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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Horror Stories From the Book Drop |
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by Steve Albrecht
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| The shelves in your library or your oh-so-inviting book drop seem to draw things you wouldn't want to discuss at a party. Through my work at Library 2.0, I decided to do a survey of its 56,000 members. The survey question was simple; the answers that came in, not so much. |
Weekly News Digests |
| Freedom to Read Foundation Plans a Course on Intellectual Freedom in Libraries |
| The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is collaborating with the Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) in Kansas to run a course that "examines intellectual freedom as a core value of librarianship and a foundational principle for library professionals." |
| Library Market Integrates Its Event Management System Into SirsiDynix |
| SirsiDynix entered into a strategic partnership with Library Market to make Library Market's LibraryCalendar event management system available to SirsiDynix customers. |
| 'Essen Public Library to Modernize Its Library System With OCLC's BIBLIOTHECAnext' |
| "OCLC welcomes Essen Public Library as the most recent major public library to announce the move from its current library system to BIBLIOTHECAnext, the newest generation of the market-leading system used by some 4,000 libraries in German-speaking countries in Europe." |
| The Digital Librarian Blog Cautions Against Avoiding Using Artificial Intelligence |
| Library technology consultant Nick Tanzi writes, "As we continue to identify the pitfalls of using artificial intelligence within a library setting, it is also important that we address the risks of AI avoidance!" |
| Funds for Learning Issues an Approval of the E-rate Program Expansion |
| "On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve an expansion of the E-rate program to include support for off-premises use of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless internet services." |
NewsBreaks |
| Back-to-School Resources for Teachers at the Library of Congress |
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by Patti Gibbons
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| The Library of Congress' robust Teaching With Primary Sources (TPS) program is a consortium of organizations that was formalized in 2006 and has grown steadily to bring educational resources to K–12 classrooms, universities, literary groups, historical societies, libraries, museums, home-schooling educators, and civic groups. |
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