Hall in San Francisco. If you take a look, you can see that there are barricades set up in front. That is because that the crowd, the march is expected to arrive here soon. Lets go ahead and take a look from overhead. We have a Helicopter Shot overhead following the crowd of hundreds of workers making their way from the mission to city hall, where we are now. Those workers are expected to rally here. Then move on to the Ferry Building later today. Now, the rally started at 24th and mission in the citys Mission District this morning, where workers gathered and rallied at around 10 a. M. Workers say theyre speaking out for immigrant workers, undocumented worker rights, as well as the right to organize labor. And this year, workers say that theyre also rallying and marching in solidarity and in sympathy with palestinians. They say are targeted by the war in gaza. Workers say they are essential to the functioning of society, and too often their contributions are overlooked. They say today,
So giving a bunch of speeches in manila. In we did some traveling around. While we were there. And working upon the spy is mitt in there have been a number of books. And the other people that say okay. Balsas to say i have the diary. In coming down in the last two years we have all the papers and as well as the papers of john boone. So can you raise your hand . Iso glad she came down. So it is a thrill for all of us to have to hear. Two years in the making and here we are. I will let him to you the story. And without any further waiting. [applause] thank you very much for being here when you are introduced by jim you have the feeling he could do the presentation better than you could. So given the fact he is not i will do my best but will not be quite as good because gm has been great to make these things happen. But being there at the macarthur memorial is a special thrill for me because part of my story comes from working at the memorial going through the archives trying to put toget
Post writer, trained to do and we did some traveling and while we were there, i was there in a speaking tour in peter let me know he was working on a new book about spies in manila and their any number votes working in the archives and some other things people were working on books. But then pete let me know ive got Claire Phillips diary. Pete came down quite a lot over at the last two years because we do have all the papers that chip larson, one of the main stories to the paper as well as john thune who was a big gorilla of the time. Jeanne, did you just raise your hand . [applause] is my first chance to meet her and she donated those papers quite a long time ago. It is really a thrill for all of us to have you here. Peace work is now finished. Two years in the making and here we are with the really great piece. I will let him come up and tell you the story he has to tell. Without any further waiting, peter eisner, macarthurs spies. [applause] thank you very much for being here. I hav
Of traditional libraries. Hosted by zocalo public square. This is about an hour and ten minutes. Thank you. [ applause ] i feel like i should behave somehow. There is a slight stigma. Ill try to behave. You havent so far. [ laughter ] part of why were here is to celebrate this library and this is coinciding with that. I wanted to start sort of soft and fuzzy before i really try to go antilibrary on these people. You what . I told them i warned them, beforehand i hate libraries and so one of the striking things ive been talking to people for weeks preparing for this, people have really wonderful memory, childhood memories of libraries in particular and when they first got the favorite moments. Could we start i have to introduce you, my goodness. To my left, susan hill dredge is the former director of the institute of museum and library services. A president alley appointed Senate Confirmed position. Shes currently a professor of practice at the university of Washington Information Schoo
American library association. To her left is the director of the center for the future of libraries. Examining innovation in libraries and the communities they serve. And finally, susan parker, who is the Deputy University librarian at ucla, where she leads building you just Building Design and renovation projects. And serves as the librarys chief financial officer. Susan parker, let me start with you. Favorite library moment and or what you like about libraries . Are you sick of that . If you worked in a fast food joint, you stop eating it. Do you still like libraries . I love libraries. They are obviously a place i feel very comfortable. It is what the that attracted me to libraries that kept me coming back as it is a place i was always welcome even as a small child. You develop affection for the people who treat you kindly, and even more so they live or you in re you in with bigger and better book and you get excited in thinking and looking things up. Is there a moment in your child