How Gen Z Use (and Don’t Use) Public Libraries

The digital natives of Gen Z identify as readers, distrust algorithms, and increasingly turn to libraries.

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Get Outside! Library Spaces to Enjoy During Summer Travel

Whether seeking to borrow a book or the tranquility of nature, libraries around the world have you covered

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The Wildest Things Libraries Teach in Summer

Chemistry, coding, and cockroaches: just a few of the surprising lessons waiting at your library

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20 Small Acts of Media Literacy We Can Practice Every Day

From checking the date to tracing the source: building a sharper eye for information.

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Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital - Neuroscience News

A new study reveals that reading on paper reduces brain processing effort compared to digital tablets.

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Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Reading is arguably the most difficult task one must learn. To understand why it is difficult, one must understand the physiology of reading.

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Dungeons & Dragons group thrives in an unlikely place – local libraries – thanks to a volunteer at the helm

A Dungeons & Dragons program offered by Santa Cruz Public Libraries provides a welcoming and fun environment for people interested in the game thanks to an enthusiastic volunteer, who’ll be leaving th...

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Used clothing gets new life at San Francisco public libraries through free fix-it clinics

Used clothing is getting a new makeover inside San Francisco public libraries and avoiding the landfill as part of a unique collaboration between city departments and a local nonprofit.

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How Gen Z Use (and Don’t Use) Public Libraries

The digital natives of Gen Z identify as readers, distrust algorithms, and increasingly turn to libraries.

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Staff Safety Is Leadership: Seven Ways Public Library Managers Can Build Safer Libraries

Public libraries are welcoming spaces — but they must also be safe workplaces. Creating that balance requires more than good intentions. It…

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This Library Left Facebook: Here’s What Happened Next.

Photo courtesy of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library For years, conventional wisdom in library marketing has been clear: you need to be on Facebook because that’s where your comm…

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It's Time for Librarians to Rethink Librarianship

In the past few years and again here recently my profession is asking how we can preserve libraries and librarians. I believe we are asking the wrong questions.

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Millions of Copyrighted Songs Were Fed to AI Music Generators – Now There's Proof

Millions of copyrighted songs trained AI music generators, and new searchable databases from The Atlantic now confirm which tracks were used.

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AI policy examples for libraries - Artefacto

Here are examples of some different policy approaches to the complex issue of AI in libraries

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Building Reading Culture: The Big Summer Read - INCITE Magazine

The Big Summer Read shows how public libraries build reading culture through choice, inclusion and reading for pleasure, supported by a national framework.

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Albany Library’s Digital Drop-In Turns Tech Troubles into Triumphs - INCITE Magazine

Every Wednesday for the past four years, something a little magical has been happening at the Albany Public Library. Between 10am and 12pm, a crack team of staff and tech-savvy volunteers sets up shop...

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5 Questions to Ask Your Vendors about AI | American Libraries Magazine

We must measure emerging AI platforms against our library’s tried-and-true resources to gauge which ones truly add value.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org

Used clothing gets new life at San Francisco public libraries through free fix-it clinics

Used clothing is getting a new makeover inside San Francisco public libraries and avoiding the landfill as part of a unique collaboration between city departments and a local nonprofit.

cbsnews.com

Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Reading is arguably the most difficult task one must learn. To understand why it is difficult, one must understand the physiology of reading.

theconversation.com

Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost | CNN

People are throwing parties in an effort to read more for fun. The meet-ups are more than a social activity or a way to recharge — they can help improve brain health.

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Libraries and Indigenous Cultural Protocols: Insights from the UQ Library ICIP Framework Project

Libraries hold some of the most significant collections of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) in the country. From manuscripts and artworks to recordings, photographs, and Indigenous...

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The Categorical Collapse of AI – What Libraries Are For

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Data centres could store information in glass for thousands of years

Microsoft researchers have developed a technology that writes data into glass with lasers, raising the prospect of robotic libraries full of glass tablets packed with data

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Burning the Books: knowledge under attack from Ancient Assyria to the age of AI - October 2 2024

YouTube video by Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow

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IFLA/James Bennett Public Library of the Year Award

The "Public Library of the Year" award is presented by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) with the aim of honouring new public libraries....

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Iowa libraries have become legislative lighting rods. Here's how they're reacting

Libraries across the state are turning to individual and collective action to advocate for continued materials access.

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