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From Chelsea District Library The Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the system’s 13 unique parks are now officially the newest destinations in the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program, offering public library card holders across the state the chance to check out and access these world-class outdoor recreational spaces and opportunities for free. The MAP program provides free or discounted admission to more than 450 locations, including historic sites, cultural attractions, state parks and campgro...

Search on for Kerala’s academic diaspora Updated: Updated: Scheme to locate experts for transforming higher education into knowledge economy Share Article Scheme to locate experts for transforming higher education into knowledge economy The Kerala State Higher Education Council has begun data combing for Keralite scientists, social scientists, technologists, and humanities scholars of universities and research institutions abroad. The endeavour is aimed at building a database for its brain...

KALNET becomes operational Updated: Updated: It links different academic libraries in the State Share Article It links different academic libraries in the State KALNET (Kerala Academic Library Network), a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, has come into being in the State. Developed by the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC). the platform brings together 15 lakh titles of 11 universities and 147 libraries. While it is modelled on DELNET (Developing Library Network)...

KXLY February 18, 2021 12:31 PM Erin Robinson KOOTENAI CO., Idaho — Community Network libraries across N. Idaho will reopen their doors to the public on Monday. Curbside pickup remains an option, but those looking to visit in-person will be asked to practice social distancing and wear masks. “We are so thankful for improved community health. It means that we are one step closer to providing the full scale of services we offer,” said Library Director John Hartung. ...

Cash boost for Thurrock Play Network CORY Riverside Energy (‘Cory’) has today announced the seven successful applicants to the Cory Community Fund, which will receive grants totalling £25,000. The successful applicants were selected by Cory’s Employee Community Fund Committee. All applicants were assessed on whether their application aligned with Cory’s goals to: Positively impact local people in the community in meaningful ways. Protect the local environment and support...

Digital divide puts quality of this year’s degrees in serious doubt The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the faultlines in the countrys higher education hampered by a frightening gap between the haves and have-nots. January 18, 2021 / 01:55 PM IST On a warm November afternoon in 2020, Shareena Banu picked up a call from a colleague who wanted to know if any of her students needed a free laptop. Banu, an assistant professor at the sociology department of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi had...

PO-devicesedo-16-20 Photo courtesy of Maine Department of Education HELPING STUDENTS LEARN -- SeDoMoCha School Technology Director Matthew Larrabee receives a delivery of Wi-Fi-enabled Samsung Tab As from Maine DOE Coordinator of Secondary Education and Integrated Instruction Beth Lambert on April 8. The devices will help connect students lacking Internet access for remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Maine Department of Education HELPING STUDENTS LEARN -- SeDoMoCha ...

By Staff Networkmaine, a technology arm of the University of Maine System, on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Maine Department of Education to upgrade internet connections in the states classrooms from pre-K to grade 12. The Maine School and Library Network initiative, called the MSLN Gigabit Upgrade, responds to a growing need, exposed by the pandemic, to improve broadband connectivity for remote learning, according to a news release. “COVID’s effects on our educ...

  The Luis Ángel Arango library:  The BLAA, as it is known colloquially, is one of the most visited libraries in the world... The Gold Museum in Bogotá holds the worlds largest pre-Hispanic gold collection. It is a founding place for Colombian cultural identity... Art Museums: After more than six decades of rigorous and constant collection, Banco de la República holds one of the most significant art collections in the country... Musical activity  at Banco de la República, whose action c...