Americas – Page 19 – Bilingual Librarian

Jul 17 2007

“Atlas of Creation”

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A few weeks ago dozens upon dozens of giant red books started arriving where I work and no one knew why or if anyone had ordered them. Turns out this...

Jul 16 2007

Digital, Libraries, Technology, USA

IRENE – Image, Reconstruct, Erase Noise, etc.

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IRENE (Image, Reconstruct, Erase Noise, etc.) is a new technological development that will help in the preservation of millions of sound recordings that are currently being lost because of lack...

Jul 12 2007

Venezuela, World

Banco del Sur

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Several nation leaders in Latin America seem to be waking up to the fact that International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) loans aren’t truly benefiting the majority of...

Jul 09 2007

USA

Hemingway’s Cats

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About a year ago a legal dispute was started against the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, in Key West, FL, arguing that the 60 or so cats that live on...

Jul 09 2007

USA, World

Zero Waste

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I just finished reading an article in the BBC about a retired teacher who goes to great lengths to avoid producing waste. It was amazing to read about how she...

Jul 02 2007

Book Reviews, Europe, USA, Women, World

“Flower Confidential”

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Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews Over the weekend...

Jun 22 2007

Europe, World

Kiva.org

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Kiva means “unity” in Swahili, but it is also a fascinating new way to help empower people in the developing world. After working in East Africa, two Stanford business students...

Jun 14 2007

Europe, World

Seed Bank Projects

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In an effort to classify, and preserve the world’s wild plant diversity, the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP), based in Britain, is serving as the globe’s depository. Motivated by global...

Jun 11 2007

Libraries, Public Libraries, USA, World

USA- Canadian Border Library

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Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the USA – Canadian border between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. This library was built in 1904 by the American Carlos Haskell...

Jun 07 2007

Maps, Technology, USA

Google Street View

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Yesterday there was an article at SFGate about one of Google’s latest inventions, Google Street View. Just like it sounds, this new technology lets you travel through selected cities (San...

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