February 2012
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“We’re dying. I’m currently on the side of “no” that we can pull out...”
– California Dreamin’ | MetaFilter
Read the rest of this comment. It is astounding.
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“I think the hackathon model could provide a very positive way to remake our...”
– Let’s Remake Libraries as Hacker Spaces and Community Innovation Centers @ API Evangelist
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Penguin Group Terminating Its Contract with... →
From the article: “In a stunning development, Penguin Group has extricated itself from its contract with OverDrive, the primary supplier of ebooks to public libraries. Starting February 10, Penguin, which had recently instituted limitations on library lending for ebooks and audiobooks, will now no longer offer any ebooks or audiobooks through OverDrive.”
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“The bad news is that state funding for California libraries has been completely...”
– Goodbye, state funding for California libraries | KALW
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Librarians versus Libraries in Chicago « Annoyed... →
Despite being urged to “never read the bottom half of the internet” (thanks, Chuck) I found some of the comments here quite interesting, especially as a former public library employee.
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