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IMLS Names Finalists for 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce 30 finalists for the 2023 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 1996, […]
Changes Will Come to the State Library of Iowa Under the Reorganization Bill (via Iowa Public Radio) IMLS Welcomes 7 New Members to the National Museum and Library Services Board JSTOR Daily Wins Anthem Award for Excellence in Mission-Driven News and Journalism Krakow, Poland to Host Wikimania 2024 Mauritania’s Ancient Libraries Could Be Lost to […]
Institute For Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Releases FY 2022 Annual Financial Report
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Funding, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News
|From an IMLS Announcement: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that the agency’s (AFR) is now available for FY 2022. The report details the health of the agency’s finances from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, as required by the Office of Management and Budget. IMLS received a seventeenth consecutive unmodified […]
AI Chatbots Won’t Enjoy Tech’s Legal Shield, Section 230 Authors Say (via Washington Post) A Search Engine Researcher Explains the Pros and Cons of Letting ChatGPT and Other Chatbots Search the Web for You (via Fast Company/The Conversation) Experts Cast Doubt That Lapeer Librarian Can Be Charged Over LGBTQ Book (via Bridge Michigan) Free Textbooks? […]
Leslie Weir Reappointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Preservation, Public Libraries
|Here’s the Full Text of an Announcement From Heritage Canada: Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the reappointment of Leslie Weir as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2023. Since her first appointment in August 2019, Leslie Weir has led Library and Archives Canada through a […]
Funding: IMLS Awards $180 Million to Support Communities Through Library Services in All U.S. States and Territories
Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services): In support of the intrinsic role that libraries play in promoting informed, healthy, vibrant communities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced it has awarded $180 million in annual grants to each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories and […]
From a Diff Article: Books give form to compelling human stories, both real and imagined, revealing the diversity of human experience. Books inspire admiration, provoke dialogue, and invite conversation across and between cultures and people. Wikipedia articles about books are read millions of times every year; for example, over the past 90 days in English […]
Here’s the full text of today’s news release from the U.S. Postal Service. From the USPS: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019), whose artfully crafted novels explored the diverse voices of African Americans, in a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Princeton University. “One of the goals of our […]
David Bowie Archive Acquired by V&A Museum, Over 80,000 Items Spanning Six of the Cultural Icon’s Career to Be Made Available to the Public for the First Time
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, News, Preservation
|From the V&A Museum in London, UK: Today, the V&A announces it will secure the archive of David Bowie for the nation – revealing the creative processes of one of the most pioneering and influential figures in the history of live and recorded music, film, fashion and beyond. From 2025, the archive will be made […]
February 2023 Edition of CNI’s Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Available for Viewing; Punctum Books Helps Build Streamlined System for Archiving Open Access Monographs; and More Headlines
Awards, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Open Access
|A Picture Book From Ukraine Offers Hopeful Message (via Kirkus) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Announces 2023 Prose Award Winners For Excellence and the R.R. Hawkins Award February 2023 Edition of CNI’s Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Available for Viewing (via Coalition For Networked Information) Jack of All Trades, Master of None – How ChatGPT […]