Why libraries need librarians | Vox
Vox reader Alexia Cherry asks: I work at a public library and I think a lot of the talk about libraries is generally uninformed about what librarians actually do. So….
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Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines
The IP address returned by a package Phylum analyzed was: hxxp://193.233.201[.]21:3001. While the method was likely intended to conceal the source of second-stage infections, it ironically had the effect of….
California woman takes little free libraries to another level
California woman takes little free libraries to another level – CBS News Watch CBS News You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint….
Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online
In an odd footnote, the Register also notes that emulation of classic game consoles, while not infringing in its own right, has been “historically associated with piracy,” thus “rais[ing] a….
Vandalism forces closure of three Cape Town public libraries
Three Cape Town libraries have been temporarily closed for repairs following acts of vandalism that caused damage worth over R3m, mayoral committee member for community services and health, Patricia van….
More than 180 UK public libraries closed or handed to volunteers since 2016, data shows | Books
More than 180 UK council-run libraries have closed or been handed over to volunteer groups since 2016, new data shows. Freedom of information requests sent by the BBC to every….
WA community tries to ban sex education books from libraries
In the Western Australian town of Albany, the local LGBTQI+ community is working to fight off a group attempting to ban sexual education books in libraries. The southern city has….
Bookshops and libraries not missing out in the switch to digital
At least half of Australian readers are using digital books
End of the librarian? Council cuts and new tech push profession to the brink | Libraries
The role of the traditional “librarian behind the counter” is under threat in a drive by councils to cut staff hours using self-service checkouts. Officials in some local authorities are….
Reopen N.Y.C. Libraries on Sundays? Yes. Free 3-K for All? Not Quite.
After months of tense and protracted negotiations, Mayor Eric Adams and City Council leaders announced on Friday that they had reached agreement on a $112.4 billion budget for New York….