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4 days ago · Book returned to Cumbria school library 113 years overdue October 21, 2024. Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library’s fiction section October 21, 2024. Dracula author Bram Stoker’s lost story unearthed after 134 years in National Library of Ireland October 21, 2024. Book Bans Are Unhealthy for Kids and Society October 19 ...
LISNews – News For Librarians – Since 1999
It’s time yet again to take a look back at the memorable library stories from the past year. Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence.
Libraries Under Cyberattack – LISNews – News For Librarians
Oct 7, 2024 · But now Delaware libraries across the state have closed their computer labs after being hacked last week. The ransom demand is allegedly around $1 million, although typically, organizations rebuild in the wake of a ransomware attack, rather than pay the ransom. Thankfully, patron data has not been affected in Delaware. Libraries Under ...
Stories Of The Year – LISNews – News For Librarians
It’s time yet again to take a look back at the memorable library stories from the past year. Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence.
About LISNews – LISNews – News For Librarians
Oct 11, 2024 · About LISNews. LISNews is a collaborative weblog [aka blog] devoted to current events and news in the world of Library and Information Science. A dedicated team of international bloggers scour the World Wide Web to find stories they find interesting. You’ll find links to news stories and Web sites, along with original writing, interviews and ...
Book Bans Are Unhealthy for Kids and Society - LISNews
6 days ago · Banning Books Isn%u2019t Just Morally Wrong. It%u2019s Also Unhealthy. Book banning is an assault on our individual and collective health—our imaginative health, our intellectual health, our physical health, and the health of our society. Luckily, we already have a cure: fighting for the freedom to read. Stories allow us all to give meaning to the world around us and to envision something ...
Internet – LISNews – News For Librarians
Statewide Internet Outage at Delaware Libraries Caused by Hackers. Delaware`s three dozen libraries, which provide free internet and computer services to residents, were targeted by hackers on Friday, disrupting access to all computers and the internet. In today’s digital age, technology plays a vital role in library services.
October 2024 – LISNews – News For Librarians
4 days ago · Colonization and the Wampanoag Story was “challenged” by an unknown person on September 10, 2024. The Committee responded by ordering that the book be moved to the fiction section of public libraries in Montgomery County by October 17, 2024, according to public records obtained by the Texas Freedom To Read Project shared with Popular ...
Academic Libraries – LISNews – News For Librarians
Jan 6, 2023 · Thousands of scientists publish a paper every five daysTo highlight uncertain norms in authorship, John P. A. Ioannidis, Richard Klavans and Kevin W. Boyack identified the most prolific scientists of recent years.. We e-mailed all 265 authors asking for their insights about how they reached this extremely productive class.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023 – LISNews – News For Librarians
Two themes dominated headlines in 2023: attacks on libraries; and the rising implications of generative artificial intelligence. 10. Misplaced Classified Documents. Fallout over politicians from both parties mishandling documents continued to make news early in the year. 9. Attacks on Librarians – Kirk Cameron.