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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesMP & Mayor Launch The New Talking Book Library2015-06-23 Emmanuel International Canada The new Talking Book Library has been launched, providing hundreds of audio books for free! Read more about it, or visit the Talking Book Library online at www.talkingbooklibrary.org Talking Book Library Grand Opening2015-06-16 Emmanuel International Canada All Media invited to attend the Grand Opening of the Talking Book Library THIS SATURDAY in Stouffville, ON. The Talking Book Library provides free audio books to those with print disabilities across C... Sources Select ResourcesAutomated book-culling software drives librarians to create fake patrons to "check out" endangered titlesDoctorow, Cory Article 2017 http://boingboing.net Two employees at the East Lake County Library created a fictional patron called Chuck Finley and then used the account to check out 2,361 books over nine months in 2016, rescuing the books from automa... Bringing Books and Seeking Peace in ColombiaBringing Peace to a Beleaguered Country Chelala, Cesar Unclassified 2014 CounterPunch A teacher, two donkeys, and a big pile of books are working to enrich the lives of the children in a small community in Colombia. Charles Darwin's Beagle libraryWebsite 1831 Darwin-online.org.uk The voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836) was one of the most important scientific expeditions in history. On board was the young naturalist Charles Darwin. His investigations would change science and the ... For bibliomaniacs, there is no cureLiterary hoarders were once seen as antiscocial but historians thank them now Berry, Lorraine Article 2017 The Guardian Weekly An essayist looks into the curious pastime of book collecting, as well as her own lifelong passion to grow her collection. For the love of books: Mobile libraries around the worldMitchell, Charlotte Article 2018 Al Jazeera A look at the people behind mobile libraries serving communities from Nigeria to the Netherlands. South Africa: Former Pharmacist Runs Children's Library Out of Shipping ContainerChaballa, Jeanette Article 2017 AllAfrica Reporting on the work of Muzi Nkosi, a South African former pharmacist who runs a library for children. France’s libraries discovering a new lease of life beyond just books Potet,Frédéric Article 2015 The Guardian Seminars, events and cafes are helping some formerly staid institutions reinvent themselves as social 'third spaces' beyond work and the home. Improbable libraries: unusual places to bury your head in a bookJohnson, Alex Article 2015 Alex Johnson looks at the imaginative forms the modern library takes. An Intelligent Guide to Intelligent ResearchA review of The Oxford Guide to Library Research, by Thomas Mann Diemer, Ulli Article 2000 Sources Review of the Oxford Guide to Library Research, a first-rate guide to how to think about research and how to formulate strategies for answering research questions. The LibraryLang, Andrew Book 1881 A library without books? OSU and other universities purging dusty volumesRubinkam, Michael Article 2018 Katu 2 A library without books? Not quite, but as students abandon the stacks in favour of online reference material, university libraries are unloading millions of unread volumes in a nationwide purge that ... The Loneliest Library in the WorldSainath, P. Article 2014 CounterPunch At 73, P.V. Chinnathambi runs one of the loneliest libraries anywhere. In the middle of the forested wilderness of Kerala’s Idukki district, the library’s 160-books — all classics — are regularly borr... Meet the man crowd-funding Gaza's first English libraryGadzo, Mersiha Article 2017 Al Jazeera Mosab Abu Toha, works to expand his collection of English books to create a public library that will enrich the lives and society within Gaza during the Israeli occupation. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 17, 2017Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia Diemer, Ulli Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memory and the past. But there are those who do remember, and who work to preserve and share our collective memory. But they have to co... Red Menace #2Volume 2, Number 1 - Summer 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Libertarian Socialist Collective A Libertarian Socialist Newsletter Towards a two-tiered knowledge society Harries-Jones, Peter Article 2015 Our Right to Know On the Conservative government's actions to reduce Internet access and library access to a large portion of the population. What is Distinctive about the Library of Congress In Both its Collections and its Means of Access to ThemAnd The Reasons LC Needs to Maintain Classified Shelving of Books Onsite, And A Way to Deal Effectively with the Problem of "Books on the Fl Mann, Thomas Article 2009 The Library cannot solve its space problems by adoption of a "digital strategy"
without seriously damaging our larger mission to promote scholarship of unusual scope and
depth. If the Library’s own ... What is Going on at the Library of Congress?Mann, Thomas Article 2006 What is going on at the Library of Congress? Several recent decisions by the current LC
administration have produced firestorms of protest, both inside and outside the Library, that LC is abdicating ... Will Google's Keyword Searching Eliminate the Need for LC Cataloging and Classification?Mann, Thomas Article 2005 Google Print does not "change everything" regarding the need for professional cataloging and classification of books; its limitations make cataloging and classification even more important to research... World's oldest library reopens in Fez: 'You can hurt us, but you can't hurt the books'Shaheen, Kareem Article 2016 The Guardian After years of restoration, the ninth-century Qarawiyyin library in north-eastern Morocco is finally set to reopen – with strict security and a new underground canal system to protect its most prized ... Zoia Horn, librarian jailed for not testifying against protestersZoia Horn refused to testify against antiwar activists accused of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger. Egelko, Bob Article 2014 SFGate Zoia Horn refused to testify against antiwar activists accused of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger. Sources BookshelfCharles Darwin's Beagle libraryWebsite 1831 The voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836) was one of the most important scientific expeditions in history. On board was the young naturalist Charles Darwin. His investigations would change science and the ... The City in HistoryIts Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis Book 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. Double FoldLibraries and the Assault on Paper Baker, Nicholson Book 2001 Double Fold examines the preservation of books in United States libraries over the past 50 years. It details the libraries' "war" on books -- the alarming lack of preservation and the destruction of ... Finding AnswersThe Essential Guide to Gathering Information in Canada Tudor, Dean Book 1993 Outlines the essentials of how to find and use information.
History of the Book in CanadaVolume Two: 1840 - 1918 Lamonde, Yvan, Fleming, Patricia Lockhart, Black, Fiona. A. Book 2005 The second of three volumes dealing with the history of publishing in Canada. Improbable Libraries: A Visual Journey to the World's Most Unusual LibrariesJohnson, Alex Book 2015 Improbable Libraries showcases a wide range of images and interviews with librarians who are overcoming geographic, economic, and political difficulties to bring the written word to an eager audience. Intelligent Technologies in Library and Information Service ApplicationsLancaster, F.W., Warner, Amy Book 2001 A technical study, funded by the Special Libraries Association, surveying the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to library information service environments. The Library at NightManguel, Alberto Book 2006 The Library at Night tells the story of the important role of libraries in human civilization and how books are an essential link between the individual and the world. The Oxford Guide to Library ResearchMann, Thomas Book 1998 An overview of little-known but powerful strategies used by librarians and information specialists, with clear explanations of fundamental methods searching.
The Web LibraryBuilding a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources Tomaiuolo, Nicholas, G. Book 2004 Government Ministries & Agencies |
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