Category: Public Libraries

Dec 09 2010

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Digital, Education, Law, Libraries, Library Science, Maps, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Technology, Tools, USA, Web 2.0

E-Gov: Make It Work @ your library (ALA webinar)

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This afternoon I attended an ALA webinar about E-Government. The session offered some good sites where we can find government information (local, state, and federal), shared some information about patron...

Nov 19 2010

Americas, Colombia, Education, Latin America, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Politics, Public Libraries, World

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...

Sep 15 2010

bi/multilingual, Europe, Libraries, Public Libraries, World

The World’s First Airport Library!

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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has opened the doors to the world’s first permanent airport library! What a great idea! Airports can often be such boring places, specially when your flight is...

Sep 12 2010

bi/multilingual, Education, Language, Libraries, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Tools, World

Language Learning at the Library

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A couple of days ago my friend Liz called with a work related questions; Her employer wants to offer all the employees at this business the opportunity to improve their...

Aug 24 2010

Libraries, Public Libraries, World

A Library in a Pub

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Take a look at this nice video about a pub in Yorkshire Dales, UK, which has begun offering library services! What a clever idea. The folks behind this clever project...

Jul 20 2010

Americas, Archives, Colombia, Digital, Education, Images, Latin America, Libraries, Manuscripts, National Libraries, Open Access, Photographs, Politics, Public Libraries, Videos, World

Bicentenario Colombiano, 1810-2010

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Con ganas de celebrar el bicentenario de Colombia aquí recojo información sobre algunos eventos y colecciones que se han organizado en Colombia y virtualmente. ¡A celebrar se dijo! El proyecto...

Jul 19 2010

Americas, Archives, bi/multilingual, Digital, Images, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Maps, National Libraries, Open Access, Politics, Public Libraries, Tools, World

La Grande Bibliothèque

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At the beginning of the month I was in Montreal and got to visit La Grande Bibliothèque! This library is one of the city’s largest public libraries, and the collection...

Jul 01 2010

Americas, Libraries, Public Libraries

“Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?”

by Bilingual Librarian

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Can Fox News really be this detached from reality? Apparently so. Here’s the headline to one of their recent stories; “Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?” The...

Jun 06 2010

Americas, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Public Libraries, World

Toronto Public Library

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Earlier this week I got to visit the Toronto Public Library. Before arriving there I had seen some beautiful pictures of the main branch and had read that it is...

Apr 01 2010

Americas, Libraries, Public Libraries, Web 2.0

Boston’s Public Libraries are Under Threat

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Boston Public Library (BPL) branches are on the cutting board; sad but true. The first USA city to offer its residents the service of public libraries is now planning on...