) We will always remain politically independent; (6) Our priority is to provide archival information; (7) We will present content in a way that is easy to access and understand.
In 2007, we terminated our former practice of dividing all writers into Marxists and non-Marxists, and instead offer an index of Selected Marxist Writers in most language sections. The MIA aims to maintain an archive of any and all writings which are Marxist or relevant to the understanding of Marxism and can be lawfully published. In the past, some writers who have contributed to Marxism have expressed racist, sexist or other distasteful views. The MIA generally does not “filter out” such views; if we are archiving the work of a writer, any and all of that writer’s work may be included, within the limits imposed by the availability of a willing volunteer to transcribe the works and the impact of intellectual property laws. The MIA does not endorse any of the views expressed by any of the writers included here, which are provided solely for the information of the reader.
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