Do You Remember the Card Catalogue?
An essay by the librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. more...
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Paul Lynch discusses his new novel, 'Grace.' Then PW editorial director Jim Milliot talks about Canadian bookseller Indigo’s possible move into the U.S.
Congress Poised to Fund Libraries, Save the NEH and NEA
Defying President Trump's budget proposal, the House Appropriations Committee this week voted to fund the IMLS, and the NEH and NEA. more...
What Can Some of the World’s Most Historic Documents Tell Us About the Documents of the Future?
Our history, as individuals and as societies and cultures, is inextricably and necessarily intertwined with documenting things. And despite ever more technology, that will never change. more...and more.
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Congress Poised to Fund Libraries, Save the NEH and NEA
Defying President Trump's budget proposal, the House Appropriations Committee this week voted to fund the IMLS, and the NEH and NEA.
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Libraries Clear First Budget Hurdle in Congress
The budget battle is kicking up again in Washington, but this time with a note of optimism for libraries and library supporters.
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What Can Some of the World’s Most Historic Documents Tell Us About the Documents of the Future?
Our history, as individuals and as societies and cultures, is inextricably and necessarily intertwined with documenting things. And despite ever more technology, that will never change.
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In Chicago, Librarians Get Their Mojo Back
At the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, a strong slate of speakers expressed support for libraries and energized librarians for the political, professional, and budget battles that lie ahead.
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ALA 2017: Graphic Novels Supply Diversity
Graphic novels had a significant presence at this year's at ALA, as librarians look to offer their patrons a wider variety of stories encompassing race, gender and sexual identity, and nonwestern cultures.
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ALA 2017: Why The Future of Tech Will Be Female
Reshma Saujani, founder of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code, told librarians that getting young girls interested in technology is the key to better future—and urged them to help her “change the culture” that is pushing girls away from coding, and computers.
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ALA 2017: This Debut Novel Is Sarah Jessica Parker’s First ALA Book Club Central Pick...
Parker called Stephanie Powell Watts’ debut novel 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' “deeply compelling and richly satisfying," and described it as a “brilliant examination of the American dream among African-Americans in a struggling community in the contemporary South.”
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ALA 2017: Colson Whitehead, Matthew Desmond Honored with Carnegie Medals
At a June 24 reception at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Matthew Desmond and Colson Whitehead accepted their Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
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ALA 2017: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Urges Librarians to 'Stay Strong'
In a short address, Emanuel welcomed librarians to his city, offering words of support amid the steep political challenges facing the profession.
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ALA 2017: ALA, Google Announce $500,000 in Grants to Support Computer Skills
The American Library Association kicked off its 2017 annual conference on Thursday with a reception at Google’s Chicago office to celebrate a new $500,000 competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, to encourage computer skills in America’s libraries.
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