BookmarkED claims to help schools and parents navigate book bans. But where and how the app gets is information is a secret. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-28 14:02:30 UTC ]
If you’ve been feeling constrained by Microsoft Excel’s methods for manipulating data, you’re in luck—Python can now be used within your spreadsheets. The inclusion of the popular programming language went live earlier this week, with the feature available as a public preview. According... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-08-24 20:21:37 UTC ]
A new wave of legislation is leading to censorship in schools and libraries by creating a climate of fear and uncertainty for educators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Story windows are something you can find at libraries and are similar to story walks, but what are they? One writer explores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-18 10:33:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: libraries and schools face multiple challenges in Texas; a library administrator in Missouri is warned to stay 'politically neutral' or face discipline; a library in Seattle faces closure for making diverse books available; and Jay-Z juices library card signups at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Five schools, each located in states affected by book bans, will receive up to $5,000 in diverse titles for students and libraries from We Need Diverse Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
It certainly didn't take long for AI's other shoe to drop, what with the emergent technology already being perverted to commit confidence scams and generate spam content. We can now add censorship to that list as the Globe Gazette reports the school board of Mason City, Iowa has begun leveraging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-08-14 20:25:41 UTC ]
Jess deCourcy Hinds hopefully predicts a new trend in book publishing: the librarian memoir. | Lit Hub Libraries “It’s like someone hitting you on the side of the head. It’s marvelous.” Former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed talks to Allan Jones about making an unlistenable album. | Lit Hub... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-08-11 10:30:06 UTC ]
Libraries and bookstores aren't just places to find books, but "third places" where you can find community, great conversation, and fun. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-11 10:30:00 UTC ]
A September shipment to Kyiv comprises new books donated by UK publishers for Book Aid International and PEN chapters' distribution. The post Book Aid International: 25,000 Books for Ukrainian Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-08-08 22:51:38 UTC ]
At a glance ProsResolutions up to 8K possible, direct extraction of MP3 filesConsNo downloading of videos behind paywallsOur VerdictThe Video and Audio Downloader Pro 2 is easy to use and useful, especially for users of public service media libraries. Watching videos offline has evolved... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-08-04 16:46:51 UTC ]
Policies in response to book bans are pushing kids out of libraries — plus, this week's censorship and book banning news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-04 10:40:00 UTC ]
At a glance ProsResolutions up to 8K possible, direct extraction of MP3 filesConsNo downloading of videos behind paywallsOur VerdictThe Video and Audio Downloader Pro 2 is easy to use and useful, especially for users of public service media libraries. Watching videos offline has evolved... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-07-31 17:44:06 UTC ]
Historically, public libraries have been targets for fascists, and today's libraries are inherently against what fascism stands for. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-31 10:30:00 UTC ]
Data collected as part of a Department of Energy survey found that some states have relatively low penetration when it comes to AC-equipped households. This weekend much of America was again blanketed in a heat wave. As Reuters noted, over 175 million Americans were under excessive heat... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-07-31 09:15:00 UTC ]
The rising costs university libraries are paying to access journals have implications far beyond the ivory tower. From new cancer treatments to debates about foreign policy, new information enters the public domain through academic studies. Now... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-07-31 08:00:00 UTC ]
For anyone with an eye on video game news, it’s been hard to ignore the recent rise of names like Annapurna Interactive, Devolver Digital, Private Division, Humble, Epic Games and Netflix tied to independent projects. The distribution process for indie developers has shifted over the past few... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-28 17:06:39 UTC ]
NASA is launching its very own streaming platform called NASA+ sometime this summer. While the space agency already livestreams launches and other events on its website, NASA+ will feature not just live broadcasts, but also collections of original video series. A handful of the first shows on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-28 06:30:42 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a coalition of booksellers and publishing industry groups sue Texas over the state's new book rating law; a judge in Arkansas is set to rule on a motion to block that state's 'harmful to minors' law from taking effect; and a Houston school district's plan to replace... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
It isn’t unusual for libraries to feature prominently in novels; novelists, after all, are merely adult versions of the little people who fell in love with books at public libraries. But what of librarians? The keepers of the books, the ones who know you prefer romance, science fiction, or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-07-20 11:00:00 UTC ]