Little Free Library
This is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen and a great idea as well! The Little Free Library is a project to promote literacy and love of reading...
Author: Bilingual Librarian
11 Most Impressive Libraries from the Ancient World
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The folks at Online College put together a nice list on librarians from ancient world. The list includes a brief description of each library and a link to an external...
Americas, Archives, Audio, Books, Images, Libraries, Maps, National Libraries, Photographs, Politics
The Library of Congress on C-SPAN
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Here’s a great documentary about the Library of Congress which C-SPAN has made available for free! The documentary is an hour and a half and showcases the marvels of the...
AALL 2011; First impressions
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I just got back from my first AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) conference which met in Philly. In comparison to the other two conferences I have been attending regularly,...
The Uni: Portable Reading Room for Public Space
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Look at this great idea to help bring libraries to public spaces! The Uni is a light structure that can hold a small library collection and a number of benches...
Jul
03
2011
13 Things You Pay For That Your Library Has For Free
by Bilingual Librarian
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A few days ago the SF Gate came up with a list of 13 things we use and pay for on a regular basis that we could be getting for...
Americas, Archives, Books, Digital, Images, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries, Social Networks, Technology, Web 2.0
Apps for the New York Public Library
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The New York Public Library is releasing a number of new apps to give you better access to their collection. The apps are designed to do a number of things;...
Jun
13
2011
Research Fellow position: Inter-American Development Bank
by Bilingual Librarian
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The Inter-American Development Bank is offering a fellowship position to work with the Bank’s Institutional Repository. This is a great opportunity for someone who knows about cataloging and taxonomies, and who is bilingual...
El Biblioburro en el parque de la 93
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¡Hoy domingo el famosísimo biblioburro llega al parquet de la 93 en Bogotá! Consigo traerá la campaña “Colors, los súper héroes de nuestra época,” campaña que resalta personajes de la...