The School Library Association says many of its members were furloughed and some have been made redundant but librarians have been more essential than ever Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 09:36:20 UTC ]
Libraries and publishers have much to gain by taking a more collaborative approach in the way they work with each other Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 05:14:53 UTC ]
The report, '2020 Public Library Technology Survey,' provides a current, detailed snapshot of how libraries serve as digital equity hubs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Children’s Laureate gives an update on her Life-changing Libraries campaign to fund primary school libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 01:55:45 UTC ]
Zoey Dixon, named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2020, has been a leading light in making libraries more accessible, both before and during Covid, in her development role at Lambeth Libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 01:24:28 UTC ]
Charity Libraries Unlimited, which aims to bring libraries’ work to new audiences, has come up with an innovative way to reach potential readers at libraries across Devon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-02 22:53:52 UTC ]
Increasingly, books are something that libraries do not own but borrow from the corporations that do. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2021-09-02 10:00:00 UTC ]
From school libraries to big city libraries and small town ones, this is one Rioter's journey through the important libraries of her life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-08-30 10:39:00 UTC ]
A new public library strategy for Scotland has been published, developed with the help of countries all over the world, including Denmark, Australia and the US, and seeking to make libraries key to helping people and their communities recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 05:25:24 UTC ]
Cambridge has over 100 libraries, so here are some (subjective) recommendations for the best ones to start with. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-08-23 10:39:00 UTC ]
A comic art festival based in Yorkshire is encouraging the public to donate new and used comic books to its organisation, which will then distribute copies to schools and libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-21 00:12:55 UTC ]
Last week, Apple previewed a number of updates meant to beef up child safety features on its devices. Among them: a new technology that can scan the photos on users’ devices in order to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Though the change was widely praised by some lawmakers and child... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-08-12 18:30:29 UTC ]
Fund some classroom libraries today on DonorsChoose with the help of a boost from the Gates Foundation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-08-12 10:39:00 UTC ]
Most libraries are named after men, but here are 7 U.S. libraries and collections named after women that are worth celebrating. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-08-09 10:32:00 UTC ]
“Congress is getting the message that libraries of all kinds are key to the vitality of communities,” said ALA president Patty Wong in a statement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
US-based book distribution service Baker & Taylor has announced it will be offering libraries a "diversity analysis tool" to help them discover, manage and report on diversity-related topics. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-07-08 00:26:16 UTC ]
Powered by the wholesaler's collectionHQ technology, Baker & Taylor’s “Diversity Analysis” tool will help identify opportunities for libraries to evaluate their collections against industry-accepted diversity subjects. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Here are some of the most bookish cities in the world, from the city with the most libraries to the best city for writers to live. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-07-02 10:38:00 UTC ]
Now we're all possessors of personal super computers that can instantly connect us to whole libraries — there can seem little sense to make iambs and trochees part of one's soul. The post On Memory and Literature appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2021-06-30 09:59:22 UTC ]
In a powerful close to the 2021 ALA Annual Conference, the 44th president of the United States praised libraries as "citadels of knowledge and empathy" and said the work of librarians is more vital than ever as we seek to rebuild "the unifying story of America." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]