Library Journal

Donald Hall, a Poet Laureate of the Rural Life, Is Dead at 89

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:55:58 -0400

Donald Hall, a Poet Laureate of the Rural Life, Is Dead at 89:

Mr. Hall was one of the leading poets of his generation, frequently mentioned in the company of Robert Bly, James Wright and Galway Kinnell. In evoking a bucolic New England past and expressing a deep veneration of nature, he used simple and direct language, though often to surreal effect.

Circa @Circa

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:03:06 -0400

Circa @Circa:

If You Missed (or Want to View Again) the Conversation Between Michelle Obama and Carla Hayden at the 2018 #ALA Annual Conference a Video Recording is Available http://ow.ly/aH5h30kCW6L #alaac18 #librarians

LIVE: Michelle Obama speaks at conference - CNN

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:49:03 -0400

LIVE: Michelle Obama speaks at conference - CNN:

People not at #alaac18 who’d still like to see Michelle Obama’s keynote conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden—CNN is currently ,streaming it live.

Carla Hayden on Twitter

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:51:04 -0400

Carla Hayden on Twitter

D on Twitter

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:10:07 -0400

D on Twitter:

Hang in there, ladies!

Moved Permanently

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:30:15 -0400

Moved Permanently:

Very cool Google Doodle!

DeeDee Baldwin on Twitter

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:03:03 -0400

DeeDee Baldwin on Twitter

LGBTQ Collection Donated to Vancouver Archives

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:41:08 -0400

LGBTQ Collection Donated to Vancouver Archives:

Longtime archivist, former head of the Vancouver Public Library’s history division, and queer rights activist Ron Dutton donated more than 750,000 items documenting the British Columbia LGBTQ community to the City of Vancouver Archives in March.

Statement: American Library Association Outraged by the Refugee Family Separation Policy

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:30:15 -0400

Statement: American Library Association Outraged by the Refugee Family Separation Policy:

If you are not outraged, you are not paying attention.+

Graphically Speaking: Sequential Art Continues To Proliferate | Spotlight on Graphic Novels

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:41:19 -0400

Graphically Speaking: Sequential Art Continues To Proliferate | Spotlight on Graphic Novels

CBS This Morning on Twitter

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:06:45 -0400

CBS This Morning on Twitter

Galley & Signing Roundup | ALA 2018

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:27:07 -0400

Galley & Signing Roundup | ALA 2018:

Going to ALA Annual this week? Start planning your galleys-to-pick-up list now. #alaac18 #ala18 #ala2018

History Hub: A 21st Century Model for Archival Reference

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:37:50 -0400

History Hub: A 21st Century Model for Archival Reference:

phillyarchives:

Have you heard of History Hub? Launched in January 2016, History Hub is an active community of researchers and experts which has become a game-changing way to provide access to information and diverse sources of expertise. You can learn more about it on the Archivist of the United States’s blog post, History Hub: A 21st Century Model for Archival Reference.

Glasgow Jewel Goes Up in Flames for Second Time in 4 Years

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:36:48 -0400

Glasgow Jewel Goes Up in Flames for Second Time in 4 Years:

The Art Nouveau building, which houses a working art school, is considered a work of art in its own right. It is best known for its library — a multitiered gem, with distinctive fin-de-siècle chandelier lighting; carefully wrought colored balustrades; elongated windows; and ornamental carvings on tables.“

Federal library funding remains stable as FY 2019 appropriations process moves forward - District Dispatch

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:34:35 -0400

Federal library funding remains stable as FY 2019 appropriations process moves forward - District Dispatch

Pulling Someone Through the Keyhole

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:14:02 -0400

willywaldo:

Anna’s book club was less formal, did not involve writing, and was strictly a program to promote an appreciation of reading. She had no illusions that she was positively affecting the inmates’ lives as a group. But she wasn’t sure she was failing to do that either. She hoped to reach someone. Maybe just one. Like many teachers and councilors, all she could do was try to pull someone through the keyhold at the end.—George Pelecanos, The Man Who Came Uptown (Mulholland, Sept.)

At a Little, Brown luncheon held this past May at New York’s Javits Center during BookExpo, George Pelecanos expressed his admiration for the prison librarians he observed while he was teaching his writing classes His new thriller features a young librarian named Anna who opens up the world of reading to one particular prisoner, who upon his release must decide if he wants to continue on the path she showed him.

Jedi librarian. Your Friday fashion statement.

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:11:33 -0400

Jedi librarian. Your Friday fashion statement.

Library Freedom Institute Kicks Off Train-the-Trainers Privacy Course

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:05:35 -0400

Library Freedom Institute Kicks Off Train-the-Trainers Privacy Course:

Last week, the Library Freedom Institute launched a program designed to help librarians become advocates for online privacy, created by the Library Freedom Project in partnership with New York University.

The Surprising Practice of Binding Old Books With Scraps of Even Older Books

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:34:46 -0400

The Surprising Practice of Binding Old Books With Scraps of Even Older Books

Anthony Bourdain and the Yangambi Research Library on the Congo River

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:02:49 -0400

Anthony Bourdain and the Yangambi Research Library on the Congo River