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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Game On! Celebrating International Games Month |
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by Patti Gibbons
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| November is International Games Month (IGM) and time to test your wits, sharpen your gaming skills, and have some fun! IGM is an annual international initiative that helps libraries promote the educational, social, and recreational value of all forms of games. |
Weekly News Digests |
| EveryLibrary Breaks Down the 2024 Elections |
| EveryLibrary shared two pieces on the 2024 election: Library Election Night 2024 Results and Analysis and This Election Should Not Determine the Fate of Libraries (But It Might Have). |
| Good News From the 2024 Elections |
| Here are just a couple of pieces of good news: Andy Kim became New Jersey's first Asian American senator, and seven states stood up for abortion rights. Read on for more. |
| Post-Election Feel-Good and Feel-Bad Books for Either Mood |
| The Guardian reports that "Books about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, feminism and far-right politics rapidly climbed bestseller charts in the wake of Donald Trump winning the US presidential election," led by The Handmaid's Tale. |
| Library and Bookseller Positivity in the Wake of the 2024 Elections |
| Two articles, one published before the 2024 elections and one after, are good reminders of the power of libraries no matter the country's leadership. |
| EFF and ALA Post-Election Statements |
| "Whatever happens, ALA will stand up for all Americans' freedom to read—and we will need everyone who loves libraries to stand with us." |
NewsBreaks |
| Technology Grows in Brooklyn: A Gathering With an Emphasis on AI |
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by Terry Ballard
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| In August, I found out about a Tech Expo to be held in Brooklyn in mid-October with the theme FALL4AI. It was organized by Pulse NYC, a very active group of 20,000-plus people interested in all aspects of technology. |
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