The ILSSA Research Institute (RI) publishes original material on subjects of interest to impractical laborers and the general public in the form of the ILSSA Quarterly, which is published less frequently than its name would suggest. In addition, the RI organizes the member-generated Reference Collection.

THE ILSSA QUARTERLY

Coming soon in early 2011: the last Quarterly of 2010, introducing a new project, Standards & Practices. As many hours as it takes!

Research Quarterly: April 2010

Contents include: an invitation to participate in the Reference Collection, along with the necessary forms to participate, a hand-sewn book to accompany members on their bibliographic endeavors, the first installment of reference reports, and a handmade ILSSA button. As you no doubt have come to expect, all items are tucked safely into a letterpress printed envelope.

Practice Quarterly: June 2009

Contents include: an invitation to participate in the Festival to Plead for Skills, printed on a vintage paper flyspeck target; a fully functional Practice Handwriting sentence strip; the leaflet 39 Kinds of Work, designed, handset, and printed letterpress by its author; a set of Practice Gratitude cards to be distributed to helpful persons; all tucked safely into a letterpress printed envelope.

Inaugural Quarterly: January 2009

Contents include: two leaflets, The DIY Ethic & the Craft of Developing Self and What is craft & why does it matter?, each designed, typeset and letterpress printed by their authors; The Only Freedom / is Freedom From Want letterpress and laser printed reversible poster; 1 Made in USA sticker, not an ILSSA production but one we know you will love; all tucked safely into a letterpress printed envelope.

WHERE TO FIND THE QUARTERLY

ILSSA Members & Boosters automatically receive the Quarterly, unless they opt for the Biennial (see below!). You may also buy individual ILSSA RI publications from many fine retailers: Half Letter Press, Printed Matter, Reading Frenzy, Quimby's, Asheville BookWorks, & Buy Booklyn.

ILSSA BIENNIAL

Do you think you might find it difficult to keep track of loose ephemera mailed throughout the year? You may opt to join ILSSA as a Member or Booster for $50 and receive the ILSSA Biennial instead of the Quarterly. One mailing, once every two years, of all ILSSA Research Institute production, housed in a special custom handmade phase box. To pre-order the 2011 edition (years 09-10), please email operatoratimpractical-labor.org.

ILSSA REFERENCE COLLECTION: An Analogue Internet Project

Now in development: an ever-growing, collaboratively generated annotated bibliography of ILSSA-relevant reference materials. Members and Boosters received the first installment and an invitation to participate in the spring 2010 Research Quarterly.

AS MANY HOURS AS IT TAKES!!!