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From the Associated Press: Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help. As an information services librarian, answering patrons’ questions is part of Meissner’s day-to-day work, and serving the community is one of her favorite parts of the job. […]
Chicago Sun Times: “Books Teach and Inspire Us. Banning Them is Anti-Democratic” (A Conversation With Tracie Hall); San Francisco Public Library Selects TIND Digital Archive; & More Headlines
Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|AI AI is Already Wreaking Havoc on Global Power Systems (via Bloomberg) Why Anthropic’s Artifacts May be This Year’s Most Important AI Feature: Unveiling The Interface Battle (via VentureBeat) Book Bans Chicago Sun Times: “Books Teach and Inspire Us. Banning Them is Anti-Democratic” (A Conversation With Tracie Hall) California San Francisco Public Library Selects TIND […]
New Research Tools: Launching the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Open Source Catalog
Data Files, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users
|From the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries: The Open Source Programs Office is delighted to announce the launch of the Open Source Catalog, a dynamic hub showcasing open-source software projects across the university. The catalog includes a diverse collection of open-source projects spanning various disciplines – from archival management systems and image servers to economic and […]
From the Introduction to the Executive Report: The quadrennial international interlibrary loan survey is one of the fundamental, core charges of the American Library Association (ALA) Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) International ILL Committee. The survey was first undertaken in 2007, with the current (2023) survey […]
CBS News: “How Libraries Are Innovating To Stay Relevant”
Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Video Recordings
|From CBS News: The Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina, is a national leader in reimagining the library’s place in the community. The Richard library has its own teaching kitchen, where patrons can learn about culinary techniques. It also comes with a fully equipped woodworking shop, a seed library and a “library of things,” […]
Research Tools: Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) Launches Revitalized Platform
Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Preservation
|From University of Texas Libraries: The Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) has launched its redesigned repository and website marking a significant milestone in its mission to preserve and promote indigenous languages and cultures. AILLA has long served as a vital resource for both speakers and researchers, providing a platform for the documentation […]
Lyrasis Announces the 2024 Catalyst Fund Recipients and Their Projects
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From a Lyrasis Release: Lyrasis, a non-profit member organization serving the global landscape of academic and public libraries, scholarly research, archives, museums and galleries, is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Lyrasis Catalyst Fund. The Catalyst Fund is an award program that provides support for new ideas and innovative projects from the Lyrasis […]
American Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Public Accommodations in Web Services (via Congressional Research Service) Clarivate Release: Clarivate Releases Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024 ||| Blog Post Iowa A 3D-Printed Public Library: Iowa State and Opn Architects Team Up For 3D-Printed Installation at Rudd Public Library (via ISU) Texas A […]
NY Times: “How Black Librarians Helped Create Generations of Black Literature”
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From The NY Times (about 2400 words): It was a banner day in the history of American libraries — and in Black history. On May 25, 1926, the New York Public Library announced that it had acquired the celebrated Afro-Latino bibliophile Arturo Schomburg’s collection of more than 4,000 books, manuscripts and other artifacts. A year […]
CORE and IIDA Announces Winners of the 2024 Library Interior Design Awards
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|From an ALA Announcement: Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Library Interior Design Awards. This biennial competition recognizes excellence in library interior design and promotes examples of extraordinary design reflected through innovative concepts in nine categories. The recipients of the 2024 […]