Zaineb Choukrani
American Libraries magazine- Welcome to Wrocław September 22, 2017“It is time for you, at this conference, to engage and explore,” said Donna Scheeder, president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), to the crowd gathered for the Opening Session of the 2017 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) on August 20. “I’m sure among this group is a future IFLA president somewhere.” […]Amy Carlton
- Project Welcome September 22, 2017Since 1975 the United States has accepted more than 3 million refugees. Despite current restrictions, more than 45,000 arrived between October 2016 and June 2017. The American Library Association (ALA) recognizes America’s immigrants as strong and valuable members of the social fabric of this nation, and the Library Bill of Rights states that a person’s righ […]Phil Morehart
- PLA in Africa September 22, 2017PLA recognizes that a connected library field is a strong library field. By sharing effective practices and working together to address common issues, libraries can leverage their resources for exponential impact. PLA provides training for leaders to make these connections through the academy and other networking opportunities. All leadership activities are […]Phil Morehart
- An American Librarian Abroad September 22, 2017Over the past year, while on sabbatical from my position at Portland (Oreg.) State University Library, I had the privilege of serving as a Fulbright Scholar in the department of information science at Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia. I had contacted a few different Ethiopian universities hoping to garner an invitation to join their faculty, … Continue re […]Phil Morehart
- Welcome to Wrocław September 22, 2017
- Portail de l’Economie , des finances et de l’industrie
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- Guardian Books
- The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison review – the language of race and racismThe author of Beloved reads that novel alongside the real-life story that inspired it, in one of a resonant set of lectures on literature and the fetishisation of skin colourIt is hard not to read Toni Morrison’s The Origin of Others in the light of recent disturbing political developments in the US. As Ta-Nehisi Coates points out in his introduction, the ce […]Lidija Haas
- 'These guys can make something beautiful': Tracy Chevalier's new project – quilting with prisonersThe bestselling novelist fell in love with the craft while researching her last book, but now the author has found that it helps jailed men in real life“Turn that bloody torch off. I only get two hours” is stitched into one patch of The Sleep Quilt, Tracey Chevalier’s latest project. The bestselling author explains: “The prisoner is high risk and on suicide […]Alison Flood
- Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks review – the Oscar-winner’s debut collectionThe actor’s obsession with old-fashioned typewriters – and experiences of capturing history on screen – inspire this cinematic debut collectionActors who become writers often say they were motivated by a feeling that they could do no worse than the words they are given to speak. As Tom Hanks has appeared in three movies based on the novels of Dan Brown, it i […]Mark Lawson
- The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison review – the language of race and racism
- Information Today
- Biological Computing at the Speed of LightThanks to various innovations and the techniques being designed to provide adequate access to these stores of information at a reasonable speed, we are in the midst of a major shift--from silicon to genomics and biological computing. In the past year, major advances have been made that might seem like something from science fiction, and yet hold promise for […]
- Cengage Creates OER Platform for Higher EducationCengage introduced OpenNow, a suite of digital OER products for general courses at higher education institutions. It costs $25 per student per course.
- Renew Publishing Consultants Studies Discovery of Scholarly Publications ContentSimon Inger Consulting (now Renew Publishing Consultants) and Tracy Gardner, its principal consultant for specialized competitor analysis and market research, are requesting participants for "How Readers Discover Content in Scholarly Publications 2018," the fifth in their research project series that started in 2005.
- Biological Computing at the Speed of Light
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Comme toute organisation en quête de l’excellence dans son offre de produits et services… la bibliothèque du 21 éme siècle fait aujourd’hui appel aux Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC), aux techniques de Marketing pour remodeler son offre … Continue reading
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