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It looks like my library has again reduced offerings on Hoopla…it went from 6 borrows a month to 4 plus a daily global limit a while ago, and now my Wishlist only has 4 items left on it.
Luckily the ones that were deleted are also available on Kobo Plus, but it does reduce my access to indie authors unfortunately (I can’t even see my own books listed there anymore — my library might have decided to drop D2D-distributed books perhaps)
In our series "I am what I read", university staff reveal the #literature that influenced their professional lives.
This time: Marjolein Nieboer, director of the University of Groningen Library, on women #emancipation in #academia. In 2010, Marjolein was appointed the first female director of our library.
➡️ Barbara van Balen en Agneta Fischer (1998), De universiteit als modern mannenklooster.
How did this book influence Marjolein?
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/i-am-what-i-read/series/marjolein-nieboer-de-universiteit-als-modern-mannenklooster
Love the decorations around this pair of windows above the main entrance to Dennistoun Public Library in the East End of Glasgow. Designed by J.R. Rhind, it was built in the early 1900s.
#glasgow #dennistoun #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowlibraries #architecturephotography #buildingphotography #library
The former Gorbals Public Library on Norfolk Street in Glasgow. Designed by the Office for Public Works and opened in 1933.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowarchitecture #library #glasgowlibrary #thegorbals #gorbals
Curtain Raiser: Launch of the National Library’s Centenary Celebrations
28 March, Edinburgh | tickets £4–£12
Join National Librarian Amina Shah with special guests Damian Barr & Val McDermid for the official launch of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary year.
#Scottish #literature #Library #NationalLibrary #NationalLibraryofScotland
In 1901, the Scots-born Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world. However, it's estimated he gave away 90% of his wealth, including providing funding for the construction of 2,059 libraries around the world between 1883 and 1929.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #library #carnegielibraries #maryhill #maryhilllibrary #architecturephotography #andrewcarnegie
Maryhill Public Library in Glasgow. Built in 1903, it was one of the first wave of libraries built in the city using funds provided by Andrew Carnegie, and is one of seven designed by James R. Rhind. While Carnegie libraries elsewhere in the UK were primarily brick-built, those in Scotland, like this one in Maryhill, were mostly built from stone.
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#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #library #carnegielibraries #maryhill #maryhilllibrary #architecturephotography #andrewcarnegie
Now, this is important! The Video Game History Foundation has launched its online library, and it's already packed with magazines, productions docs, and promo material.
Visit it here: https://library.gamehistory.org/
Queer Liberation Library, a free online library for Queer titles, just purchased all my books! https://libbyapp.com/search/queerliblib/creator-1071868/page-1 #Books #Library #Libraries @bookstodon #EBook #EBooks
Are you associated with a #library?
Care to join the #LibraryRedAlert conversation?
Because every library in the USA should be at yellow alert already.
The Rethugicans are going to go after libraries sooner rather than later.
We need to work together to protect works that are going to be under threat.
We can’t allow that mob that only wants to destroy to burn the Institut again.
Peckham library. #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #monochrome #london #peckham #library
Time to move on: We are ending our activities on X and look forward to stay connected with you via Mastodon or Bluesky:
➡️ https://bsky.app/profile/bbfdipf.bsky.social
#eXit #SciXit #ByeByeX #QuitX
#wissXit #archives #library #histed #histchild #digitalhistory
#digitalhumanities
Third time is... I don't even know what to say here. This is Really Something.
![Josephine County Board of Commissioners Terminates Library's Lease Grants Pass, January 7, 2025—In a shocking turn of events, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to terminate the lease on the Grants Pass branch of the Josephine Community Library. Claimingthat the change from beinga “county” toa “community” library in 2017 negates the county’s charter mandate for “the supportand maintenance” of libraries in Josephine County, Commissioner John West urged his fellow commissioners to terminate the lease with 30 days’ notice. The lease, which has been in place since 2008, runs until December 31, 2025 The discussion preceding the vote failed to consider that in the late 1990s, citing Measure 50, the Board of Commissioners shifted a 33-cent library levy to the general fund to pay for public safety — an increase in the county’s property tax of 57 percent. The County then absorbed that levy into the permanent tax rate, raising it from 25 cents to 58 cents. Except for maintenance of the Grants Pass branch, none of that money goes towards supporting the library... As it stands, the library's lease will end on February 6, leaving no recourse if the commissioners choose to evict the library from the building.
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Hey #library, #archives, #digitalHumanities, #memoryWorker friends!
The Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship (JCDL) is looking for a reviewers. They're open access (#openAccess) and open review.
Details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRzZy14sbY_eMkP5GcEr_JeE1oVF4weYxi3t3wiDRLs/edit?usp=sharing
