How to help libraries learn about open source
Right now, if you walked into my public library and pelted me with questions about open source—like, “What is it?” “How does it work?” “How can I...
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Tsundoku is the stockpiling of books never consumed. Sahoko Ichikawa, a senior lecturer in Japanese at Cornell University, explains that tsunde means “to stack things” and...
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After several months researching the marketplace, we’ve compiled a list of the 50 most valuable scientific documents sold at auction. This article is a preview of...
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 Bob Dylan The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions...
View ArticlePenguin Galaxy – Science Fiction series
Penguin Galaxy, a hardcover collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman. The books are: Stranger in a Strange Land Dune...
View ArticleIt’s Not Too Late to Save the Stacks
For in-depth assignments, nothing replaces the chance to introduce students face-to-face to a nonvirtual librarian who can help them navigate the research process. One invaluable lesson...
View ArticleMIT task force releases preliminary “Future of Libraries” report
The MIT task force arranged ideas about the MIT Libraries into four “pillars,” which structure the preliminary report. They are “Community and Relationships,” involving the library’s...
View ArticleTime Lapse: Thousands of Books Get Reshelved Before the Rose Main Reading...
In preparation for the reopening of the Rose Main Reading Room, watch 52,000 books being shelved…in just two minutes: From Time Lapse: Thousands of Books Get...
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Book: Man and the Computer (1972) John G. Kemeny Man and the Computer is an expanded version of the widely acclaimed Man and Nature Lectures delivered...
View ArticleSome libraries deserve to close, says ‘digital inclusion’ charity
“I love libraries. But I love them when they’re fulfilling their potential. When they are not, I believe they are bringing the institution down. I believe...
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