The link below is to an article concerning an outdoor library in Germany.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/02/04/an-outdoor-library/
Category Archives: Libraries
Article: Latest on the Timbuktu Library
Recent news reports indicated that fleeing Islamists set the Timbuktu Library in Mali on fire as they fled the approaching French troops. However, the article linked to below indicates that not all has been lost.
For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2013/01/timbuktus-ancient-manuscripts-may-have-been-saved.phtml
Infographic: The Future of Libraries
The link below is to an infographic that considers the future of libraries.
For more visit:
http://open-site.org/blog/the-future-of-libraries/
Article: Mali – Islamist Outrages
The link below is to an article reporting on the Timbuktu Library and the Islamist outrages committed there in their occupation of it.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/28/timbuktu-library-centuries-african-history
Article: Lance Armstrong Books Moved to Fiction
Australians like to tell it as it is and in that spirit a library in Sydney has moved its Lance Armstrong books to the fiction section.
For more visit:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/01/21/07/01/sydney-library-moves-armstrong-to-fiction
Article: Book Forest Library in Berlin
The link below is to an article reporting on an interesting book library project in Berlin, Germany.
For more visit:
http://inhabitat.com/book-forest-fallen-tree-trunks-transformed-into-a-free-book-exchange-in-berlin/
Article: Libraries & Ebook Lending
The link below is to an article that looks at libraries and ebook lending.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/27/167649198/libraries-and-e-lending-the-wild-west-of-digital-licensing
Article: Libraries Emerging as Ebook Stores
The link below is to an article that looks at a growing trend – libraries as ebook stores.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/libraries-starting-to-emerge-as-a-bookstore/
Article: Haunted Libraries in the USA
The link below is to an article that looks at haunted libraries in the USA.
For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/10-haunted-libraries-of-the-us/
Article: Andrew Dickson White Library
The link below is to an article on the Andrew Dickson White Library at Cornell University. The library is also known as ‘The Harry Potter Library.’
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/11/28/cool-bookish-places-the-harry-potter-library/
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