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The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bi...

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.

The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information.

Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.

bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs 📚💙

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

I mean the writing was on the wall but I'm still kinda shocked by this - Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

YouTube video by NPR Music Bad Bunny: Tiny Desk Concert

Because reasons here's Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk Concert - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouuP...

I found out that the one MC was based on a real person and not just inspired by said person, but her description of the character is what this person looks like in real life according to what I was reading along with other problematic issues.

true but when an author has no problem including things that are just morally wrong in her books and will fight you on it when called out that turns me off her and anything she may write

not with this author, apparently she's written books with sex with minors, she has posted the content warnings are spoilers, and the one main character in the book i read was based on a real person and there was a discussion on did he inspire it, or is it him which kinda creeped me out.

Agree he’s been a hard one

Quick Reader Vent: Couldn't sleep the other night so read a book I had gotten from KU and really liked it. Did a search today on reddit to see what other people thought and what I should read next and discovered the author is problematic and now I feel gross for liking the book so much. 💙📚

mix it

Librarians Are Being Asked to Find AI-Hallucinated Books It’s a trippy time to have a library card.

"The consequences are that AI slop is entering libraries, everyone who uses AI products bears at least a little responsibility for the swarm, and every library worker, regardless of role, is being asked to try and mitigate the effects." 💙📚

Omg we used to have these all the time…I’m gonna have to add into our rotation soon

I still add it to my tbr list!

Thank you! I found the challenge on StoryGraph and have been finding some really interesting reads.

Hey #booksky I could your help. I'm doing a reading challenge this year to read books by or about Puerto Ricans and I need book recommendations for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, and Horror (not too scary on the horror please). 💙📚

Trey Reed: NAACP, Politicians Call for Investigation Into Hanging Death The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found on September 15. The family is calling for an independent autopsy.

The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found on September 15. The family is calling for an independent autopsy. Read more:

Birder sorry was using speech to text as I was walking

I also confirmed with my friend who is a murderer, but also knows butterflies

oh it was this post btw which then had an interesting tangent on colors - www.reddit.com/r/Butterflie...

I did an image search and according to a reddit post it's a Red-spotted purple

It's a fair question though I think she needs to turn that question to some of her fellow judges.

Memorabilia from Matlock

Memorabilia from Matlock

Memorabilia from Matlock

Yes. I watched a lot of those with my dad on days home sick.

Have yall been to The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy NC?

Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74

White Background with a black diamond shape. In that shape, in dark pink color, it says “Virtual JaneCon.”

Missed previous years or want to revisit the great talks of #VirtualJaneCon? They are all available on YouTube! www.youtube.com/hashtag/virt.... You can see my presentation, Merchandising Jane, youtu.be/b013KsmrFCo here!

Yeah, we’re big Law and order criminal minds Blue Bloods. My mother loves police procedure so I end up watching them all with her.

i'm still hooked. I've been watching Organized Crime on my lunch breaks.

Special Dance Unit 💃 #SVU | NBC and Peacock #LawAndOrder DC: @Sanoj TikTok video by NBC

Did you see Mariska and Kelli do the dance - www.tiktok.com/@nbc/video/7...

Some of our branches are great at weeding and some not so much. If I had my way I’d do a great purge.