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Former top Detroit library official charged with taking $1.4M in bribes
A former administrator with the Detroit Public Library has been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office on accusations he took more than $1.4 million in bribes and kickbacks from two contractors. Comment?
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School budgets across the state will be voted on Tuesday, as district residents head to the polls to weigh in on spending plans that could mean a hike in taxes. Comment?
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Stop the a oeSummer Brain Draina with Some a oeAt-Homea Summer Science
... library branches to engage children in Summer Brain Games. The teen interns will also host student groups from the libraries on a free field trip to MSI. "The enthusiasm for Summer Brain Games shows there's a definite need and desire for educational ... Comment?
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State will help pay city library debt
... million in 2000 to build the facility, which now stands at 3rd Street and Nicollet Mall, and improve community libraries. The addition to the tax bill was a tit-for-tat of sorts. It came after the state agreed to forgive loans on the Xcel Energy ... Comment?
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Just Released: "Library, Museums and Cultural Services in Germany: Industrial Report"
... how the market is set to change. Product coverage: Botanical and Zoological Gardens and Nature Reserves, Libraries and Archives, Museums and Preservation of Historical Sites. Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, ... Comment?
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Toddler Story Time at the Capitol Hill Branch @ Capitol Hill ...
It is story time at Capitol Hill! Bring your toddlers to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun with our children's librarian. Event Notes: Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Comment?
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Renowned photographer to visit borough library
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... opportunity to come and learn more about his life and work." Big Book Fortnight aims to introduce authors to local libraries and give residents the chance to meet them and learn about their work. Comment?
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Douglas County Libraries publishes first ebook
It shows a new opportunity for short form writing - something one might read during a commute, on a smartphone or tablet. Comment?
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Tuesday Tech Tip: Selecting text with double-click and triple-click
Clicking and dragging your mouse to select some text works, but it's not very efficient. Comment?
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The Next Stephen King book will forgo a Digital Edition
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Digital Readers may find themselves with the inability to read the next Stephen King novel. Comment?
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Have a Flickr Pro account? No, you probably can't renew it.
Earlier today, I wrote a blog post about today's new changes at Flickr which included a free, ad-supported terabyte of storage for all Flickr users. Comment?
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Ursula K. LeGuin on eBooks, Libraries, and Publishers
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While most small presses sell all their books freely and happily to libraries, the "Big Five" publishers continue to be terrified by the idea of letting public libraries have their e-books, and to punish libraries for even trying to get their e-books to customers. Comment?
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Guest information for Monday's show
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... of Reading on May 18 at 10:00 a.m. in World's Fair Park. The free performances will tour the following branch libraries: Karns May 20 at 11:00 a.m. North Knoxville May 20 at 4:00 p.m. Murphy May 21 at 10:30 a.m. Farragut May 21 at 4:00 p.m. Sequoyah ... Comment?
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Reading Diary: The Golden Ticket: P, NP, and the Search for the Impossible by Lance Fortnow
... than other fields, Fortnow's book fills a gap. I would normally not suggest this type of book for smallish public libraries, but again it does fill that gap. As for school libraries, mathematically gifted students at the high school level would find ... Comment?
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Students band to together to put lid on recycling art
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... were saved. They were painted and cut into spirals to form chandeliers, which hang in the campus cafeterias and libraries. Students also transformed worn-out library books into smaller works of art. "I like showing the students to use their ... Comment?
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MonoGame: Building Portable Solutions
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... any spam or advertising. In one of my previous articles I talked about how MonoGame could be used with portable libraries, this was off the back of some work I was doing with the MonoGame team to help with some of the more tedious clean up tasks ... Comment?
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Paws for Reading prevents summer brain drain
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... program through the St. Louis Public Library. Volunteers and their trained dogs meet with children at area libraries. The children read to the dogs. Its a win-win situation. Paws for Reading will be at The Rock Hill Library June 13, July 11, and ... Comment?
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Peoria Public Library's Summer Reading Program is for people of all ages
... Reading Enrichment and Development Summer Reading Program theme. The themes developed by iRead are used by libraries all over the United States. The idea behind "Have Book--Will Travel" is that you can take a book anywhere you go, and books can take ... Comment?
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First Book-Westminster Raised Funds, Distributed Free Books
... and Farrell Elementary. Each child will receive two new books which enables the children to start their own home libraries they can share with their siblings and families. They will also receive a bookplate on which to place their names celebrating ... Comment?
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'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy
Abstract: In this short essay, written for a symposium in the San Diego Law Review, Professor Daniel Solove examines the nothing to hide argument. Comment?
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