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Closure of fisheries’ libraries called ‘a ‘disaster’ for science | Canada.com
Closure of fisheries’ libraries called ‘a ‘disaster’ for science | Canada.com Quotables “Seven DFO libraries across Canada are to close by the fall, including two that have been amassing books and...
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Jaron Lanier: The Internet destroyed the middle class – Salon.com
The article is an interview with the author who challenges our obsession with digital culture. “Kodak employed 140,000 people. Instagram, 13. A digital visionary says the Web kills jobs, wealth — even...
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The Declassification Engine: Your One-Stop Shop for Government Secrets |...
A fascinating article about researchers developing the “Declassification Engine” – a tool to analyze declassified documents in the United States. In many cases, documents are declassified only because...
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The Enormous Opportunity In Educating And Empowering Girls | Co.Exist
Giving young girls an education has such a huge impact in developing countries that you need to see it to believe it. A new film called Girl Rising shows how education affects nine girls from nine...
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Burma’s Lucky Bibliophile | The Irrawaddy Magazine
When the Ministry of Information’s director general visited Ye Htet Oo’s library in 2010, it could have been disastrous. Ye Htet Oo, then a recent college graduate, was running his new library in...
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The Best Search Engine You’re Probably Not Using | Gizmodo
Do you like privacy? Do you shun surveillance and eschew spam? Do you like simplicity? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’ll love DuckDuckGo. via The Best Search Engine You’re Probably...
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ALA joins Apple, Microsoft in demanding surveillance transparency | District...
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) joined an unprecedented coalition of Internet companies and advocates to deliver a letter to the U.S. government demanding greater transparency around...
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Preparing For The Future: Helping Libraries Respond to Changing Tech…| Brian...
Preparing For The Future: Helping Libraries Respond to Changing Technological, Economic and Political Change from Brian KellyFiled under: Librarianship, Technology Tagged: change, economy, future,...
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Recent Internet Censorship Stories You May Have Missed
Copyright Takedowns on Twitter Are Up 76 Percent | Gizmodo Twitter just released its latest transparency report detailing government requests for information requests, content removal requests and...
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Alabama Legislator Bill Holtzclaw Calls On Schools To Ban Toni Morrison Book...
An Alabama legislator who does not support efforts to repeal the sweeping U.S. education initiative known as the Common Core Standards says he believes the reading list issued in conjunction with the...
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American Library Association Defends Banned Mexican American Studies Courses...
Librarians do not approve of Arizona’s battle against Mexican American Studies. A group of 10 educational organizations, including the American Library Association, filed an amicus brief Monday in...
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Readworthy: Amazon Drones News
FAA Reminds Us: The U.S. Has Approved One Commercial Drone Operator, And It’s Not Amazon | FastCompany The federal aviation administration says it will establish drone regulations and standards in the...
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Nelson Mandela dies at 95: Five touchstone film moments about his life | EW.com
Nelson Mandela passed away Thursday at the age of 95. Imprisoned from 1962 to 1990, the former South African president (1994-1999) fought to abolish apartheid and worked to end poverty. Known as “The...
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Last chapter for many Environment Canada libraries | PostMedia | Canada.com
Full Post Books and reports from a Department of Fisheries library at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute in Mont Joli, Que., tossed into a dumpster, according to scientists distributing the photo....
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Movie inspired by a painting, ‘Belle’ is a true story | USA Today
Wandering the grand halls of Scone Palace in Scotland you might stumble on a pretty portrait of two beautiful women in 18th-century clothes, seemingly affectionate sisters. Not so unusual — except one...
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Russia Bans Cursing in Movies, Books, Music and Media | Mashable
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not f*cking around. The president signed a new law on Monday that will prohibit cursing in music, books, movies and at entertainment events throughout the country as...
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The 12 Weirdest Reasons For Banning Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | io9
The 12 Weirdest Reasons For Banning Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | io9Filed under: Librarianship Tagged: books, censorship, culture, diversity, librarianship, libraries, politics, psychology,...
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Why Do Presidents Get Their Own #Libraries? | Atlas Obscura #POTUS #museums
In May, the Obama Foundation announced that Chicago will be the future location of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, which will include a library and museum. The center will become the 14th...
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