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From New Atlas: Following the reveal of six shortlisted projects earlier this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 winner of the Stirling Prize, the most prestigious award in British architecture. Níall McLaughlin Architects has won for its superbly designed New Library, Magdalene College in Cambridge, which is built to last […]
From an Announcement: The American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table Committee is soliciting nominations for three annual Intellectual Freedom Awards The John Phillip Immroth award honors the courage of a living individual, group, or organization setting an example for the defense and furtherance of the principles of intellectual freedom. The award consists of a […]
From the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music: The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has named Robert Santelli as its Executive Director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen Archivesand work to create programs, exhibits, and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country. Dr. Patrick F. […]
NSF Awards Five $5 Million Grant to Help Older Adults Spot Online Scams, Disinformation
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From the University of Buffalo & University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Information: Last year, more than 92,000 U.S. adults aged 60 and over reported being victims of online scams, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Their losses? Roughly $1.7 billion. To fight this problem, a University at Buffalo-led research team was awarded […]
New Orleans Public Library Announces Launch of Crescent City Sounds: New Orleans-Sourced Music Streaming Platform
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From the New Orleans Public Library: New Orleans’ first music streaming platform to feature exclusively local artists, Crescent City Sounds, is now available for listening. Created by the New Orleans Public Library with software designed by Rabble, Crescent City Sounds aims to help up-and-coming musicians build a following and gain access to the local music scene. The […]
Watch/Listen Online: Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown Speaks to the City Club of Chicago
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Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown spoke to the City Club of Chicago on September 29, 2022. Video and audio recordings are linked below. From the City Club of Chicago and WGN Radio: Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown is passionate about redefining what public libraries can bring to the communities they serve. This mission is […]
New, Free Ebook From Digital Public Library of America (DPLA): “January 6th on the Record: The Investigation into the Attack on the U.S. Capitol”
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From a DPLA Announcement Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is pleased to announce the release of January 6th on the Record: The Investigation into the Attack on the U.S. Capitol, a free ebook compendium of materials related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol and the subsequent hearings held by the House Select Committee investigating […]
Library of Congress Awards Contract For New Library Collections Access Platform
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From the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has awarded a major contract to further develop and implement a new, open-source IT platform that will revolutionize how the Library’s vast physical and digital collections are managed and made accessible for the public, Congress, Library employees and other institutions. The new Library Collections Access Platform […]
UPDATED POST: A Tip Sheet for Librarians Facing Harassment (via PEN America) This guidance is intended to equip librarians with strategies to navigate online abuse. While this resource acknowledges the ways that online abuse can move offline, it is primarily focused on digital safety. For a discussion of physical safety in libraries, see: “We Need […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Congress.gov; National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Launches Updated Federal Broadband Funding Guide; and More Headlines
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ALPSP Awards 2022 Winners Announced Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Statement Against Book Bans, Censorship, and Violence Toward Authors Association of Canadian Publishers Releases Statement on Controlled Digital Lending (via ACP) Celebrating 10 Years of Congress.gov Copyright Guides for Software Collections—Free October 4 Webinar (ARL and CARL) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Launches […]
