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A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
Trump’s sudden dismissal of Carla Hayden, the librarian appointed by former President Barack Obama, has placed the little-known Library of Congress in the spotlight.
Libraries and archives at universities across the nation catalog and steward the donated papers of members of Congress. But that historically significant work is now in jeopardy.
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.
Library reading sessions tend to be attended by families who already engage with books at home
Several libraries in the ancient world blended learning and books with memorials to their sponsors.
Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.
Students have 24/7 access to a vast collection of audio books, e-books, movies, magazines, journals, newspapers and other digital resources through the POWER Library.
City Symposium in London, Ont., brought artists, activists, civil servants and academics together to broaden understanding about health inequity research in the community.
Sweden Democrats have tried to block the events from taking place, with varied levels of success.
The format produced a stimulating discussion, highly revelant to the work we do here at The Conversation.
You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’
The State Library of Victory has tarnished its reputation, but the dispute offers an opportunity to reexamine its approach.
Classroom reading clubs can be a space for children to share ideas and build understanding.
Yes, books are at the heart of libraries. However, books are not the only things that matter in libraries.
Over a third of Australians read audiobooks. Spotify’s audiobook offering means more choices for listeners – but those who make both music and books are concerned about the impact on incomes.
If you search for translated books all of them won’t come up in a library catalogue search.
One of the most rewarding things about working at The Conversation is being part of a project that brings people together when so often the focus in the media is on drama and division.
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Deputy University Librarian, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Research Associate - Creative Industries, Flinders University
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Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Slavic Resources Coordinator, and Head, Petro Jacyk Resource Centre, University of Toronto Libraries, University of Toronto
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Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of the Witwatersrand
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Baker Endowed Chair and Professor of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
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Canada 150 Research Chair in Gender and Cultural Informatics, University of Alberta
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Professor of Print and Digital Cultures, Cardiff University
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Director of the Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics, Monash University
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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University Librarian and Vice Provost for Digital Scholarship, University of California, Davis
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Postdoctoral Fellow—Indigenous and Colonial Histories, University of Tasmania