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Book Banning Will Not Stop at Schools: Book Censorship News, January 12, 2024

Public libraries need to prepare for what's happening at school libraries to happen to them. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-01-12 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: January 12, 2024

Among this week's headlines: EveryLibrary updates its “legislation to watch” tracker for 2024; Indiana lawmakers take aim at how libraries are funded in the state; and the Los Angeles Public Library gets into publishing. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive: Record Number of Libraries Hit One Million Digital Lends in 2023

Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Bookstores and Libraries to Follow on TikTok

Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Data Overwhelmingly Supports Libraries and Library Workers: Book Censorship News, January 5, 2024

The data supports the work of libraries and library workers far more than it doesn't. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The best gaming handhelds for 2024

Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While gaming on the go has been a thing since the Game Boy, the success of the Nintendo Switch and a string of ever-improving processors have brought an eruption of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. Because new models... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
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Steam beta lets you hide all your dirty, dirty porn games (and more)

Bless me, Gaben, for I have sinned. In a moment of weakness I turned off the adult content filters in my Steam search, and now my game library has been tainted by the shame of tender, undulating flesh rendered in Unreal Engine. But fear not, fellow naughty gamers: Steam will soon let you... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2023-12-21 15:29:02 UTC ]
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Most Parents Want School Libraries for Their Children–But With Restrictions

95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-12-20 13:21:21 UTC ]
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2023 was the year the economics of tech caught up with reality

As a precocious teen looking to improve my college application, I sat in on a business studies class. I figured taking two extra A-Levels at night school alongside those I took during the day would make me irresistible to admissions tutors. The class I watched examined if it was worth a large... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-12-18 15:30:52 UTC ]
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Opinion: When libraries like Gaza's are destroyed, what's lost is far more than books

Governments and outside organizations can do a lot to preserve collections when disaster is looming. Even so, a part of human identity is erased with each library bombed. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-12-12 11:00:34 UTC ]
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B&T’s Aman Kochar Reflects on the Changes He Has Made Since Buying the Company Two Years Ago

Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts down

Earlier this year, Google announced it would shut down its standalone podcast app in 2024. Since then, the company has started moving podcasts into YouTube and its companion app YouTube Music. As a way to ease the transition, Google will be rolling out a migration tool for its current podcast... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-12-07 19:40:39 UTC ]
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Most Parents Trust, Respect, and Feel Safe with Librarians: Book Censorship News, December 1, 2023

Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: December 1, 2023

Among the week's headlines: Iowa becomes the next book banning legal battleground; a survey finds that parents still overwhelmingly trust libraries and library workers; and ALA announces Meg Medina as honorary chair of National Library Week 2024. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Most Parents Rank Librarians as Trustworthy in New Parental Perceptions of Librarians Survey

An overwhelming majority of parents and guardians believe librarians are trustworthy and that libraries are safe spaces for children. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-11-28 15:08:22 UTC ]
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The Meta Quest 2 VR headset is still on sale in an Amazon Black Friday deal

Good things come to those who wait, and if you decided to hold off on buying the Meta Quest 2 when it was discounted by $50 as part of Amazon’s early Black Friday sale, your patience is about to be rewarded. Now that Black Friday has come and gone, not only is the... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-11-25 15:47:52 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 17, 2023

ALA names an interim executive director; New York City libraries curb services after a mid-year budget cut; Moms for Liberty goes after Scholastic Book Fairs; and the Pew Research Center finds people are increasingly turning to such social media sites as TikTok for news. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle

Amazon has begun notifying Comixology users that they’ll no longer be able to read comics on the app come December 4. Comixology is merging with the Kindle app, and users’ libraries will soon only be accessible via the latter. The move caps off the ruination of... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-11-15 21:39:11 UTC ]
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Sacred Space: Why Libraries Are Essential to Incarcerated Writers

Libraries are sacred space within the unending, unrelenting madness, the profane that is Society, places where the predominant ideology is to inform. The Library of Alexandria was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; the Library of Congress is a wonderfully ( dis )organized... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-14 09:35:32 UTC ]
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Roli Seaboard Rise 2 review: I wish I had a horror movie to score

I am, primarily, a guitarist. Dabbling in keys and synths has always felt a bit unnatural from a physical standpoint. A keyboard doesn’t respond the way a fretted instrument does. This isn’t surprising, nor is it a bad thing. It’s just not what I’m used to. The better... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-11-10 15:00:28 UTC ]
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