James Neal
@james3neal.bsky.social
Civil Servant: Urban explorer | Access/Equity - Libraries - Technology (Views are my own) - jazz, art, literature, film, food ... Geo-politics - Investment
"Why UChicago Is Opting for Analog Classrooms The University of Chicago is selectively going tech-free. Its undergrad dean, Melina Hale, explains why" www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/07/w...
Why UChicago Is Opting for Analog Classrooms
The University of Chicago is selectively going tech-free. Its undergrad dean, Melina Hale, explains why.
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Good to be in ATL with my Alpha Rho - Alpha Phi Alpha - Morehouse College brothers...
Thelonious Monk was born on this day October 10, 1917. The legendary pianist & composer made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947-48 as heard on "Genius of Modern Music": bluenote.lnk.to/Monk-Genius-... Browse Monk vinyl & merch: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
"A Deadly Firefight Exposes Erik Prince’s New Shadow War in Congo---The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts"
Howard French@hofrench.bsky.social · 8h agoReading. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/w...
"HathiTrust wins $5m Mellon grant for AI-powered book discovery project" www.researchinformation.info/news/hathitr...
HathiTrust wins $5m Mellon grant for AI-powered book discovery project - Research Information
Project will explore responsible, equitable and transparent uses of artificial intelligence in large-scale digital collections
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Morehouse homecoming rained out tomorrow but tonight was excellent...
I am at DCA about to board a Delta flight to ATL ... "Delta slashes profit outlook as higher fuel prices bite" - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Delta slashes profit outlook as higher fuel prices bite
US airline warns over continued impact of Iran conflict even as third-quarter revenues rise
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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. n.pr/4hOI08y
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.
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"University of Maryland professor drew on 25 years of research for Book Bans, Disinformation, and Cultural Erasure: The Censorship Movement in Libraries, Schools, and Society (Bloomsbury, Nov.). In it, Jaeger says threats to the freedom to read undermine our democracy and public institutions."
Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · yesterdayIt Will Never Be Earlier: PW Talks with Paul T. Jaeger buff.ly/VADqF0O
"Study shows Texas' embattled public libraries generate $3.8 billion in economic benefits" @sacurrent.bsky.social www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
Study shows Texas' embattled public libraries generate $3.8 billion in economic benefits
Public libraries face cuts as Texas cities look to tighten their belts. Texas public libraries generate nearly five times the value of the public money
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"Mellon Foundation: Community Based Archives 'Powerful but Precarious'" www.libraryjournal.com/story/mellon...
Mellon Foundation: Community Based Archives “Powerful but Precarious”
Community-based archives (CBAs) “play a vital role in sustaining intergenerational memory,” but many face challenges to their long-term sustainability, including funding and staffing constraints, acco...
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"Congo in Harlem returns to Maysles for its 19th edition as part of Congo Week, featuring films from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its diaspora." www.congoweek.org
"Eliminating E-Rate Would Cost the U.S. Economy $4.2 Billion a Year" #SHLB #erate www.shlb.org/e-rate-econo...
SHLB Coalition
The SHLB Coalition advocates for policies and programs that enable anchor institutions to obtain and promote open, secure, high-quality broadband services to support connectivity and opportunity for a...
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COVER REVEAL! Part autobiography, part reportage, part cultural criticism, I DON’T REMEMBER traces Hilton Als’ coming of age, from his mother’s Crown Heights house filled with sisters, to the thrilling new world of Columbia University, where other young men also found joy in poetry, film, and art.
"The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died---Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died (Gift Article)
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...
Canadian Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Carson, 76, has previously won several prestigious literary prizes www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Canadian Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in Literature | CBC News
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded Thursday to Canadian poet and librettist Anne Carson for her "bold and inventive oeuvre."
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Still life with aubergines, 1911 https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15866
Want a sneak peek at all the #kidsbooks and more we’re bringing to Booth 17 when #JCLC2026 exhibits open tomorrow? Thought you might www.pinterest.com/pubspotlight...
170 JCLC 2026 ideas
Oct 1, 2026 - Explore Publisher Spotlight's board "JCLC 2026" on Pinterest.
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"A group of freshman students at South Carolina State University recently received a living history lesson from civil rights activist and educator Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers Jr." www.scsu.edu/news/2026_10...
