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Debt refusal as a mechanism of
social and political change
7. “There are countless ways to ‘strike’ debt:
demanding a people’s bailout and an end to
corporate welfare; collectively refusing to pay
illegitimate loans; targeting and shutting down
collections agencies, payday lenders, or for-
profit colleges; regulating loan speculators out of
business; reinstating limits on usurious interest
rates; defending foreclosed homes; fighting
tuition hikes and school budget cuts; resisting
austerity policies; fighting militarism, which
accounts for half of our nation’s discretionary
spending; organizing debtors’ associations and
unions; and more. On the constructive side,
building an alternative economy run for mutual
benefits is a long-term goal.” (213)
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Creating / Sharing a Political Meme:
Binders Full of Women
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“And I said, ‘Well, gosh, can’t we — can’t
we find some — some women that are
also qualified? I went to a number of
women’s groups and said, ‘Can you help
us find folks,’ and they brought us whole
binders full of women."
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Pillars of Civic Media
Open & Accessible
Participatory & Community-building
Fosters or Enhances Civic Engagement
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16. Participatory Civics demands Participatory Design
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33. Data Murals: datamurals.org
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34. Step 1: Story Finding
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35. Step 2: Visual Design
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36. Step 3: Painting
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37. Your Library is already engaged in Civic Media
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Core Values of Dokk1
• The citizen as key factor
• Lifelong learning and community
• Diversity, cooperation and network
• Culture and experiences
• Bridging citizens, technology and knowledge
• Flexible and professional organisation
• Sustainable icon for Aarhus
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40. Connected Messages
in five Free Library branches in Philadelphia
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Orkan Telhan, Yasmin B.
Kafai, Richard Lee Davis,
K-Fai Steele, and
Barrie M. Adleberg
http://civicmediaproject.org/
works/civic-media-project/
connectedmessages
41. Nashville: Building Blocks
in the Nashville Public Library
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Ty Hollett
http://civicmediaproject.org/
works/civic-media-project/
nashville-building-blocks
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Pitfalls of Civic Media
Resource, Skill & Participation Gaps
Homophily & Apathy
Efficacy
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43. Civic Media:
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Pitfalls of Civic Media: Libraries’ Promise
Resource, Skill & Participation Gaps
Libraries democratize access to tools and learning
Homophily & Apathy
Libraries convene diversity & cultivate exploration
Efficacy
Libraries emphasize the local & the possible
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Pitfalls of Civic Media: Libraries’ Promise
Resource, Skill & Participation Gaps
Libraries democratize access to tools and learning
Homophily & Apathy
Libraries convene diversity & cultivate exploration
Efficacy
Libraries emphasize the local & possible
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Building up Resources ≠ Building a Community
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Thank you.
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Describe a project your library is already
doing that is civic media related.
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Pair & Share #1: 5min
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Describe a civic media project you would
like your library to do in the future.
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Pair & Share #2: 5min
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Briefly write down your ideas from the Pair
& Shares on separate Post-It notes and put
on the flip charts on your way out.
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Report to the Community