Library Admins Are Using Public Money to Hire Union Busters Against Workers | Truthout
“We don’t want to be fighting for what we already agreed to,” said a Maryland public library worker.| Truthout
Workers at the British Library struck every day this week over pay and conditions. They are demanding an above inflation pay raise, but in reality the issues go much deeper than that. Bernadette, who has worked at the British Library for more than 30 years, told Socialist Worker, “There was fun and joy and happiness–that’s...| Socialist Worker
If libraries are civic institutions that structure society’s relationship to knowledge, and generative AI is poised to reshape discovery whether libraries act or not, will library leaders will develop strategies that preserve trust, equity, and sustainability? The post Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger argues librarians have been advocates for accessibility of digital content long before ADA Title II — and they have a role in responding to the latest regulatory updates. The post Guest Post — How Changes to ADA Title II Impact Libraries, and What We Can Do to Respond, Part 2 appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger explains how Drexel University sees transformative agreements as one of the best ways to support researchers and the public dissemination of knowledge, while also benefiting the university through cost-saving measures. The post Guest Post – The First Year of an Open Access Initiative in Review appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
“We don’t want to be fighting for what we already agreed to,” said a Maryland public library worker.| Truthout
What is Green Libraries Week? Green Libraries Week is an annual celebration of libraries and their sustainability initiatives. Part of the wider Green Libraries Campaign led by CILIP, this week is a great opportunity to showcase how libraries are building climate consciousness and positive action within their communities. Green Libraries Week 2025. How can you get involved? Throughout this week libraries across the UK will be offering a range of workshops and events. We have included a small ...| Exact Editions Blog
In 1982, Time Magazine replaced its usual “Man of the Year” issue with the “Machine of the Year.” The cover image showed a man made of paper seated at his personal computer. An exciting but still inchoate era was taking shape, with personal devices now attainable and people beginning to live an increasing proportion of their lives online. In the following decades, the need for accessibility for those with disabilities became increasingly evident and vital to keep this new frontier ...| Exact Editions Blog
Daniel Miele visits two Dutch universities, exploring the shared challenges between publishers and libraries. The post Libraries: Keepers of History and History Makers appeared first on Edinburgh University Press Blog.| Edinburgh University Press Blog
Fresh (if you can call it that) from the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025, I’m here this week with a candid look at what we and other publishers were talking about over those three hectic days – global sales, routes to market, Amazon and its new algorithm, AI, digital library platforms, translation…Continue reading| The Extraordinary Business Book Club
Edith Warton hailed it as “the great American novel”. Marylin Monroe immortalized the central character Lorelei Lee on the big screen. It was a publishing sensation. When serialised in Harper’s Bazaar, the magazine’s sales quadrupled. When published in book form, it was an instant hit. A second edition of 60,000 copies was also quickly picked … Continue reading #HYH25 #1925ReadingClub #ClassicsClub: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos→| a hot cup of pleasure
If you’re visiting Pristina, then you have to add the National Library of Kosovo to...| Third Eye Traveller
Clément Pieyre, Bibliothèque Diderot de Lyon, uses the Olympic rings to symbolize the indispensable role of university libraries in Open Science. The post Open Science is a team sport; the library is the hub appeared first on Software Heritage.| Software Heritage
The all-ages event in Little Italy is part of a week-long program from the Library Foundation SD| San Diego Sun
Over 300 Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members at the British Library are to strike from Monday 27 October until Sunday 9 November. The strike coincides with the two-year anniversary of a cyber-attack where staff members’ personal data was leaked on to the ‘dark web’, as well as the opening of a major new […] The post PCS pay strike at British Library and strike ballots at four Tate galleries appeared first on Workers Revolutionary Party.| Workers Revolutionary Party
I really wanted to like this one. I’ve enjoyed Sherry Thomas’ romances, but this was the exact opposite of steamy. Neither the romances nor the mystery worked for me, though it might for others. Set in Austin, the book revolves around four people working in a library. Jonathan is a former football player who’s in…Read more →| The Book Stop
Today's guest bloggers reflect on the the LIBER Annual Conference in Lausanne (2–4 July). The post Guest Post — Reporting from LIBER 2025: Policy Influence, Library Agency, and Researcher-First Open Access Moves appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.| The Scholarly Kitchen
AI web harvesting bots are different from traditional web crawlers and violate many of the established rules and practices in place. Their rapidly expanding use is emerging as a significant IT management problem for content-rich websites across numerous industries.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Surrey County Council and Surrey Libraries, in collaboration with Active Surrey, are excited to announce the launch of Borrow Bikes a free bike loaning service via libraries in Chertsey and Ashford…| Surrey News
You may know that PressReader is the most engaging resource to read current news and diverse perspectives from around the world. But did you know that the PressReader platform has severalfeatures that make researching allthat content easier for students and academics?| PressReader Blog
What are most academic librarians thinking about as they plan for the future? We went straight to the source to find out.| PressReader Blog
Academic institutions have always been gateways to greater knowledge and understanding, granting people access to whole universes of ideas and information. Incidentally, that’s also the goal of PressReader.| PressReader Blog
Academic libraries do more than provide access to information. They help shape how students engage with the world around them. From research to critical thinking and classroom discussions, the current academic experience relies on a strong foundation of inquiry. But that inquiry can only be as rich as the perspectives it draws from.| PressReader Blog
Several years before I started this blog in 2010, a series of articles by George Eberhart about haunted libraries was published in the Encyclopedia Britannica Blog. This comprehensive list on the now defunct blog—the above link is to the site on the Internet Archives’ Wayback Machine—covers perhaps a few hundred libraries throughout the United States … Continue reading "Guide to the Haunted Libraries of the South"| Southern Spirit Guide
I am often asked the question: ‘What do you feel when you sentence a man to death?’ Thus begins this book written by legal luminary, G.D. Khosla, who served in various capacities as mag…| a hot cup of pleasure
From musical instruments to kitchen gadgets, discover the surprising items you can borrow from libraries, all with your library card.| Libro.fm Audiobooks
The popular Bay Area librarian will step into LaVar Burton's role as host when the series relaunches.| www.kqed.org
The popular Bay Area librarian will step into LaVar Burton's role as host when the series relaunches.| www.kqed.org
Title Open Resilience: Building Infrastructure Together (ORBIT) Source Invest in Open Infrastructure Authors Sarah Lippincott Lauren Collister Katherine E Skinner Chrys Wu DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17193778 From the IoI Blog: US-based library consortia provide an essential collaborative framework that enables academic institutions to achieve preservation, access, innovation, and educational goals that would be impossible individually. The report […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From the Court Docket (9/25) From the Associated Press U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued the preliminary approval in San Francisco federal court Thursday after the two sides worked to address his concerns about the settlement, which will pay authors and publishers about $3,000 for each of the books covered by the agreement. It does […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
by Anthony Murisco, Public Engagement Librarian Labor Day is now behind us. This can only mean one thing for the students of New York City: It’s time for school to start again. The first day of school creeps up differently … Continue reading →| Books, Health and History
Amanda Jones lost her legal battle against online harassers this week but vows to continue to press her case.| Education Week
Why PE matters right alongside reading, writing and arithmetic When schedules get tight, funding gets slashed, or test prep season kicks into high gear, physical education is often one of the first things to go. Like art and music, PE is frequently labeled as an “extracurricular”: a nice-to-have, but not essential to the core mission […] The post Why physical education isn’t “extra,” and what educators can do about it appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
String-King Adrian Babbacombe is a self-made man. Born to be lord of the manor, he ran away from his country-estate and started working in a London factory while in his teens. This shocked his pare…| a hot cup of pleasure
We are pleased to share that Internet Archive Canada (IAC), is now a signatory to the Our Future Memory statement. IAC joins IFLA and others in a global initiative affirming the rights of libraries, archives, and museums, and other memory institutions, to continue their essential public service missions in the digital age. Standing for Digital …| Internet Archive Canada
NISO's Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) survey reflects the positive and negative expectations of generative AI in web-scale discovery tools.| The Scholarly Kitchen
In an era of information abundance and epistemic chaos, libraries serve as crucial sites for democratic knowledge practices -- protecting them is critical to preserving the infrastructure of informed citizenship itself.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Deputy Chief Crighton is a worried man. He had been called by publisher Jefferson Judd earlier in the day. Judd told him that his estranged wife, Cora, had visited him the previous night and demanded money from him. On Judd’s refusal (he feels that she would spend it on her drug addiction), she had threatened … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Follow this Fair Corpse by Laurence Dwight Smith (1941)→| a hot cup of pleasure
Inspector Dew of Barshire is told by the Chief Constable that Scotland Yard had contacted him regarding an Irish national, Desmond O’Neill whom they suspect of spying and passing information to the Germans. The Yard had been following O’Neill, but then they lost trace of him. His last known whereabouts were Canford Grange, the estate … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Who Died at the Grange? by Michael Halliday (1942)→| a hot cup of pleasure
Artist John Lumsden is found dead in his studio. The disarray in the studio shows that Lumsden had put up quite a fight before being strangled to death. Enter Scotland Yard detective Charles Blair with Sergeant Harry Dawson. Detectives, according to the author, are of various types: There were jocular detectives, and grim detectives, and … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Frame-Up by Andrew Garve (1964)→| a hot cup of pleasure
Time to wind up the book. The last grouping begins with Ernest Bramah’s The Malignity of the Depraved Ming-Shu Rears its Offensive Head which is an extract from his book Kai Lung Unrolls His …| a hot cup of pleasure
On Friday, August 29, the Kansas Book Festival hosted four librarians from under-resourced Kansas libraries at the State Library of Kansas, awarding grants to support proposed enhancements. Five grant-winning projects were selected in all, from a pool of 40 proposals, and the donated funds will bring improvements to school or public libraries in Bird City (far NW Kansas), Delphos (north of Salina), Hoisington (north of Great Bend), Eureka (east of El Dorado), and Wichita. With those grants, t...| Kansas Book Festival
Librarianship Studies is the best award-winning and internationally acclaimed Library and Information Science blog for libraries librarians catalogers| www.librarianshipstudies.com
If you love reading, you must add these enchanting Leeds libraries to your bookish bucket...| Third Eye Traveller
Welcome to this week’s Stacking the Shelves post. STS is hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality and details are on her blog as well as a huge amount of book reviews. Why not visit her blog if y…| Wicked Witch's Blog
This is not the first time I’ve commented on book banning in this country and my frustration with this insanity. Trying to change history or pretending that current events are not occurring by bann…| Thoughts about leadership, history, and more
The Internet's big lie is "we respect your privacy". Thanks to cookie banners and such things, the Internet tells us this so many times a day that we ignore all the evidence to the contrary. Sure, there are a lot of people who care about our privacy, but they're often letting others violate our privacy without even knowing it. Sometimes this just means that they are trying to be careful with our "PII". And guess what? You know those cookies you're constantly blocking or accepting? Advertisers...| Go To Hellman
A new K–5 program to develop physical literacy, build skills and make movement fun for every child — in schools and in the community. Introducing the New HiveclassPE elementary curriculum! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our K–5 Physical Education Curriculum, designed to help students build essential movement skills, stay active throughout the […] The post Big moves for little learners: Hiveclass launches NEW K–5 PE curriculum appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
….and the firelight flickering in the hearth brought back dreams that could have hurt because they were all of a happiness that was finished irrevocably, once and for all. Susan Laird, who lost her husband, Phil, an RAF pilot, during an air-raid, now lives for her son Buster, born after his father’s death, and her … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: With Willing Hands by Diana Ridley (1945)→| a hot cup of pleasure
On to the last part of the book: the authors who saw both the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. There are 39 authors in this section, so I have divided it into two parts. We begin with Ouida,…| a hot cup of pleasure
As I prepare to step away for my second maternity leave, which will begin in a few weeks, I find myself reflecting on what it was like to return to work after my first, an experience that began in …| BizLibratory: Academic Business Librarianship, Instruction, research strategi...
‘Before there’s a problem, let’s fix it.’| www.the74million.org
Here’s the Full Text of the Launch Announcement From the BTAA (Big Ten Academic Alliance): In partnership with seven Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection. The second collection is centered […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Hyperlinked books and other interconnected information—imagine the AI potential of a truly trustworthy national digital library system. But beware if you want AI companies to be part of the effort. So far they’ve balked at the idea of using only trustworthy content. That was one of the most important points that Tony Marx, President of […]|
Introduction Community college libraries and public libraries play a vital role in bridging the digital divide by providing equitable access to| Ithaka S+R
Readers of this blog don’t need to be told that copyright is a cornerstone of library practice—shaping what we can … More| Copyright Literacy
Last Year, I started this mammoth book and even posted about it. Everything was proceeding to plan when I ran across a novelette by Benjamin Disraeli. Seriously, what is a 70+ pages work doing in a…| a hot cup of pleasure
John Horton is a mild-mannered small-time businessman stuck in a bad marriage. His wife, Ethel, spends more time with artistic ‘modern’ young men who John finds utterly vapid. There are…| a hot cup of pleasure
In July, School Library Journal (SLJ) underwent major leadership changes as parent company Media Source, Inc. (MSI) laid off Editor in Chief Kathy Ishizuka and Group Publisher Rebecca T. Miller without public explanation. MSI says the move supports efforts to strengthen library visibility and impact. As the new school year begins, educators and librarians are watching closely to see how these changes will affect SLJ’s trusted content, advocacy, and professional support.| From The Mixed Up Files
I will be attending Seattle Worldcon 2025 from August 13-17! For those attending, I’d love to see you at any of my panels: Diagnosing Your Characters, Wed 1:30pm-2:30pm When Everything Has Ri…| Clara Ward
“The future of libraries, education, access, and representation is at stake,” argues one advocate who opposes book bans.| EdSurge
According to the Brooklyn Public Library, these titles can help you understand how we got here| Electric Literature
Whether you're part of an elementary school, high school, college, or university, your library provides a vital service, and its online presence is an integral part of that. Find out the 5 essential features of high-quality library websites, and explore 8 examples from primary school to university level. ...| The Edublogger
When books themselves come under assault, public read-outs give new voice to the choir of believers. A note from the nation’s capital during Banned Books Week. The post Reading Banned Books Out Loud appeared first on Our Towns.| Our Towns
Ed. Note: Many thanks to Sage for honoring our request and removing the paywall to this article. Title Citizen Science In Libraries Worldwide: A Systematic Review Authors Dolores Mumelaš National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Ivana Matijević National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Tomislav Ivanjko National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Source Journal of Librarianship […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
In May 2025, Connecticut’s legislature passed landmark legislation to address restrictive ebook licensing practices that limit libraries’ ability to serve the public. It aims to ensure ebook licens…| Authors Alliance
It's not just what's inside that matters, but the historical conditions that made it possible for a book to matter at all.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Four public school librarians and two experts said Scholastic's reversal on making diverse books optional is a step in the right direction.| Education Week
Introduction Community college and public libraries both serve overlapping populations—including students, job seekers, adult learners, ESL learners, and How can public and academic libraries collaborate to better serve their communities? Read a case study of a joint-use library partnership at Chatham Community Library.| Ithaka S+R
As US federal policy on indirect costs remains uncertain, the Joint Associations Group seeks input on two proposed models. Learn about the models and implications for library funding and publishers.| The Scholarly Kitchen
This is an incomplete thought that I bounced off of Andromeda and Kristin recently. It’s incomplete because (a) I don’t do this kind of instruction [deliberately] (b) I know the answer is no for a variety of reasons at least for now (c) my ability to write long form of late in the face of […]| Hedgehog Librarian
In this project, we examine the national landscape of access to legal information in prisons, with a particular focus on how law librarians facilitate and mediate that access. Our report aims to shed light on this key group of actors: documenting how law librarians work to support meaningful access to the courts behind bars, how services vary across states, and what barriers limit their ability to assist incarcerated patrons.| Ithaka S+R
Everybody loves an awards ceremony. And if movies can have the Oscars, Broadway theater can have the Tonys, and comics can have, uh, the Eisner Awards, why should manga feel left out! And, later this summer, the organizers of New York City's Anime NYC convention will be holding a gala awards ceremony for the English-speaking| Anime and Manga Studies
It’s Saturday which means that it’s time for this week’s Stacking the Shelves post. STS is a meme hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality and details are on her blog as well as a hug…| Wicked Witch's Blog
Changes in Library of Congress' leadership could have profound impacts on copyright and intellectual freedom| The Scholarly Kitchen
Libraries are considered safe places, secure places to read and meet diverse (but sometimes like-minded) people who celebrate literacy by expanding different […]| Social Science Space
Don't miss out on a summer full of books and prizes with the Indianapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program! Registration opens May 1.| Indy with Kids
The Library Hub Weybridge will be opening its doors in Summer 2025, and residents will have an opportunity to have a preview of what’s planned at a resident engagement event on Friday 6 June betwee…| Surrey News
Stuart Kells The State Library of Victoria, founded in 1854, is one of the most visited libraries in the world. And right now it is in the middle of a crisis. Leading Australian authors such as Grace Yee, Michelle de Kretser and Tony Birch have resolved to no longer work with the library – unless... Read More| Library Planet
As my two youngest children get ready for college in the fall and we look at their lists of required textbooks, I’ve been reflecting on self-guided learning, both in my family and at Automatt…| Karen Alma
To further examine and develop effective strategies to foster college fluency, Ithaka S+R and BMCC have collaborated on the College Fluency Capacity Building initiative with support from IMLS. The fourth case study in this series looks at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania and explores how effective MCCC has been at connecting students to resources even in the absence of a dedicated college fluency program, while pointing to the additional impact these efforts could have if t...| Ithaka S+R
By Madeline Matson, Rural Assembly Director| Rural Assembly
Like many academic institutions, my university has announced that we now have a contract with Microsoft Co-Pilot. Through our centralized webstore faculty and students can purchase individual licen…| Hedgehog Librarian
Contemporary societies face a range of urgent threats to the well-being of individuals, nations, and the natural world. These high stakes “wicked problems,” as Don Waters calls them in this report, present challenges that are simultaneously scientific, technological, social, and creative. They require expertise from across the disciplines to understand, and equally complex public and political engagement, to overcome. Waters makes the case that America’s research universities are except...| Publications - Ithaka S+R
A recently announced partnership with Emerald Publishing will bring the EveryLibrary Institute’s expertise to the academic library community as the U.S. government attacks extend to institutions of higher education.| The Scholarly Kitchen
The renaming of "Mount Denali" and "Gulf of Mexico" to the politically loaded “Mount McKinley" and "Gulf of America" reveal the naked truth of what cataloging has always been: a battlefield where meaning is contested and conquered.| The Scholarly Kitchen
"No one paying attention should be surprised by this." On IMLS, digital censorship, human librarians, regime media, and Wikipedia.| As in guillotine...
Sometimes history is right under our feet and we don’t even realize it. When I lived in Old Town Alexandria, I frequented the quaint brick Kate Waller Barrett branch of the Alexandria Library. Not only was it around the corner from my house, but it contains the city’s local history and special collections reading room, where I spent many hours poring through old newspapers and documents as I worked on various projects. Read more about: History Under Our Feet| Encyclopedia Virginia
Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Clarivate recently announced that it is shifting to a "subscription-based access strategy," meaning that it will no longer allow academic libraries to purchase perpetual licenses to content.| The Scholarly Kitchen
"Do unto others," etc. On doomscrolling, screwing libraries, magic robots, processes, and console wars.| As in guillotine...
Wondering what to do for Valentine’s this year? Show your love for books, the right to read, and a local library by checking out a book (or movie or online class—libraries have all sorts of stuff t…| Clara Ward
Start exploring your subnetworks today and experience the power of dynamic insights with Subnetwork Score + Node Resizing in PARTNER CPRM.| Visible Network Labs
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use static analysis to check for backdoors in the OpenWRT firmware binary.| tbhaxor's Blog
While mergers can save struggling institutions and foster stronger student experiences in the long run, they are complex and their implications for scholarly content and services must be considered thoughtfully.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Totally a homebody this year; seventy library visits and most of them within a half mile of my house. I liked working at my library. I didn't feel the need to go to other libraries with my free time. Amusing side note, I use Daytum to track my library visits and I have a display that show's "this ye| librarian.net
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the “Past Pieces of Toronto” column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally po…| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto
The Legislature broadened a law restricting access to obsenity that will end the Student Success Cards at Siouxland Libraries system.| Sioux Falls Live
1937 - The Stationers Inc typewriter showroom.| x over it
An excellent reminder that the industry is so much bigger than Amazon and the Big 5, and if we prioritize making progress among the willing, we can disrupt the industry for the better — from within.| As in guillotine...
