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WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Carlos Del Toro,...

A court ruled that ISPs can avoid liability by kicking customers off the internet. The ruling is being challenged.

Finalist #6 of the book review contest

Penn State University Libraries Associate Dean for Learning, Undergraduate Services and Commonwealth Campus Libraries Leo Lo has been named the dean of University Libraries at The University of New Mexico College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, effective Sept. 1.

Open gallery view Palestinians attend the funeral of two women and eight children of the Abu Hatab family in Gaza City, who were killed after an Israeli air strike, Saturday.Credit: Khalil Hamra,AP Jack Straw May. 27, 2021 4:21 PM When a young Israeli friend was a raw recruit to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), one of his less onerous tasks was delivering the daily newspapers to the officers. I asked him which were the most popular papers, and which were read by the Commanding Officer. To the...

Search Engine Breakdown, from the NOVA television series seen on PBS; and Algorithmic Injustice, a report from WKAR Public Media produced in collaboration with NOVA. The WKAR report explores the case of Michael Oliver, a Black man falsely arrested in Detroit after being misidentified by facial recognition technology. The evening is presented by WKAR Public Media in partnership with East Lansing Public Library. Angelo Moreno, adult services librarian at East Lansing Public Library, moderates a ...

Higher education and this is what undermines our ability to provide a quality education for students. >> it is notable that the biden administration has proposed a grant for schools to incorporate if that proposal moves forward, do you think thats enough or a strong start to change the way history is taught in americas schools? >> well, i would encourage anyone who is concerned about this issue to promote and support professional history in a number of ways. its not just the bringing in 1619 int...

PolicyMap Announces New Agreement with The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) News provided by Share this article Share this article PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PolicyMap announces the availability of its national data and mapping web-based application to members of The Center for Research Libraries (CRL).  Information for this agreement is now available through CRLs eDesiderata® platform.  This new agreement provides CRL members with favorable terms and simplified access to...

Courtesy of The Library of Congress The co-founder of the Society of American Archivists Digital Design Records Taskforce, Aliza has written extensively on archival concerns and approaches for collections containing born-digital design files. As a resource to both designers and archivists alike, shes working to lower the barriers for engaging with digital design records and considering their impact. In an interview with ArchDaily, she discusses her inspirations and career at The Library, as w...

Moving from openness to belonging in libraries and archives ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference Invited Speaker Kaetrena Davis Kendrick On April 14, the second day of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2021 Virtual Conference, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick invited attendees to think beyond the idea of openness in library and archival spaces—a concept that generally involves open access to resources—to imagine the idea of welcome for both library users and library workers. Kendrick...