Take a virtual tour of some of the world's most haunted libraries, and learn the history behind the hauntings of these bookish spaces. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-02 11:30:00 UTC ]
With the election days away, this is the perfect time to remember that public libraries exist in a political as well as a civic space. In this episode, hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke talk to John Chrastka, head of EveryLibrary, the country’s only political action committee for libraries,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Brooklyn’s Greenpoint library and environmental education center, by Marble Fairbanks and Scape, points to a climate-literate future. Here’s how. I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-10-23 12:15:29 UTC ]
Six years after moving to D.C. and deciding it's not for me, there’s still something holding me back from leaving: the libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-19 10:30:00 UTC ]
David McKee’s now-revered picture book Tusk Tusk was once banned in a number of libraries in the UK, the illustrator said after celebrating winning this year’s BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-18 16:44:34 UTC ]
Each week 'The Skillset Podcast' will illuminate the complex issues facing libraries and other key institutions in these unprecedented times. Episode One, available now, features hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke in discussion with Tamara King, Head of Community Engagement at the Richland... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Getting an MLIS to work in libraries while working a full time job can be challenging, and this librarian shares her experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-12 10:30:00 UTC ]
The anxiety that libraries can sometimes give me is of a cosmic nature, for something ineffable affects my sense of self when I realize that the majority of human interaction, expression, and creativity shall forever be unavailable to me. The post A Fraternity of Dreamers appeared first on The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2020-10-09 10:00:48 UTC ]
In the wake of the pandemic, can publishers and libraries finally hash out their differences? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
This librarian has seen some truly creative ideas for how libraries hype books virtually, and she's here to share the wealth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
Libraries Week kicks off today (5th October), featuring behind the scenes looks at authors' bookshelves, a nationwide live reading of The Midnight Library by author Matt Haig (Canongate) and the launch of a Bonnier book club. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 05:45:33 UTC ]
Syncing with Google Drive is one of the easiest ways to safeguard your data. And you can even specify how much of your internet connection’s bandwidth to use. As our digital libraries get larger and larger, we’re fortunate to be living in a time when cloud-based storage keeps getting cheaper and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-10-01 00:00:11 UTC ]
A new monthly book club and greater outreach to public and school libraries are among the World Book Day plans for 2021, the charity’s c.e.o. has revealed at this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 19:52:05 UTC ]
With a shift to online resources well underway, “the most trusted civic institutions” are in a good position to deal with the changing future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-09-24 09:00:14 UTC ]
One reader on finding solace and sanctuary in college libraries as a transfer student. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-09-17 10:39:00 UTC ]
A reader on saying goodbye not only to the books she can't bring on the next phase of her journey, but to her roomie, her sister. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-09-15 10:35:00 UTC ]
A new partnership with Poisoned Pen Press brings the prolific and popular author’s horror novels to bookstores and libraries everywhere. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Where did you come from? It’s a question many people never consider, but some are curious and the best answer to that, aside from lots of time in archives, historical societies, libraries and cemeteries, is a DNA test. You have multiple options, but the leader is Ancestry.com and it is always... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2020-09-13 08:36:25 UTC ]
Eight moms on how they're building personal libraries for their children and building their interest in reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:37:00 UTC ]
Pigs They are born in a flood of magma. They claw their way to the center of the earth. They don’t know what a blouse is, and they don’t care. There are seventeen constellations named for their kin. They coordinate all the Monday briefings. When they read the wrong books, they return them to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-08-31 11:00:00 UTC ]