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I am Stephen Karlinchak, aka Conan the Librarian. I started working in the Post-Gazette’s morgue/information center/library way back 1990, before some of my co-workers were born. My job titles have included library clerk, information specialist, news assistant and, finally, librarian. October 25, 2024 by Blake Librarians.
Stories Of The Year – LISNews – News For Librarians
It’s time yet again to take a look back at the memorable library stories from the past year. Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence.
November 2024 – LISNews – News For Librarians
12 hours ago · The union initially formed to create a “culture of care and solidarity” among library workers, according to Seegmiller. While union members pushed for change, it was hard to gain momentum without collective bargaining rights. “As a union, what we could do was limited,” she said. November 12, 2024 by Blake Public Libraries.
About LISNews – LISNews – News For Librarians
Oct 21, 2024 · About LISNews. LISNews is a collaborative weblog [aka blog] devoted to current events and news in the world of Library and Information Science. A dedicated team of international bloggers scour the World Wide Web to find stories they find interesting. You’ll find links to news stories and Web sites, along with original writing, interviews and ...
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Oct 4, 2024 · Oliver Sacks Archive Heads to the New York Public Library The voluminous papers of the celebrated neurologist include letters, notebooks, drafts and other traces of a man who couldn’t stop writing.. Now, the New York Public Library has acquired Sacks’s personal archive, a trove documenting his intellectual explorations of topics as diverse as “aging, amnesia, color, deafness, dreams ...
Unions just gained more power in Denver. Librarians want to lead …
12 hours ago · Recent Posts. Unions just gained more power in Denver. Librarians want to lead the way November 12, 2024; Florida Department of Education releases list of over 700 banned books in K-12 schools November 12, 2024; The EdTech Revolution Has Failed – by Jared Cooney Horvath November 12, 2024; New House bills in MI could make it harder to ban books in public and district libraries November 12, 2024
Libraries – LISNews – News For Librarians
Oct 7, 2024 · Along with bomb threats and book challenges, we%u2019re seeing an increase in the number of libraries dealing with ransomware attacks, where hackers gain access to a library system%u2019s data, encrypt the files, and then demand a ransom in exchange.
Museums – LISNews – News For Librarians
Sep 26, 2024 · officials said. The National Museum of American History in Washington and smaller institutions said they were collecting and sorting through protest signs they now considered records of nationwide protests of historic proportions. From US Museums, Libraries Collect Signs From Women’s Protests. January 25, 2017 by Blake Libraries Museums 0.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2022 – LISNews – News For Librarians
Dec 15, 2022 · It’s again time (for the 20th time!) for a look back at the notable library stories from the last year. The Good. 10. Lizzo at LOC. In September, Lizzo toured the Library of Congress, stopping to play a crystal flute that once belonged to James Madison. 9.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023 – LISNews – News For Librarians
It’s time yet again to take a look back at the memorable library stories from the past year. Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence.