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According to ChatGTP, below are the main themes of this year’s library headlines (using Library Link of the Day as the source): Highlighting state legislation targeting librarians, legal battles in ...
The 23,600 volumes he accumulated between the 1970s and his arrest in March of 1990 were all stashed in his 17-room home — wall to wall, floor to ceiling, in hallways, closets and bathrooms. But the ...
Before every San Francisco Symphony concert, you%u2019ll see a black-clad figure distributing folders on the musicians%u2019 stands. Most of the time, that%u2019s Margo Kieser, the orchestra%u2019s ...
As AI-generated text continues to evolve, distinguishing it from human-authored content has become increasingly difficult. This study examined whether non-expert readers could reliably differentiate ...
Behind the scenes of the Free Library’s Author Events resignations and rebirthThe walkout and subsequent firing of Author Events staff this year was the result of a decades-long, murky relationship ...
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose. Due to differing copyright laws around the world, ...
Libraries had changed since I was a kid. They were now more like a community service center than just a home for books. Older people signed up to learn basic computer skills or how to set up an ...
Facing Cuts Likely to Worsen Under Trump, Academic Librarians Urgently OrganizeAs the war on higher education looks to heat up, academic libraries will likely be the first on the chopping block.
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children’s books written by people of color – especially women of color – according to a ...
Lauren Seegmiller, a longtime Denver Public Library employee, is a member of Denver Public Library Workers United. The union isn’t formally recognized by the city and hasn’t held a union election, but ...