Canadian librarians push back against a recently published editorial arguing that public libraries are "a net harm" to literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries in Medellín, Colombia, help overcome pandemic-induced isolation with “Love in the Time of Coronavirus,” an anonymous letter-writing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-07-30 14:08:32 UTC ]
Libraries in Medellín, Colombia, help overcome pandemic-induced isolation with “Love in the Time of Coronavirus,” an anonymous letter-writing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-07-30 14:08:32 UTC ]
Libraries in Medellín, Colombia, help overcome pandemic-induced isolation with “Love in the Time of Coronavirus,” an anonymous letter-writing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-07-30 14:08:00 UTC ]
There are 22 libraries in the world with a whopping 15 million items catalogued. Here are ten of the world's biggest - with a few facts and some pictures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-07-27 10:30:43 UTC ]
Hampshire County Council has revealed it intends to close eight of its 48 council-run libraries and reduce the opening hours of those remaining by an average of 20%. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 14:34:26 UTC ]
Quaranzines collecting people’s quarantine experiences are growing in popularity, and provide important information, and libraries are noticing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-07-20 10:30:51 UTC ]
The program was first announced in March to encourage digital read-aloud sessions for libraries and schools forced to close by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
With the August recess looming and a second round of coronavirus relief in the works, $2 billion in funding for libraries hangs in the balance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Taking a look at some of the helpers who are turning their Little Free Libraries into Little Free Pantries to help neighbors in need during the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-07-15 10:32:56 UTC ]
Werner Herzog did it with Grizzly Man, Adam McKay did it with Vice – from archival libraries to old film canisters from charity shops, the past is waiting to be brought to lifeA child sits on a rock ledge buckling his shoe. The camera zooms towards a mysterious dark shape behind him as the boy... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-03 09:00:16 UTC ]
Buzzy original series may drive attention to streaming services, but the bulk of most major streamers' programming catalogs are their libraries of licensed TV shows. And those licensed titles often account for the highest-quality content available on the service, according to data from streaming... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2020-07-02 10:30:51 UTC ]
Drew and Christopher chat with Hilary Leichter in three different Damn Libraries for another first of its kind digital episode—our first Zoom guest! We discuss Hilary’s novel Temporary which leads to talk about things like gig work, her love of pirates, and how the book started as a short story.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-26 09:33:39 UTC ]
OverDrive—the digital learning platform for libraries and schools—has announced it is acquiring RBmedia's library business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-24 09:38:04 UTC ]
As libraries begin to reopen around the country, patrons are excited to get back to borrowing books—but they’re also still nervous about COVID-19, which is understandable. At least some of them have been “getting creative” in their attempts to protect themselves, prompting at least one public... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-23 18:08:53 UTC ]
Libraries in England will be able to reopen from 4th July as the country's lockdown measures continue to ease, Boris Johnson has announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 22:02:41 UTC ]
A reader considers how social media has given libraries a new tool for community engagement, outreach, and promotion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-06-22 10:32:03 UTC ]
With most schools and libraries closed across the country closed, parents are left scrambling in a lot of ways: distance ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-06-19 10:39:09 UTC ]
Schools and libraries have been closed for months, but some kids aren’t going to get away with playing video games all summer. Kelly Passek -- a middle school librarian in Montgomery County, Virginia -- is sending out summer reading via drones. After... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-06-12 18:18:26 UTC ]
Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library initiative, which made more than 1.3 million books available online for free, will end early as publishers sue for copyright infringement. The nonprofit began offering free books during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced Americans to quarantine... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-12 14:06:26 UTC ]