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Opportunity Knocks: Rust Belt Books Store For Sale In Buffalo NY

“It’s a unique inventory,” Kristi imparted to me. “There’s so much here. Each book has been lovingly curated. I love the books. I have a connection...

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Central Florida school librarians say new mandated training needs to be redone

School librarians and media specialists across Central Florida have to undergo an hour-long training session to help them understand new rules on what can and can’t...

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Good luck finding a spare copy of “Spare” at your local library

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/14/prince-harry-spare-book-library-waitlist-length   If you’re trying to nab a copy of Prince Harry’s new memoir “Spare” from your local library, chances are you’ve got a...

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The Most Unique Libraries in the World

Even for those who read only sporadically, there is a certain fascination with spaces that hold books, be they some of the world%u2019s most beautiful libraries...

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The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World’s Oldest Sound Recordings

The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World’s Oldest Sound Recordings They were made by Alexander Graham Bell and his fellow researchers between 1881 and 1892...

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New Year, New Weed

New Year, New Weed The biggest takeaway from this project was that deselection of materials had a largely positive impact on the age of the collection,...

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POLICY BRIEF: Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Librarianship through State...

https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/opposing_attempts_policy_brief_2023   The EverLibrary Institute is releasing a new Policy Brief “Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Libraries and Education Through...

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Librarians Are Finding Thousands Of Books No Longer Protected By Copyright Law

Librarians Are Finding Thousands Of Books No Longer Protected By Copyright Law Up to 75 percent of books published before 1964 may now be in the...

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New policies address paper mills and unprofessional conduct – The Official...

On February 1, 2023, PLOS introduced two new policies: one addressing manipulation of the publication process and the other outlining standards for professional conduct. Here, we...

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Florida teacher fired over viral video of empty library shelves after...

Florida teacher fired over viral video of empty library shelves after DeSantis branded it a “fake narrative” Teachers and librarians have shared images of empty bookshelves...

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