Commons social change library

Online education library

The Commons Social Change Library is an online education library that offers resources about activism, campaigning and organising.^[1]^[2] The library is based in Australia. The founder and director of the library is Holly Hammond, an activist educator.^[3]^[4] The aim of the library is to make the work of social change and social movements more effective and efficient.^[5] It supports activists with training and resource development,through what Hammond describes as "gathering, curating, and distributing collective wisdom for social change.^[6]^[7] The library contains collections from Australia and around the world^[8] such as the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Progress, Leading Change Network, Tectonica, Waging Nonviolence^{[citation needed]} and Mobilisation Lab.^[9]

In 2023 and 2024 the library produced two series of podcasts entitled Commons Conversations in which campaigners shared their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, and radical history. First aired on Community Radio 3CR, guests have included novelist and ACT-UP historian Sarah Schulman, co-founder of Women's Environmental Leadership Australia Judy Lambert, activist and researcher Laurence Cox, Australian Youth Climate Coalition Climate & Racial Justice Director Mille Telford, poet Laniyuk, and disability campaigners El Gibbs and Elly Desmarchelier.^[10]^[11]

It has resources on different topics^[12] such as on arts and creativity^[13]^[14] campaign strategy, community organising, digital campaigning, communications and media, working effectively in groups, fundraising, diversity and inclusion, activist history and well-being.^[15]^[16]^[17] Resource formats include articles, book reviews, case studies, Easy Read guides, manuals, podcasts, guides, reports, videos and webinars.

The library works on projects^[18] with organisations in Australia and around the world.^[19]^[20]

It is a registered charity and has tax Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.^[21]

References

^ "The Commons". The Commons. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "The Commons: A Library With a Difference". Better Reading. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "The Commons Library : New chapters for social change". Ulex. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "Holly Hammond – Cat Conference". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "The Commons Library : New chapters for social change". Ulex. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "Civil Resistance against Climate Change: Insights from Australia". Social Change Lab. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ Gonzalez, Pablo (17 May 2024). "The Commons Social Change Library". Brunswick Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "Browse". The Commons. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
^ "Mobilisation Lab - The Commons Social Change Library". The Commons. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
^ "Commons Conversations Podcast". Acast : create your own podcast for free. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "Commons Conversations #6: Geraldine Fela and Iain McIntyre". 3CR Community Radio. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "Topics". The Commons. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
^ Webmaster, DDCA. "Commons Social Change Library launches new Arts and Creativity area". Non | Traditional Research Outcomes. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ Commons Library Creative Action Design, retrieved 2022-06-21
^ "Sparked by love and rage: An interview with Holly Hammond". Green Agenda. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
^ "Recommended Resource : The Commons Social Change Library". Human Rights Education Associates. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ Swinn, Louise (31 July 2023). "My favourite things : the Commons Social Change Library". AEUNews. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ Commons Library (2021). "Annual Report 2020 - 2021" (PDF).
^ Leading Change Network (2022). "Leading Change Network Annual Report 2021" (PDF).
^ Australian Progress Annual Report 2020-2021 (2021). "Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "ABN Lookup". abr.business.gov.au. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2022-06-21.