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<p>Another woman of library history before Women&#8217;s History Month ends in a few days.  Today it is Miriam Braverman.</p>
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<p>Braverman (1920-2002) is notable for many reasons, such as being a founder of ALA&#8217;s <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/srrt/srrt.cfm" target="_blank">Social Responsibilities Round Table</a>, but the reason she intrigues me is her involvement in the civil rights movement, including her work with libraries in the <a href="http://www.educationanddemocracy.org/ED_FSC.html">Freedom Schools</a> of Mississippi. She was also active in labor and anti-war movements. Clearly, she took social responsibility seriously. We can learn from her example.</p>
<p>Read more about Miriam:</p>
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<li><a href="http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/content/bravermanbio.shtml" target="_blank">Progressive Librarians Guild</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2002/11/ljarchives/on-the-picket-line-with-miriam/#_" target="_blank">On the Picket Line With Miriam</a> (<em>Library Journal</em>)</li>
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