To Dr. Shine
Lovely book dedication / Dedicación hermosa de un libro. Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People by Edward M. Hallowell
Little Free Library
by Bilingual Librarian
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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...
11 Most Impressive Libraries from the Ancient World
by Bilingual Librarian
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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
by Bilingual Librarian
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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
by Bilingual Librarian
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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
by Bilingual Librarian
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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
by Bilingual Librarian
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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...