Library Futures @library_futures
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries. A project of @NYUEngelberg. On Mastodon https://t.co/iVScJ4Hl7H, Bluesky @libraryfutures libraryfutures.net Joined September 2020-
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"Ultimately, the future of libraries in the US comes down to a brutal fight for resources that are currently being threatened by reactionary forces around the country.... libraries are more crucial than ever." cilip.org.uk/news/685877/US…
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You've still got one more day to get in an application to intern with the coolest library advocacy organization around! Application due 11/1! libraryfutures.net/opportunities
"[W]hat happens when media ownership disappears, why preservation and access matters for the public good, and what needs to change so that our physical and digital heritage is not needlessly forgotten." Out today from @internetarchive! blog.archive.org/2024/10/30/van…
Library Futures research grant recipients @uprootknowledge and the Friends of the San Quentin Library, @aj_boston, @levendowski, Kathleen DeLaurenti, Kerry Masteller, and Jessica Farrell will be bringing us some cool new projects! libraryfutures.net/post/library-f…
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Reminder: Nominations for the SPARC Steering Committee are open until Friday, Oct. 18. Anyone employed at a SPARC member library is welcome to nominate or self-nominate. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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We're thrilled to welcome our new--and first!--Library Futures Advisory Board! Just look at all these cool people who will be helping us out! libraryfutures.net/post/library-f…
Thanks to Charlie Barlow of the Boston Library Consortium about Controlled Digital Lending and library control: libraryfutures.net/post/cdls-futu…
A library loan is not a lost sale--and Australia has the data to prove it! Great new report here: law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/…
Giddy up CATS--it's our latest issue! cats.libraryfutures.net/giddy-up-cats/
We know you don't own* digital stuff you "buy." You know you don't own digital stuff you "buy." Now California's going to force digital "sellers" to admit they're not really selling you stuff you can own. *Some exceptions apply. theverge.com/2024/9/26/2425…
“Library Futures is a leading advocate in preserving fair use and the public’s access to information in an increasingly digital age, and Re:Create is excited to add such an important, timely viewpoint to our diverse and growing coalition.” We're psyched! recreatecoalition.org/press_release/…
Do you like Flaming Hydra? We like Flaming Hydra! Why not help keep them going? kickstarter.com/projects/thebr…
Your regular reminder that the best way to ban a book is to ban the person. @EFF rounds up the "predatory pricing, woefully inadequate eBook catalogs, and bad policies" that govern prisoners' book access. eff.org/deeplinks/2024…
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