Biblioteca Digital Mexicana
Mexico has recently release the Biblioteca Digital Mexicana, a great digital collection giving us access to documents dating back to Mexico’s precolonial history, independence and revolutionary period. The site offers...
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Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual
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The Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual is a project created by UNAM which aims to make legal material available to everyone. This virtual library of legal material began by uploading digital files...
“Circle Library” Chair
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Here’s another take on the circular library, this time in the form of a chair. Designer Thomas Mills. Looks very comfortable. (Here’s the other one.) He aquí otra versión de...
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Juárez wants to model itself after Medellín
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Here are parts one, two, and three of a news report highlighting the impressive change the city of Medellín, Colombia has had in the last decade or so, and how...
Cycling for libraries
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If you are ready for a great vacation/networking opportunity here’s your chance – Cycling for libraries! Kai, a library teacher in Tampere, Finland is organizing a cycling trip between Copenhagen...
Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología
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Cada cuatrimestre la Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecología de la Universidad de Antioquia publica la Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología, dedicada a la bibliotecologia y la ciencia de la información con énfasis...
Help A Librarian
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Earlier today I got a Facebook friend request from Heather Durkin Negley and discovered a great project she set up. Help A Librarian is an online tool that helps librarians...
15 Movies Based on Banned Books
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The Huffington Post has a nice collection of 15 famous movies (including clips) based on banned books. The collection has put together in collaboration with the ALA and Banned Books...
“Library Desk Made from Recycled Books”
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Here are a few photographs from My Modern Met of a reference desk made out of old books. It’s beautiful! Aquí hay algunas fotos de Mi Modern Met de un...