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2 days ago · Librarians hold drop-in hours and take one-on-one appointments. They also hosts classes on topics like bookkeeping, grant writing and business plan development. And it’s all free. Linda Faye Lucas, a former business consultant, used to charge clients hundreds of dollars for this kind of work. October 11, 2024by Blake Public Libraries.
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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.
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.
Guided by Vices – LISNews – News For Librarians
1 day ago · Guided by Vices. The biggest social platforms are fond of reminding us about how they facilitate connections and help us communicate around the world. They are a little bit like a digital third place. And, just as you would not hang out somewhere that was actively trying to sabotage your ability to chat with your friends in real life, it is ...
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Oct 8, 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 ...
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.
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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 …
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
Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence. 10. Misplaced Classified Documents. Fallout over politicians from both parties mishandling documents continued to make news early in the year. 9. Attacks on Librarians – Kirk Cameron.