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Digital Collections: “War of the Worlds Fan Mail: Over 1,300 Letters Digitized, Open Access From University of Michigan Library
| Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Open Access
From the University of Michigan: The University of Michigan Library has digitized, transcribed and categorized more than 1,300 fan letters sent in response to the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds.” The entire collection of letters, part of the university’s Screen Arts Mavericks & Makers Collection, has been published open access for researchers […]
The article linked below was recently published by ital: Information Technology and Libraries. Title The 2023 Rhysida Ransomware Attack on the British Library: Prioritisation, Expertise, and Funding Issues Authors Frank Houghton Technological University of the Shannon Michael Winterburn Technological University of the Shannon Ken Oakley Technological University of the Shannon Source ital: Information Technology and […]
From the Associated Press: The public library in Fairhope, Alabama — a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay — has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content. The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withhold state funding from the Fairhope Public Library after complaints from conservative […]
Posner Foundation Commits $8 Million to Carnegie University Libraries Special Collections
| Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Funding, Lecture, Libraries, News, Open Access
From a CMU Libraries Announcement: The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh has announced an $8 million commitment to support the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Special Collections — the university’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early calculating devices and cryptographic machines. “We are deeply grateful to the Posner Foundation and the Posner family for this incredible commitment and […]
Report: “US Authorities Closing Canadian Access to Historic Library That Straddles Quebec-Vermont Border”
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From CTV: A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries. Inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House there is a worn strip of black tape on the floor marking the U.S. and […]
From the ICOLC Statement: The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) acknowledges the complex business decisions e-book vendors face in today’s evolving market. However, as customers, we firmly believe that these decisions must align with the core values and mission of libraries and library consortia. As representatives of approximately 200 library consortia worldwide, ICOLC is […]
Report: The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem; Idaho Legislature’s Budget Committee Approves Half of Funding Proposed For Digital Library Grants; & More Headlines
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AI Taylor & Francis to Make More Translated Books Available More Quickly Using Advanced AI The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem (The Atlantic) British Library Groundbreaking British Library Development Confirmed (via BL) Idaho Idaho Legislature’s Budget Committee Approves Half of Funding Proposed For Digital Library Grants (via Idaho Capital Sun) Internet Archive Internet Archive […]
Here’s the Full Text Statement (Available Online Here): Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith E. Sonderling was sworn in as Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today, after being designated to the role by President Donald J. Trump. IMLS, an independent government agency, is the primary source of federal support for […]
From Here & Now: Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with American Library Association president Cindy Hohl, a Kansas City, Missouri, librarian, about concerns her organization has about cuts that the Trump administration wants to make to the only federal agency that provides funds to libraries. Source
News Roundup Arkansas Restrictions on Use of Arkansas State Library Funds Fail in Budget Subcommittee (via Arkansas Advocate) Florida Senate Committee Clarifies the Ways Books Can be ‘Harmful to Minors’ in Schools (via Florida Phoenix) North Dakota North Dakota Legislators Hear Extensive Testimony on Controversial Library Bill (via Bismarck Tribune) ||| Archived Version Virginia Lynchburg […]
