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WEBA Virginia library was in for a surprise when a book was returned 50 years late! Late last month, Hopewell Library in Hopewell, Va. posted a video on Facebook about a patron who checked out Leaves of Grass, a poetry collection by Walt Whitman, in 1974. According to the library, the book was due on June 3, 1974 and it was finally returned on ...
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WEB6 days ago · 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 ...
LISNews – News For Librarians – Since 1999
WEBIt’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.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023 – LISNews – News For Librarians
WEBIt’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.
Google – LISNews – News For Librarians
WEB6 days ago · Equipping librarians to code: ALA, Google launch ready to code university pilot program. “Libraries play a vital role in our communities, and Google is proud to build on our partnership with ALA,” noted Hai Hong, who leads US outreach on Google’s K-12 Education team. “We’re excited to double down on the findings of Ready to Code 1 by ...
“Will Libraries Survive?” – LISNews – News For Librarians
WEBDec 20, 2000 · It provides a nice bird\’s eye view of American libraries and how they fit into the whole contemporary \”information\” landscape. He addresses many of the problems that libraries are beginning to face in the current situation and has suggestions for how they can be dealt with. December 20, 2000 by AnnaKh Uncategorized 0. LISNews – News ...
Statewide Internet Outage at Delaware Libraries Caused by Hackers
WEB6 hours ago · Delaware`s three dozen libraries, which provide free internet and computer services to residents, were targeted by hackers on Friday, disrupting access to all computers and the internet. In today’s digital age, technology plays a vital role in library services. Lea Roselle, the Milford Public Library Director, emphasized the significance of ...
Prison Libraries – LISNews – News For Librarians
WEB6 days ago · Recent Posts. Requests to remove books from public libraries are on the rise in Oregon. September 19, 2024; Librarians on the Case! Sofie Kelly with a list of mysteries featuring bookish sleuths September 19, 2024; Under Tennessee’s stricter school library law, some books quietly disappear September 19, 2024; Prison censorship: Law libraries need Microsoft Word.
LISNews – News For Librarians – Page 2 – Since 1999
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America%u2019s librariesThe decision locks libraries into an ecosystem that is not in readers; interests.Congress must act. This decision harms libraries. It locks them into an e-book ecosystem designed to extract as much money as possible while harvesting (and reselling) reader data en masse.
Academic Libraries – LISNews – News For Librarians
WEBDec 31, 2022 · You’ll be lucky. Anonymous Patron writes “Finding room to read at the British Library is no mean feat for established users, as seats are increasingly filled by twittering students fiddling with their phones, says John Sutherland @EducationGuardian.co.uk “. November 2, 1999 by rochelle Academic Libraries Books 0.