An April 2021 Working Paper (2021-6), published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, details some results of investing in public libraries. Researchers from Montana State University, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Miami University investigated outcomes of local government spending on public libraries in regard to library resources, patron usage, student achievement and local housing prices.
Posted 04 May 2021
The Lubuto Library Partners, working in Zambia for the past 15 years, established three libraries focussed on the needs of children and youth, providing books, technology, and library programming, as well as serving as safe havens. The pandemic has caused Lubuto Library Partners to consider new directions post-pandemic.
Posted 01 March 2021
Partnership Offers Libraries in Germany More Options when Considering Adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform
Posted 01 December 2020
The Portsmouth City Library wants its Harry Potter first edition back, along with the £42,500 recent sales price
Posted 20 October 2020
A new public library branch in the Alver Municipality Library System in Norway became a reality very quickly and in the middle of the Covid pandemic.
Posted 06 October 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives, both personal and professional. It has also introduced a new word into our vocabulary: Infodemic. Inoculating yourself, your library users, and your community against the Infodemic should be a vital skill for librarians worldwide.
Posted 04 August 2020
ProQuest's platform enhancements that make subscription and open access content readily searchable on the open web reveals a volume and variety of source material of benefit to students, teachers and the general public.
Posted 07 July 2020
The eight shortlists for the 2020 Nibbies have been revealed.
Posted 20 March 2020
A shortlist of eight titles for each of the Medals has been revealed.
Posted 19 March 2020
Call for submissions released; deadline mid-January 2020.
Posted 25 November 2019
The London Library is the largest independent lending library in the world.
Posted 20 November 2019
Aim is to provide links between citations and digital content.
Posted 02 November 2019
Using free software librarians in Sweden asked users to immerse themselves in a virtual environment and create 'a perfect library'.
Posted 06 October 2019
2019 sees the 40th anniversary of Public Lending Rights (PLR) in the UK.
Posted 02 October 2019
The National Book Foundation has announced the category lists for its 70th annual awards ceremony.
Posted 22 September 2019
The new site will surface archived content and clips that have a topical appeal.
Posted 20 September 2019
New Pearson report gathers opinions of 11,000 learners in 19 countries.
Posted 20 September 2019
The long school holidays are around the corner.
Posted 04 July 2019
How quirky, you may ask. Well, the prize is called The Queen's Knickers Award.
Posted 03 July 2019
Helle Lauridsen reports from the tenth NEXT LIBRARY event, held in Aarhus, Denmark.
Posted 23 June 2019
Newly searchable database reveals real reading habits.
Posted 18 June 2019
The 2019 Best Translated Book Award winners have been announced in New York.
Posted 06 June 2019
The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the US's highest honour for institutions that make exceptional contributions to their communities.
Posted 08 May 2019
International Museums Day is celebrated in May 2019. Kenn Bicknell considers the lessons libraries can learn from museums.
Posted 03 May 2019
Initiative aims to help libraries build political support and improve funding.
Posted 02 May 2019