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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><A
href="http://feministlibrary.co.uk/2015/01/feminism-and-libraries-knowledge-is-our-superpower/"><FONT
size=3>Feminism and Libraries: Knowledge is our Superpower</FONT></A><FONT
size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>on </FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Saturday, 31 January
2015</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><?xml:namespace prefix =
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align=center><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The
Feminist Library is hosting its first Salon of 2015 - our 40th Anniversary
year!</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>3.30pm to 6pm: Drop in comic drawing
workshop. Materials provided by the Feminist Library but please feel free to
bring your own artwork and materials if you wish to do so. The following fab
artists will be at the drop in comic drawing workshop to help you hone your
skills: <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title="Laura Callaghan"
href="http://www.lauracallaghanillustration.com/" target=_blank>Laura
Callaghan</A></SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title=Karen
href="http://karenrubins.com/" target=_blank>Karen
Rubins</A></SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title=Rachael
href="http://rachaelsmithillustration.blogspot.co.uk/" target=_blank>Rachael
Smith</A></SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title="Sally Jane"
href="http://www.sallyjanethompson.co.uk/" target=_blank>Sally Jane
Thompson</A>. </SPAN>Samantha and Sofia from <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
title=Geeked href="http://www.geekedmagazine.com/" target=_blank>Geeked
Magazine</A></SPAN> will also be running a stall at the event in which they will
be selling really cool stuff and artwork by the artists, not to mention copies
of My So-Called Secret Identity.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">These events can be attended
independently.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>6.30pm: Welcome and inauguration of
the Feminist Library’s 40th Anniversary Salon
Programme<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>6.40 to 7pm: Professor Will Brooker
(<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kingston</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>), one of the
authors of <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title=MSCSI
href="http://www.mysocalledsecretidentity.com/" target=_blank><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">My So-Called Secret
Identity</SPAN></EM></A></SPAN>, will be discussing the original supercool
librarian, Batgirl, libraries, feminism and super
heroines<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>7pm: Discussion: Marginalisation and
Libraries: Does Feminism need a Library?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>Discussion participants include: <SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A title=RLC href="http://radlibcollective.wordpress.com/"
target=_blank>The Radical Librarians Collective</A>, </SPAN>Professor Will
Brooker, Claire L. Hayward, Members of the Feminist Library’s Collections
Team<BR>8pm to 9.30pm: Social and book/artwork signing. Your chance to meet the
library volunteers, authors and artists, plus members of the discussion
panel.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT
size=3>This event will also celebrate the Feminist Library having a </FONT><A
href="http://catalogue.feministlibrary.co.uk/"><FONT size=3>fully searchable
online catalogue</FONT></A><FONT size=3>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">5 Westminster
Bridge Road</SPAN></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">, <st1:City
w:st="on">London</st1:City> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">SE1
7XW</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></st1:address><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>Phone 0207 261 0879, email </FONT><A
href="mailto:admin@thefeministlibrary.co.uk"><FONT
size=3>admin@thefeministlibrary.co.uk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>Building is wheelchair accessible.
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welcome.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>More information can be found on the
Website here: </FONT><A
href="http://feministlibrary.co.uk/2015/01/librarians-are-the-real-superheroes/"
target=_blank><FONT
size=3>http://feministlibrary.co.uk/2015/01/librarians-are-the-real-superheroes/</FONT></A><FONT
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