Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-12-21 15:29:02 UTC ]
95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-20 13:21:21 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-18 15:30:52 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-12-12 11:00:34 UTC ]
Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-07 19:40:39 UTC ]
Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
An overwhelming majority of parents and guardians believe librarians are trustworthy and that libraries are safe spaces for children. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-28 15:08:22 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-25 15:47:52 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-15 21:39:11 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-14 09:35:32 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-10 15:00:28 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a good election night for libraries meant a bad one for book banners; a national teachers group met with Scholastic leaders over the company's abandoned program to segregate diverse books; and librarians fired for defending the freedom to read headed to the U.S. Equal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
The most commonly stolen books from high school libraries follow a pattern: they're usually mystery, poetry, or graphic novel titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-07 11:32:00 UTC ]
Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-03 17:15:37 UTC ]