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Leslie Weir Reappointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Preservation, Public Libraries
|Here’s the Full Text of an Announcement From Heritage Canada: Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the reappointment of Leslie Weir as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2023. Since her first appointment in August 2019, Leslie Weir has led Library and Archives Canada through a […]
Funding: IMLS Awards $180 Million to Support Communities Through Library Services in All U.S. States and Territories
Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services): In support of the intrinsic role that libraries play in promoting informed, healthy, vibrant communities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced it has awarded $180 million in annual grants to each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories and […]
From a Diff Article: Books give form to compelling human stories, both real and imagined, revealing the diversity of human experience. Books inspire admiration, provoke dialogue, and invite conversation across and between cultures and people. Wikipedia articles about books are read millions of times every year; for example, over the past 90 days in English […]
Here’s the full text of today’s news release from the U.S. Postal Service. From the USPS: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019), whose artfully crafted novels explored the diverse voices of African Americans, in a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Princeton University. “One of the goals of our […]
David Bowie Archive Acquired by V&A Museum, Over 80,000 Items Spanning Six of the Cultural Icon’s Career to Be Made Available to the Public for the First Time
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, News, Preservation
|From the V&A Museum in London, UK: Today, the V&A announces it will secure the archive of David Bowie for the nation – revealing the creative processes of one of the most pioneering and influential figures in the history of live and recorded music, film, fashion and beyond. From 2025, the archive will be made […]
February 2023 Edition of CNI’s Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Available for Viewing; Punctum Books Helps Build Streamlined System for Archiving Open Access Monographs; and More Headlines
Awards, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Open Access
|A Picture Book From Ukraine Offers Hopeful Message (via Kirkus) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Announces 2023 Prose Award Winners For Excellence and the R.R. Hawkins Award February 2023 Edition of CNI’s Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Available for Viewing (via Coalition For Networked Information) Jack of All Trades, Master of None – How ChatGPT […]
First Successful Projects Selected for Funding Through New Open Access Community Framework (JISC) Just Announced: The 2023 Pen America Literary Awards Finalists Reviewer Credits and Science Open Cooperate to Make Peer Review Visible (via Reviewer Credits) School Librarians Could Face Criminal Charges Under Georgia Bill (via AJC) TOME Sheds Light on Sustainable Open Access Book […]
From NOLA.com: There were 1,500 nominations for the national “I Love My Librarian” awards, and one of the 10 honorees was Cara Chance, of Carencro. She has bravely battled the wave of censorship unleashed by political appointees to Lafayette Parish’s library board. We have some advice for Attorney General Jeff Landry: Don’t put your name in to […]
Minnesota: Over St. Paul Mayor’s Objections, Hamline-Midway Library Added to National Register of Historic Places; Wisconsin: Interim Vice Provosts for UW–Madison Libraries Announced; & More News Headlines
Academic Libraries, Awards, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, National Libraries, News
|Association of American Publishers (AAP) Announces Finalists And Category Winners For 2023 PROSE Awards Microsoft Will Let Companies Create Their Own Custom Versions of ChatGPT, Source Says (via CNBC) National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Shares Ukrainian Books to Aid War Refugees (via LOC) Vermont State University Launching “All-Digital Academic Library” […]
Funding: HathiTrust Receives 5-Year, $1 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation
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|Here’s the Full Text of HathiTrust Announcement: HathiTrust, a member-based organization hosted by the University of Michigan, has received a 5-year, $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to fund a multi-year effort to strengthen its preservation and access mission. The funding will initially finance three new positions to develop an integrated program of assessment, […]