In addition to articulating and contributing to various philosophical positions and statements below, members of the PLG Coordinating Committee and Editorial Board also contribute articles, book reviews, and other material to the PLG's journal, Progressive Librarian.
2008
- Progressive Librarians Guild Statement on WiFi in Libraries and the Precautionary Principle, June 16, 2008.
2007
- The Progressive Librarians Guild endorsed the Iraq Moratorium, an organized method of protest for the third Friday of each month, 9/01/2007.
- The Progressive Librarians Guild stands in solidarity with the striking Vancouver Public Library workers of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 391 as they fight for a fair and equitable contract that addresses pay equity, improvements to employee benefits, access to training, fair treatment of part-time and auxiliary library workers, protection against contracting-out and technological change, 8/1/207.
- The Progressive Librarians Guild Coordinating Committee endorsed a campaign by the Center for Constitutional Rights calling on Congress to restore the time-honored right of habeas corpus to prisoners being held at Guantanamo, 5/1/2007.
- Progressive Librarians Guild Endorses the Petition to the U.N. General Assembly to Try President of the United States George Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, 2/13/2007.
- Progressive Librarians Guild Endorses AHA Resolution on United States Government Practices Inimical to the Values of the Historical Profession, 1/11/2007.
2006
- PLG re-affirms its support for the Declaration of Cultural Human Rights, 12/20/2006.
- Progressive Librarians Guild supports the bookmobile project of Libros para Cuba (Books for Cuba), 11/06.
- PLG Condemns Violent Treatment of Mostafa Tabatabainejad at Powell Library, UCLA., 11/27/2006.
- The Progressive Librarian's Guild stands with Amnesty International, 10/17/2006.
- PLG supports Indianapolis librarians, 8/6/2006.
- PLG resolutions on Bush Impeachment and Immigration, 3/18/2006.
2005
- PLG Opposes Roberts' Confirmation, 9/21/2005.
- Progressive Librarians Guild opposes Laura Bush ALA award, 4/27/2005.
- Joint Letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence PATRIOT Act Oversight, 4/18/2005.
- Libros Si! ¡Bombas No!
2004
- Resolution Against the Use of Torture as a Violation of the American Library Association's Basic Values, ALA Council, 6/2004.
- Librarians say no to occupation!
2003
2002
2001
- Emergency Declaration for a Halt to Preparations for Bombing Afghanistan 9/26/06
- Seattle Statement Citizens Shaping the Network Society
- Open letter from librarians against the murder of people exercising the right to protest against corporate globalization at the Genoa conference. 7/25/2001.
- Marriott Boycott 6/19/2001 & at Library Juice.
- Sign-On Letter Opposing Leak Statute
2000
- Presentation to the Vienna meeting of progressive librarians by Mark Rosenzweig, entitled "What Librarians Believe: An International Perspective."
- Ten point program developed by Mark Rosenzweig for the groups which met at the Vienna Conference of progressive librarians sponsored by KRIBIBIE | En español "Diez puntos" en español.
- Letter on Socially Responsible Investing
1999
1998
- Letter in Protest on the Bombing of Iraq 12/18/1998.
1997
1996
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