Law Librarian at Several Ivies, Morris L. Cohen Dies
From the New York Times: Morris L. Cohen, a book lover who shunned the practice of law because it was too contentious and became one of...
View ArticleSalinas Libraries & Librarians Trudge on Through the Holidays
SALINAS, CA : — The good will of library staff helped keep two Salinas libraries from closing their doors on Monday. Salinas city leaders decided earlier...
View ArticleInmate Sentenced for Kidnapping Prison Librarian
A few days ago, we ran a story on how important the work of a prison librarian can be. Unfortunately, there’s also a down-side to being...
View ArticleFlorida Prison Library Awarded Grant
GAINESVILLE, FL: The Alachua County Public Library branch operated at the county jail has been selected to receive a Great Stories Club grant from the American...
View ArticleRead Kindle book on the Nook Color
Story at Teleread.com Yep, you are reading this right. It’s actually quite easy now to get Kindle books on Nook color and have both eBook stores...
View ArticleWhy I am a library traitor and love the Kindle
From the Librarian in Black Bless me, O Biblioblogosphere, for I have sinned. I have betrayed the trust of my librarian people by *gasp* loving my...
View ArticleALA Wikileaks Data Hub
It appears that the Office of Intellectual Freedom and the Washington Office of the American Library Association have created a new “emerging issues” site to provide...
View ArticleWO librarian featured in Christian Science Monitor
A digital twist on a dying craft has earned a couple of local librarians place in the national spotlight. Cynthia Dobrez, librarian at West Ottawa Public...
View ArticleGhosts at the Library
What researchers have discovered, from the New York Public Library blog.
View ArticleKindle Book Lending now available
Amazon announced earlier this year that there would be lending available for some Kindle ebooks. The announcement came out yesterday that the feature is now active....
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