The LibParlor Podcast

Ep. 07: Fan studies and LIS


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Description: In this episode, we chat with special guest Ludi Price about the intersection of fan studies and library and information sciences. We talk about the interdisciplinary nature of librarianship, myths about researching “unserious” topics, and how to explore passion projects. 

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Guest:

Ludi Price is a visiting lecturer in Library Science at the University of London, City St Georges. She is a sometime librarian, and previously the Far Eastern Cataloger and the librarian for China and Asia, SOAS University of London. Ludi is also co-founder of the FanLIS Project, which aims to build bridges between fandom, fan studies, and LIS.

Show notes:

  • FanLIS homepage

  • Loving Fanfiction: Exploring the Role of Emotion in Online Fandoms by Brit Kelley

  • Open peer review podcast project

  • FanLIS Twitter

  • Ludi’s personal blog

  • Production and editing by Amber Sewell.

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