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From Apple Insider: Steve Jobs’s widow, entrepreneur Laurene Powell Jobs, has been talking about her husband’s impact on the world, along with Apple CEO Tim Cook and designer Jony Ive, who together have launched the Steve Jobs Archive. [Clip] “Steve possessed a boundless sense of possibility and a belief in the power of individuals to […]
National Book Foundation to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to ALA Executive Director, Tracie D. Hall
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UPDATE: Statement from ALA: ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall Receives Literarian Award from National Book Foundation From the National Book Foundation: The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA), as the recipient of its 2022 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the […]
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh employees and friends of Julie Kuchta and Denise Graham stopped by to celebrate their long careers, reminisce a bit and wish them well at a retirement party at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main’s South Wing Reading Room on Aug. 25. They retired Friday, Sept. 2 after a […]
From the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs: The art of storytelling is universal and as ancient as humankind. Stories have always played an integral role in our lives and communities because of their ability to connect, transcend generations, inspire empathy and provide a common ground to help overcome differences. In recognition of this invaluable art, the […]
UIUC School of Information Sciences: New Project to Assist Libraries with Data Storytelling
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From the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences: A new project led by Associate Professor Kate McDowell and Assistant Professor Matthew Turk will help libraries tell data stories that connect with their audiences. Their project, “Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians,” has received a two-year, $99,330 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services […]
AI in Academic Libraries, Part 1: Areas of Activity, Big Players, and the Automation of Indexing (via ZBW MediaTalk) Dozens Share Thoughts at Meridian Library Meeting on Restricting Books & Dissolving the District (via Boise dev)t Multi-Library Partnership Awarded $250,000 IMLS Grant For “Creating Space for Teen Mental Health” Project SAGE Shares Open Research Related […]
Update 3: American Library Association Congratulates Two Past Presidents on Appointment to National Museum and Library Services Board (via ALA) Update 2: Susan Gibbons Appointed to National Museum and Library Services Board (via YaleNews) Update 1 Director Kemper Welcomes 11 New Members to the National Museum and Library Services Board (via IMLS) —End Updates— From […]
North Carolina: Why Did Wilmington’s Libraries Join the Nationwide ‘Wave’ to End Late Book Fines?; Dolly Parton Visits Ohio to Celebrate Growth of Imagination Library; & More News Headlines
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Assessment Interest Group Metadata Working Group Tools Subgroup (via DLF) Auburn University Libraries Acquires Rare Natural History Volume (via AU) Dolly Parton Visits Ohio to Celebrate Growth of Imagination Library (via News5Cleveland) Introducing “Smithson to Smithsonian” (via Smithsonian Libraries and Archives) North Carolina: Why Did Wilmington’s Libraries Join the Nationwide ‘Wave’ to End Late Book […]
Library of Congress Appoints Kate Zwaard and Trevor Owens to Advance Digital-Forward Strategy for Discovery and Preservation of Collections
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From The Library of Congress: The Library of Congress today announced the appointment of two digital transformation leaders to direct acquisition, discovery, use and preservation of the Library’s collections. Kate Zwaard has been appointed associate librarian for Discovery and Preservation Services. A strategic leader with 20 years of experience in government and libraries, Zwaard will […]
Karim Boughida Named Dean of Stony Brook University Libraries
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From Stony Book University: Karim Boughida. Photo courtesy of Karim Boughida. Stony Brook University has announced that Karim Boughida has been appointed the new dean of Stony Brook University Libraries. The appointment is effective September 15. “Karim is a visionary thinker who sees the role of the libraries as a hub of discovery, collaboration, and […]
