Following the "Don't Say Gay" bill, Florida teachers have been told to pull their classroom libraries until each title has been approved. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-25 17:58:04 UTC ]
These were the most popular in-demand books in US libraries from April to June 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-25 10:40:00 UTC ]
Is there anything you can't find at a library? These 10 scenes from horror movies and TV shows prove that libraries save lives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
Data scientists working in Python or R typically acquire data by way of REST APIs. Both environments provide libraries that help you make HTTP calls to REST endpoints, then transform JSON responses into dataframes. But that’s never as simple as we’d like. When you’re reading a lot of data from a... Continue reading >> [ Source: O'Reilly Radar | 2022-07-19 11:16:39 UTC ]
We know and love the magic and power of the library and the bookstore. But...what happens when things go sideways in them? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-15 10:38:00 UTC ]
Well, we still have some nice things—or rather, dogs do. While walking through my neighborhood in Missoula recently (a neighborhood that features seven Little Free Libraries for humans, it should be said), I stumbled across a very cute sight: some good Samaritan (by the looks of it, a small one)... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-14 14:30:34 UTC ]
The 2022 Urban Libraries Unite Trauma Study addresses a "crisis of trauma" in urban public libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries from California to North Carolina to Utah to New York have seen their Pride displays challenged or removed this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-30 10:41:00 UTC ]
Many libraries are looking for cataloguing techniques as an alternative to the Dewey Decimal system. Here are a few options. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-22 10:35:00 UTC ]
It’s a weird year for video games. We’re 19 months into a fresh console cycle and support for the PS4 and Xbox One is finally tapering off as developers shift focus to the PS5, Xbox Series X and PC cloud gaming platforms. The pandemic slowed or paused development on a generation of games, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-20 14:00:16 UTC ]
Five prominent library educators defend the profession’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft has a lot of news for Xbox owners and Game Pass fans this morning. In an announcement post, the company shared its plans to expand the Xbox app directly to Samsung smart TVs, opening up the streaming platform to players in Argentina and New Zealand. There are also some new... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-06-09 14:47:28 UTC ]
We’ve said it many, many times before and we’ll say it many, many times again: libraries represent the best of America. Today’s entry: the New York Public Library will give away 500,000 books this summer to help kids, teens, and families build their at-home libraries. In addition to English,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-06-09 14:17:10 UTC ]
Stats from 2020-21 reveal that the Pointless presenter’s The Thursday Murder Club is the biggest hit in UK librariesRichard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club was the most borrowed book from UK libraries in the year 2020-21, while the prolific bestseller James Patterson was the most borrowed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-06-09 13:22:35 UTC ]
The movement intends to "empty libraries of LGBTQ content aimed at kids" by checking out and hiding all LGBTQ books on library displays. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-06 13:35:02 UTC ]
A group of Louisiana libraries block cultural displays, including Pride, Black and Woman's History Month, and others. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-02 22:08:33 UTC ]
The NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division secretly developing robot prototypes for household chores.The company didn't detail any of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-05-26 11:15:21 UTC ]
If you’re about to bite the bullet on a blazing-fast multi-gig internet deal, you might just have to upgrade your PC’s storage drive and CPU too. I know this because besides having to upgrade my networking hardware, which was too slow for my new Sonic 10Gb internet, I discovered that parts... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-05-18 10:45:00 UTC ]
Available at indies bookstores and local libraries everywhere! * Phil Klay, Uncertain Ground (Penguin Press) “An introspective collection of essays … Klay’s reassuring voice offers truth, hope, and ways forward during a challenging, polarized period in America.” –Booklist Maggie Shipstead, You... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-17 13:43:51 UTC ]
The Read Harder challenge, library style! These books will help you not just Read Harder, but discover more about libraries and librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-16 10:30:00 UTC ]