Gizmodo asks “Will We Ever Solve the Problem of Losing Data?”

I love this answer: “I know of one data storage form that can be permanent: a library. Or rather, a world full of libraries. Libraries aren’t perfect storage devices (nothing is), but they are fiercely committed to self-repair. A good library is a collection of people, technologies, and practices that pass an obligation—to remember the things we must remember—from the last generation to the next.”
https://gizmodo.com/will-we-ever-solve-the-problem-of-losing-data-2000792386 #libraries

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I didn't get far into the paper until I got to this:

> In other words, while they share similar features, print books and digital books are not the same product. In fact, digital books are not simply a product, but also a service.

ebooks only _turn into_ a service if we let them. An automated storage retrieval system is also a "service" but we don't think of that is physical-books-as-a-service.

#libraries #ebook

Librarians in Arkansas can now face up to a year in jail for distributing materials deemed "offensive" or "obscene": https://bookriot.com/arkansas-act-372/?utm_source=Mastodon

(h/t @BookRiot)

#bookstodon #libraries

Lothar Nunnenmacher from @Lib4RI discusses the development of their unified search tool that integrates diverse data sources, including DOAJ #metadata, to help researchers navigate complex #OA publishing options #libraries #DiamondOA #APCs
▶️ Read more here https://blog.doaj.org/2026/07/02/why-accurate-doaj-metadata-matters-insights-from-lib4ri/

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Head shot of Lothar Nunnenmacher

One of the most popular new books out right now and after just one week it’s available to me.

Why?

Because libraries ROCK.
#bookstodon #libraries

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A screen shot of Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club from the Libby app.

Японский язык
учебники словари курсы, аудио, тесты, учебная литература Japanese textbooks dictionaries courses, audio, tests, Японська мова підручники словники курси, аудіо, тести, навчальна література 日本教科書 辞書 コース、オーディオ、テスト、#教科書 🇯🇵
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/777

Пруст Марсель Marcel Proust
исследования badania дослідження research recherche 🦯🌂
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/776

Пруст Марсель Marcel Proust
тексты Texte des textes texts тексти κείμενα teksty
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/775

Пруст Марсель Marcel Proust
аудиокниги аудіокниги audiobooks livres audio Hörbücher
#Пруст Марсель #Marcel Proust
#аудиокниги #аудіокниги #audiobooks #livres #audio #Hörbücher
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/774

Немецкая философия
книги на немецком языке
#German philosophy, books in german, Німецька філософія, книги німецькою мовою, #Deutsche Philosophie, Bücher auf deutsch
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/773

Аудиокниги на немецком языке
Belletristik auf Deutsch, Hörbücher, fiction in #German, #audiobooks, художня література німецькою, #аудіокниги
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/772

Литература на немецком языке
немецкий язык, художественная литература #Література німецькою мовою, німецька мова, художня література, #Literature in #German German language, fiction Literatur in deutscher Sprache #Deutsche Sprache, #Belletristik 🇩🇪
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/771

Антуан де Сен-Экзюпери - Маленький принц - 1943 (20 языков) 🌹
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/770

Корейский язык
Korean Корейську мову 한국인 🇰🇷
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/769

Литература на финском языке
#Финляндия, финская литература, финский язык #Literature in Finnish Finland, Finnish literature, #Finnish language Література фінською мовою #Фінляндія, фінська література, фінська мова Suomenkielistä kirjallisuutta Suomi, suomalainen kirjallisuus, suomen kieli 🇫🇮
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/768

Литература на шведском языке.
Швеция, шведский язык Література шведською мовою. #Швеція, шведська мова. Literature in Swedish. #Sweden, #Swedish. Litteratur på svenska, #Sverige, svenska. 🇸🇪
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/767

Литература на японском языке
японский язык, #Япония, японская художественная литература. Literature in Japanese. #Japanese language, #Japan, Japanese fiction. Література японською мовою. японська мова, #Японія, японська художня література. 日本語の文学。 日本語、日本、日本のフィクション ⛩
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/766

James Joyce - Finnegans Wake
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/765

James Joyce - Ulysses
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/764

James Joyce Джеймс Джойс
#James Joyce #Джеймс Джойс
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/763

Нейронные сети, нейросети, нейросетевое программирование
Neuranets, neural network programming
Нейронні мережі, нейромережі, нейромережеве програмування 🕸
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/762

Big Data, Data Mining, Machine Learning
Большие данные, анализ данных, машинное обучение
Великі дані, аналіз даних, машинне навчання 👩‍💻
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/761

D, Dart, Go, Groovy, Rust
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/759

R статпакет 📊
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/756

Web, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, PHP, Angular
#Web, #HTML, #CSS, #XML, #JavaScript, #PHP, #Angular
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/753

Алгоритмы, Компиляторы, Олимпиадные задачи, Криптография
Algorithms, Compilers, Olympiad problems, Cryptography
Алгоритми, Компілятори, Олімпіадні завдання, Криптографія 🫡
#Алгоритмы, #Компиляторы, #Олимпиадныезадачи, #Криптография
#Algorithms, #Compilers, #Olympiad problems, #Cryptography
#Алгоритми, #Компілятори, #Олімпіаднізавдання, #Криптографія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/752

Архитектура ЭВМ, Операционные системы
Архітектура ЕОМ, Операційні системи Computer architecture, Operating systems 💻
#АрхитектураЭВМ, #Операционныесистемы
#АрхітектураЕОМ, #Операційнісистеми #Computer architecture, #Operating systems
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/751

Игры, Графика, Звук, DirectX, OpenGL, Unity, Lua
Ігри, Графіка, Звук, Games, Graphics, Sound 👾
#Игры, #Графика, #Звук, #DirectX, #OpenGL, #Unity, #Lua
#Ігри, #Графіка, #Звук, #Games, #Graphics, #Sound
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/749

Микроконтроллеры, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, AVR, PIC, USB
microcontrollers Мікроконтроллери
#Микроконтроллеры, #Arduino, #Raspberry #Pi, #AVR, #PIC, #USB
#microcontrollers #Мікроконтроллери
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/748

Теория, Проектирование, Качество кода, Паттерны, UML
Theory, Design, Code Quality, Patterns, UML
Теорія, Проектування, Якість коду, Паттерни, UML
#Теория, #Проектирование, #Качествокода, #Паттерны, #UML
#Theory, #Design, #Code Quality, #Patterns, #UML
#Теорія, #Проектування, #Якістькоду, #Паттерни, #UML
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/746

Технологии, библиотеки, фреймворки
Технології, бібліотеки, фреймворки
Technologies, libraries, frameworks
#Технологии, #библиотеки, #фреймворки
#Технології, #бібліотеки, #фреймворки
#Technologies, #libraries, #frameworks
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/745

Функциональное программирование
Functional programming
Функціональне програмування
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/744

Библиотека программиста
Бібліотека програміста Programmer's Library
программирование технологии програмування технології IT technology programming 🧑‍💻
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/743

Libraries are still essential in the digital age. Some librarians are even helping patrons ditch AI and get off Big Tech.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss how libraries address people’s concerns about tech.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/338_librarians_are_helping_the_public_ditch_ai_w_hannah_cyrus__alison_macrina

#tech #libraries #generativeai #library #education #politics

THEY DID IT AGAIN!!!

My local library built out another seed library at a second branch!!!

The first one has been such a success that they've begun to install seed libraries at other branches. This one is smaller but is well used (see the "check out" list) and can be grown easily by placing more holders on the wall.

I like this approach. The main branch is using an old card catalogue. This branch is using wall holders. There's no right way to do it, just what works best for your area.

Word from the librarians are that they're mostly self sustaining. Many folks check out seeds for free, plant/grow/harvest their plants, and let some of those plants go to seed as well - returning those seeds back to the library (or checking in their seeds).

One seed turns into hundreds of seeds. The more this is used, the more it grows.

#solarPunk #seedLibrary #foodSecurity #Libraries

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A close up of a seed packet showing that it contains Pea seeds, when they were collected, and tips on how to grow them.

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A full picture of the entire seed library. Its build up onto the wall with multiple wall containers holding seed packets. More wall containers can be added to grow it out. Next to the seed library is a community resources board.

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A closeup of the seed donation form and the seed checkout form. Check out seeds for free, grow/harvest/recover seeds from your resultant plants, and return extra seeds back to the library for other's to do the same

Book banners have NEVER been the good guys - www.bookbanpetition.us

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

📢 Today and tomorrow, 21-22 July 2026, our Director of Curriculum, Dr Toby Hodges, is participating virtually at the Library of Congress AI Literacy + Learning for Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs) Summit. He will give a brief overview of current activities and suggestions for how summit participants can get involved in the AI Carpentry project. 🌟

The gathering, in Washington, DC and virtually, brings together leaders and stakeholders working at the intersection of responsible AI and libraries, archives and museums. The goal is to work toward developing resources that support the responsible implementation of AI across knowledge institutions that prioritise trust, authenticity, and the public good--building on and connecting to existing efforts. 👏

🗓️ Over the two days participants will:
• Day 1 — Share work and outcomes from AI literacy and learning initiatives across the sector.
• Day 2 — Engage in structured activities to develop shared resources and guides.

After the event, the summit organisers will summarise the key outcomes and share the resources publicly.

#Carpentries #ResponsibleAI #AILiteracy #LAMs #Libraries #Archives #Museums

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15 Beautiful Libraries in the U.S. You Should Visit

More than just places to read, these U.S. libraries are testaments to history, architecture, and the enduring power of knowledge.

https://www.thecollector.com/beautiful-libraries-united-states/

#libraries #travel

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This is the George Peabody Library at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The photo shows four balconies with white columns and detailed railings. In one of the recesses, there are lights and bookshelves filled with books.

Are there any profs or librarians with access to the B1G Academic Alliance Geoportal that can confirm whether a digital copy of the 1927 Amherst, Va Sanborn Fire Insurance map is in the collection?

The search results suggest perhaps so - and the map is fully in the public domain now (per the LOC) - but I can't seem to find a digital copy. LOC hasn't scanned it yet.

Link: https://geo.btaa.org/resources/999-0011-virginia

Please share if you know someone with insights.

#libraries #librarian #librarians #maps

Together we can protect and fund the libraries our communities need.

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

Libby Isn't Your Library. It's a Private Equity Asset.

https://unhingedlibrarian.com/research/who-owns-libby/

I went to do a search on DuckDuckGo, and it displayed a message that it had blocked 72 tracking attempts from Libby over the past hour.

Which had me wondering: who owns this app???

OverDrive owns Libby. And OverDrive is owned by KKR, the same private-equity firm that owns Simon & Schuster.

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/could-kkrs-ownership-of-overdrive-raise-questions-about-simon-schuster-purchase

#Libby #OverDrive #Libraries

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Snapshot of a DuckDuckGo search screen, with the message "App tracking protection blocked 72 tracking attempts in Libby (past hour).

RE: https://mastodon.social/@FluentInFinance/116903148148155375

your credit cards are #welfare #Medicare4All #UBI #freeCollge #municipalInternet #freePublicTransport 24/7 #libraries that we could all enjoy but, instead, that money is going to #Visa and #Mastercard

Together we can protect and fund the libraries our communities need.

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

Like, follow, and share if you love libraries, literacy, and books!

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

Libraries change lives.

Follow us to stay informed, take action, and help defend the freedom to read across America.

Together we can protect and fund the libraries our communities need.

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

3️⃣/3️⃣

🤝 This collection exists because libraries, archives, and universities across Canada chose to digitize and openly share their collections. Together, they've created a free resource for researchers, students, teachers, family historians, and curious readers around the world.

@internetarchivecanada @andrea #CanadaDay #Libraries #DigitalLibraries #OpenAccess

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A full two-page watercolor spread from the Katchewanooka Herald depicting a farmyard scene. On the left, a horse-drawn cart carries three passengers — a man in a top hat with a whip, a woman in a red dress, and a child — while several men and boys stand reverently watching nearby. In the center background stand a white clapboard house and a large barn or shed. To the right, two large brown and white longhorn cows graze, accompanied by pigs, dogs, cats, and a chicken. Between the two scenes, two small cats face each other with the handwritten caption "Alas she's gone." The paper is aged with creases and torn corners.

Speak up for libraries at www.speakupforlibraries.us

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

This week, #ALAAC26 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Library Association. 📚🌐

While the web isn't nearly that old, the #WaybackMachine lets you revisit conferences past through archived snapshots of the event's website. ⤵️
https://web.archive.org/web/20260000000000*/http://alaannual.org/

👋 Attending ALAAC26? Stop by the booth of our Literacy Partner Better World Books to chat with us and snag a sweet Wayback Machine sticker!

#Libraries #InternetHistory

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Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and Now" then "ALAannual.com". Below are Wayback Machine captures of the American Library Association conference website from January 10, 2011, and March 27, 2026.

Save the date!

#Code4libBC will be in #Vancouver November 26-27 this year.

#Code4lib #LibTech #libraries #VPL #c4lbc

can't make this one up 👏

#basketball #nba #books #libraries #comics

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A copy of Sir Charles Barkley and the Referee Murders - a comic book by Hamilton Comics. It shows sir charles in a ghastly yellow detective's overcoat.

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/116792075961548489

Actual cookbooks are better than online recipe slop sites.

Physical cookbooks are great.

Cool thing though, if you want to search for digital recipes online but don't want slop sites, use your local library's app and just check out an eCookbook.

It's even ad free!

(You can also go checkout a physical cookbook as well! They have an entire section at your library for them! 641.5x under the dewey decimal system!)

#solarpunk #libraries #libraryeconomy #food #cooking #cookbooks

Adrianna Tan » 🌐 2026-06-22
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I’ve come to believe that the vast majority of recipes on the internet are bad and physical cookbooks are more important than ever

Except for a handful of recipe creators I really trust (King Arthur for baking, old seriouseats, etc)

I prefer physical cookbooks

https://tastecooking.com/why-the-cookbook-endures/

#Food #Cooking

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A screenshot from the Hoopla library app showing multiple eCookbooks. Included examples are the Betty Crocker Cookbook, the Moon Cycle Cookbook, the Easy PCOS Diet Cookbook, and the Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook.

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A screenshot of the dewey decimal system sub categories under 641.5x cookbook category. They include beginner cooking, morning meals and brunch, light meals and snacks, main meals, quick meals, on down to ethnic cookbooks.

"Finland has more than 700 libraries offering everything from podcast studios and 3D printing to tennis rackets and swimming pool passes.

The most borrowed items after books in Helsinki libraries are spaces: rooms that can be pre-booked, free of charge, to meet, study, hold political discussions or make music. Among portable items, board games and console games top the list."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland

I'm very happy that @deichman #libraries offer a range of similar services in #Oslo 💕

"Today, many people in cities live in small homes, and they might need a sewing machine only once a year. So why buy one?

People prefer not to spend their own money when they can access a sewing machine for free, funded through their taxes."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland

#libraries #finland

What if you could fight book bans by buying a book?

https://www.charity-opus.com/shop/p/stephen-graham-jones-horror-ebook-collection #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

They want to regulate what you and your family are allowed to read - www.bookbanpetition.us

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

No country has ever increased freedom and liberty by banning books - www.bookbanpetition.us

#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit