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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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Feminist leadership, libraries and Covid-19

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Feminist leadership, libraries and Covid-19. s Library which was established in 1991 and now has more than 20 paid staff ? s was Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library. I have been a lifelong library lover, but have no formal training as an information professional. s Library were sown.?

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Apprenticeships: supporting new talent in to libraries

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Apprenticeships: supporting new talent in to libraries. Last summer Kirklees Libraries recruited two new apprentices as part of a council-wide programme to develop and deliver apprentice opportunities. Among the vanguard of library apprenticeships schemes is Kirklees Libraries in West Yorkshire. Career opportunities.

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Should library services be cutting their most dynamic spaces?

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Should library services be cutting their most dynamic spaces? Photo credit: Should library services be cutting their most dynamic spaces? A recent report, Libraries on the Move , by Dr Alyson Tyler, studied the impact of mobile libraries in Scotland. t suitable for a mobile library vehicle.

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Can AI read for you & should it?

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Suggesting papers is an area where many library users assume generative AI can help, but in reality, its great at making up these sorts of answers. ChatGPT is not designed as a catalogue or a search engine, and it is not trained to give true answers, just ones that look good! Can Generative AI read papers for me? Tweak your prompts.

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Working Internationally for Libraries: How to write effective grant proposals

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Working Internationally for Libraries: How to write effective grant proposals. I had heard about the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) during my MSc, but I didn?t From her description, it sounded like an exceptional opportunity for learning what libraries all over the world are doing and for networking.

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Learn more about web archiving with Archive-It Advanced Training

Archive-It

There are lots of ongoing training opportunities for web archivists of all experience levels. In particular, the Archive-It Advanced Training series of webinars features lessons, technology updates, and more tips and tricks from the Internet Archive’s staff and web archiving partners around the world! Access and description.