Den Heavy-Metal-Rockern von Metallica wird in den USA eine ganz besondere Ehre zuteil. Als erste Band ihres Genres werden sie von der Kongressbibliothek in Washington geadelt, indem eines ihrer Werke in das Archiv der Tonaufnahmen aufgenommen wird, die für künftige … Weiterlesen
Category: USA
Ode to the Library: Harvard’s Widener Turns 100
Narrated by John Lithgow ’67, this visual love letter to libraries celebrates books and those who watch over them while marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, Harvard’s flagship library. Built with a … Weiterlesen
Das ist mal eine Stellenausschreibung: CIA sucht „Librarian“
Allerdings muss man US-Bürger sein, naja https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/support-professional/librarian.html Siehe auch: http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/05/news/economy/cia-job-librarian/index.html
qz: The secret world of membership libraries
Public libraries are a relatively new phenomenon. Before the 1880s, when Andrew Carnegie started funding the more than 1,600 library buildings that bear his name, most libraries in America were subscription-based, with members funding and shaping the collections. As free … Weiterlesen
co.exist: The Future Of Libraries Is Collaborative, Robotic, And Participatory
Libraries can survive these times of technological upheaval, but they’re going to have to change—and fast. … Nachzulesen unter http://www.fastcoexist.com/3053682/the-future-of-libraries-is-collaborative-robotic-and-participatory
President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress
Today, I’m nominating Dr. Carla Hayden to be our 14th Librarian of Congress. Michelle and I have known Carla since her days working at the Chicago Public Library, and her dedication to learning and education is unparalleled. More recently, she’s … Weiterlesen
NYT: ‘Blooks: The Art of Books That Aren’t’ Explores the World of Fake Books
Mindell Dubansky’s romance with fake books began nearly two decades ago at a Manhattan flea market, where she picked up a small volume carved from a piece of coal and bearing the name of a young man who had died … Weiterlesen
Spiegel: Uni-Lehrplan: Diese zehn Bücher müssen Studenten in Harvard lesen
Aristoteles, Marx und Robinson Crusoe: Ein Datenprojekt zeigt, welche Bücher an führenden Universitäten in den USA am häufigsten auf dem Lehrplan stehen. … Siehe die Listen unter http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/aristoteles-bis-marx-diese-zehn-buecher-muessen-studenten-in-harvard-lesen-a-1074279.html
New York Public Library stellt 187.000 Digitalisate gemeinfreier Inhalte in hoher Auflösung online
On January 6th, 2016, The New York Public Library made over 187K digital items in the public domain available for high resolution download. This is one of many experiments by the NYPL Labs to help patrons understand and explore what … Weiterlesen
Teleread: Why is Google Books fair use? Judge Pierre Leval explains
Are you curious how the Google Books fair use decision came about? Today Techdirt called my attention to a fascinating lecture by Judge Pierre Leval, one of the most important figures in the current interpretation of fair use, and one … Weiterlesen