Category: Libraries

Jul 03 2011

Books, Databases, Language, Libraries, Public Libraries, Web 2.0

13 Things You Pay For That Your Library Has For Free

by Bilingual Librarian

2 Comments

A few days ago the SF Gate came up with a list of 13 things we use and pay for on a regular basis that we could be getting for...

Jun 26 2011

Americas, Archives, Books, Digital, Images, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries, Social Networks, Technology, Web 2.0

Apps for the New York Public Library

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

The New York Public Library is releasing a number of new apps to give you better access to their collection. The apps are designed to do a number of things;...

Jun 13 2011

Americas, bi/multilingual, Latin America, Libraries, Professional Development, Technology, World

Research Fellow position: Inter-American Development Bank

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

The Inter-American Development Bank is offering a fellowship position to work with the Bank’s Institutional Repository. This is a great opportunity for someone who knows about cataloging and taxonomies, and who is bilingual...

Jun 12 2011

Americas, Latin America, Libraries, Public Libraries, World

El Biblioburro en el parque de la 93

by Bilingual Librarian

1 Comment

¡Hoy domingo el famosísimo biblioburro llega al parquet de la 93 en Bogotá! Consigo traerá la campaña “Colors, los súper héroes de nuestra época,” campaña que resalta personajes de la...

Jun 11 2011

bi/multilingual, Europe, Language, Libraries, Professional Development, World

Practicing English: Volunteer opportunity wanted

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

Eva, an IT Librarian and program coordinator is looking for an opportunity to improve her English. She is currently based in Hungary and wants to volunteer at a library where she can...

Jun 05 2011

Academic Libraries, Americas, Books, Latin America, Libraries, Professional Development, World

Libreros SALALM Workshop

by Bilingual Librarian

3 Comments

Last week I was in Philly for the annual SALALM conference. I always look forward to this conference because I know I will be attending interesting panels, hearing about great...

May 22 2011

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, bi/multilingual, Books, Latin America, Libraries, World

La Cocina Histórica

by Bilingual Librarian

1 Comment

The University of San Antonio Texas has created a bilingual blog titled La Cocina Histórica, to share recipes from their Mexican, Texan, and Southwestern cookbook collection, which includes items that date back...

May 15 2011

Americas, Books, Colombia, Images, Latin America, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Professional Development, World

24a Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

Last week I was back home for the 24a Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá! I’ve attended this fair before as a kid, but this was my first attendance in...

May 14 2011

Americas, Archives, Images, Libraries, Manuscripts, Photographs, Public Libraries

Celebrating 100 Years at the NYPL

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

Here are a few items that form part of NYPL’s exhibition Celebrating 100 Years. The exhibit includes items of our last 100 years of history. Aquí hay algunos artículos que forman parte de la...

Apr 13 2011

Americas, Databases, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, National Libraries, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development

Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections

by Bilingual Librarian

No Comments

Today I spent the morning at the Law Library of Congress attending their Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections session. I first learned about this...