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Ebooks & Audiobooks: OCLC Announces the Acquisition of cloudLibrary
Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Acquisition Announcement: OCLC has acquired cloudLibrary, a platform that offers access to a wide variety of digital content through libraries. The acquisition will help OCLC support public libraries in their efforts to successfully manage accelerated shifts to digital collections. Nearly 500 libraries in 20 countries rely on cloudLibrary to […]
Report: “Ultra-Conservative Lawmakers Target Louisiana Libraries as Culture War Rages On”
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries
|From the Louisiana Illuminator: With veto-proof majorities in both legislative chambers and the backing of a new governor, some Louisiana Republicans are taking aim at public libraries with legislation that could criminalize librarians. Four conservative lawmakers have filed five bills that play off the library culture war currently raging across the nation, including in Louisiana. […]
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is Beginning a Search to Find a New Home For “America’s Digital Heritage”
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|UPDATED POST (April 3, 2024) Applications Open to Find a New Home For America’s Digital Heritage —End Update— From a Letter/Post: by John Bracken, Executive Director of the Digital Public Library America: I am writing to share with you some exciting news. As many of you know, we recently conducted a review of our hallmark […]
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce 30 finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1994, […]
OCLC Global Council Ratifies Plans to Streamline Council Structure, Increase Member Engagement
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|From an OCLC Release: Following a comprehensive governance study, the OCLC Global Council ratified plans to establish a new council structure to clarify its role and increase member engagement. The new OCLC Leaders Council will be phased in over the next year with a clear purpose: to provide library perspectives that inform OCLC’s strategic goals […]
Report: “Texas Libraries Work To Bridge State’s Mental Health Services Gap”
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|From The Texas Tribune: From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in Austin offering a mental health resources page to the San Antonio Public Library’s mental health awareness presentation on the signs of anxiety to a private telehealth room where patrons can meet with a counselor via Zoom in North Texas town of Pottsboro, these librarians do their best […]
Cyndee Landrum Appointed Acting Director at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
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|Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Deputy Director for Library Services Cyndee Landrum as Acting Director, effective March 21, 2024. Ms. Landrum will assume the Acting Director role following the end of current Director Crosby Kemper’s four-year […]
Ohio Ohio Voters Approve 5 out of 7 Public Library Levies (via Ohio Library Council) SPARC Theme for Open Access Week 2024 Continues Call to Put “Community Over Commercialization” ideos Tired of Streaming? Free Blockbuster Libraries Offer an Alternative (via NY Times) Last Update: 11:05am
A New Issue (43.1) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is Now Available Online
Academic Libraries, Libraries, New Issue, News, Open Access, Public Libraries
|Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL; 43.1, 2024) was today (March 18, 2024). It’s published by ALA’s Core Division and is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication. Direct to Table of Contents Editorials Letter from the Editors: March 2024 Kenneth J. Varnum; Marisha C. Kelly Public Libraries Leading the Way How Libraries Can Fosr a Vibrant Local Music […]
New Orleans Public Library is Now Fine Free; Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, and Little Free Libraries Launch New Initiative; & More Headlines
Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Open Access, Podcasts, Public Libraries, Publishing, Scholarly Communications, Scholastic
|Little Free Libraries Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, and Little Free Libraries Launch New Initiative Louisiana New Orleans Public Library is Now Fine Free (via NOPL) Open Book Collective Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: Scoping Update (via Open Book Collective) Scholarly Communications Scientific Journals Are Publishing Papers with AI-Generated Text (via 404 Media) Standards W3C Adopts New […]