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Your New Neighborhood Library

Information Governance Perspectives

Library science is an interdisciplinary field incorporating the humanities, law, and applied science that studies topics related to libraries, the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources, and the political economy of information. What’s it like to work in this field?

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Libraries Week 2019 celebrates libraries in a digital world

CILIP

Libraries Week 2019 celebrates libraries in a digital world. Annual Libraries Week celebrations (7-12 October 2019) will showcase how libraries have transformed their digital offer, featuring events and activities in more than 1,000 libraries across the UK. 500 to donate to a library of your choice.

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Mobile Libraries: Culture on the Go

Unwritten Record

National Bookmobile Day is April 22, part of National Library Week (April 19-25). . A library is a place that stores information, a place where people from all walks of life have the opportunity to obtain textual and audiovisual material for education, entertainment, and enlightenment. Libraries, Mobile — Third Army La.

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FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

Security Affairs

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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New guide to improving library services using key library assessment methodologies

CILIP

New book on improving library services with assessment data. Facet Publishing announces the publication of Putting Library Assessment Data to Work by Selena Killick and Frankie Wilson. Effective library assessment is crucial for a successful academic library. Published: 31 July 2019. 129.95 | eBook: 9781783302222.

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Beyond digital literacy: STEM learning ideas from library professionals in the UK and Ireland

CILIP

Libraries are not just books ? We need] strong advocates who see the library as a place where STEM-rich learning takes place. ? Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning is a key part of conversations about education, policy, the economy, and our future. if indeed they ever were? [We Research participant.

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Preservica congratulates 2019 Emmett Leahy Award winner

Preservica

Preservica, the market leader in active digital preservation software, is proud to extend its support for the Emmett Leahy Award , and offer congratulations to 2019 winner, Simon Fook-Keung Chu of Hong Kong. A complete list of past winners can be found at www.emmettleahyaward.org ). Visit: www.preservica.com Twitter: @preservica.