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GPO and OMB Issue Guidance for Congressionally Mandated Reports; ITHAKA Announces a New Set of Services for Academic, Research, and Cultural Institutions to Share, Preserve, and Manage Digital Collections; & More News Headlines
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|Europe Commission Invites Member States to Contribute to a Collection of 3D-Digitised Cultural Heritage Assets (via European Commission) Government Documents GPO and OMB Issue Guidance for Congressionally Mandated Reports (via GPO) OER VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium, Partners with KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. to Develop Open Educational Resources Public Libraries California: Huntington Beach Moves Ahead with […]
Announcing the 2023-2024 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Communities NISO Approves Working Group to Develop Standard Metadata for Remediation of Content for Accessibility (National Information Standards Organization) The Boston Public Library Announces $1,000,000 Gift to Expand the Library’s LGBTQ+ Programming and Collections The Duke Endowment Awards Additional $10M to Lilly Library Renovation Project […]
National Archives Awards $6.5 Million in Grants for Historical Records Projects
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|Here’s the Full Text of a NARA Announcement: Acting Archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall has awarded 47 grants totaling $6,510,701 for projects in 27 states and the District of Columbia to improve public access to historical records. The National Archives grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records […]
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the eight recipients of the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996, the […]
Hong Kong Public Libraries Pull Most Books Related To Tiananmen Square Crackdown as 34th Anniversary Approaches; IIIF Consortium Announces New Extensions For Working With Digitized Maps; & More News Headlines
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|Hong Kong Public Libraries Pull Most Books Related to Tiananmen Square Crackdown as 34th Anniversary Approaches (via SCMP) IIIF Consortium Announces New Extensions For Working With Digitized Maps (via IIIF) Texas: Ransomware Attack Has Dallas Library Telling Residents to Keep Overdue Books (via DMN) Library of Congress: Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Announces Next Round of […]
ALA Announces “Let Freedom Read” Will Be the Theme For Banned Book Week 2023
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|Here’s the Full Text of the ALA Announcement: The American Library Association has announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2023: “Let Freedom Read!” Banned Books Week will take place October 1 – 7, 2023. “As we’ve seen throughout National Library Week, as long as there are libraries, Americans’ right to read will not be […]
Urban Libraries Council Names 2023 Top Innovators
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|From a ULC Announcement: Today, the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) recognized 16 North American public libraries as Top Innovators for transformative programs that enhance the library field to further equity, education and civic engagement for all. ULC announced the 2023 Top Innovators and Honorable Mentions during the live, virtual 2023 Innovations Celebration on April 27, […]
Five Projects Receive 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award
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|From the American Institute of Architects (AIA): The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website. 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards recipients: Atherton Library, Atherton, Calif. […]
NEH Awards West Virginia University Libraries Funds to Expand Online Portal for Congressional Archives
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|From a WVU Announcement: West Virginia University Libraries has received a nearly $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand the American Congress Digital Archives Portal, the first-ever online portal bringing together congressional archives from repositories throughout the United States. “The personal papers of members of Congress are vitally important for understanding Congress as an […]
Here’s the Complete Announcement From the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton for her longstanding support and commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading. Recommended by the ALA Executive Board and elected by […]