Tag Archives: library

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Larry McMurtry’s Home Library

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at Larry McMurtry’s home library.

For more visit:https://lithub.com/inside-the-vibrant-intellectual-ecosystem-of-larry-mcmurtrys-home-library/

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Library Theft

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the history of library theft.

For more visit:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/618612/things-stolen-libraries

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Book Collecting

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The link below is to an article that considers book collecting.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2020/02/10/toward-a-philosophy-on-book-collecting/

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Library Fines

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at library fines and the trend away from them.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2020/01/30/fine-free-libraries-trend/

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Finding a Book at the Library

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at finding a book at the library.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2019/11/29/how-to-find-a-book-in-the-library/

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Amazon and Library Ebook Lending

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The link below is to an article that is worth considering in the library ebook lending controversy – for Amazon is probably the worst offender when it comes to this.

For more visit:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/10/25/sometimes-amazon-is-more-evil-than-the-major-publishers/

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Libraries & Ebook Borrowing Update

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The links below are to articles reporting on the continuing controversy concerning ebook borrowing at libraries.

For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/16/140906/more-than-100000-sign-petition-condemning-macmillans-new-ebook-lending-terms/
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/11/03/libraries-arent-pulling-any-punches-when-explaining-publisher-imposed-delays-to-patrons/
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/11/03/libraries-are-boycotting-macmillan-ebooks/

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An ‘Instagram Library’ in Mexico

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The link below is to an article reporting on an ‘Instagram Library’ located in Mexico.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/this-mexico-city-artist-created-an-instagram-based-library/

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Libraries – The Ebook Lending Controversy

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the ebook lending controversy between libraries and publishers.

For more visit:
https://slate.com/business/2019/09/e-book-library-publisher-buying-controversy-petition.html

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The Great Book Scare

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The link below is to an article that takes a look back at a time known as ‘The Great Book Scare.’

For more visit:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-great-book-scare-people-worried-contaminated-books-could-spread-disease-180972967/