Library Futures
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Research and advocacy for the future of libraries. A project of @NYUEngelberg. On Mastodon https://t.co/iVScJ4Hl7H, Bluesky @libraryfutures
Joined September 2020
Greetings! If you're looking for Library Futures, please find us on Bluesky @libraryfutures.bsky.social--and sign up for our low volume newsletter if you haven't already! https://t.co/njEQ8xnWgs
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"Ultimately, the future of libraries in the US comes down to a brutal fight for resources that are currently being threatened by reactionary forces around the country.... libraries are more crucial than ever." https://t.co/24AobC5PhB
cilip.org.uk
A look at what US libraries are facing post election
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You've still got one more day to get in an application to intern with the coolest library advocacy organization around! Application due 11/1! https://t.co/sibuNKyzxa
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"[W]hat happens when media ownership disappears, why preservation and access matters for the public good, and what needs to change so that our physical and digital heritage is not needlessly forgotten." Out today from @internetarchive! https://t.co/dh6tguB3DZ
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Library Futures research grant recipients @uprootknowledge and the Friends of the San Quentin Library, @aj_boston, @levendowski, Kathleen DeLaurenti, Kerry Masteller, and Jessica Farrell will be bringing us some cool new projects! https://t.co/1VxICfuN5A
libraryfutures.net
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
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Reminder: Nominations for the SPARC Steering Committee are open until Friday, Oct. 18. Anyone employed at a SPARC member library is welcome to nominate or self-nominate. https://t.co/Z6ZaZ70Ji5
docs.google.com
The SPARC Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Steering Committee election. We're excited to announce this opportunity for you to make a significant impact on the future...
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Tomorrow đź‘Ť
We're exploring the insidious nature of propaganda and misinformation with Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Prof of Political Science at Siena College. This program is presented in partnership with @lwvac. Go sign up: https://t.co/DnimEoBrEU
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We're thrilled to welcome our new--and first!--Library Futures Advisory Board! Just look at all these cool people who will be helping us out! https://t.co/F4arjEu3ed
libraryfutures.net
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
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Thanks to Charlie Barlow of the Boston Library Consortium about Controlled Digital Lending and library control: https://t.co/tKHHzzg0Xr
libraryfutures.net
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
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A library loan is not a lost sale--and Australia has the data to prove it! Great new report here: https://t.co/cucCMQJnmD
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And what it takes to become a copyright librarian! We can't wait to see what YOU will do as an intern! /end https://t.co/ZTMQ4HQLny
libraryfutures.net
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
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Past Library Futures interns have taught us about digital redlining... /3 https://t.co/bsfQMwujyt
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Look at our amazing current cohort! /2 https://t.co/jwEgxIgJY9
libraryfutures.net
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
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Wouldn't you like to be a Library Futures intern too? We're taking applications for our 2025-2026 cohort! /1 https://t.co/sibuNKyzxa
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Giddy up CATS--it's our latest issue! https://t.co/sxESDKhsS8
cats.libraryfutures.net
Social media surveillance, socialized streaming, seminars, and things that don't start with S.
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We know you don't own* digital stuff you "buy." You know you don't own digital stuff you "buy." Now California's going to force digital "sellers" to admit they're not really selling you stuff you can own. *Some exceptions apply. https://t.co/A5x51V6ti3
theverge.com
Ubisoft, take note.
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“Library Futures is a leading advocate in preserving fair use and the public’s access to information in an increasingly digital age, and Re:Create is excited to add such an important, timely viewpoint to our diverse and growing coalition.” We're psyched! https://t.co/RKM5474OlS
recreatecoalition.org
WASHINGTON. D.C. – Today, Re:Create announced that Library Futures, a nonprofit committed to advancing libraries’ mission to provide broad public access to digital information based at NYU Law’s...
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Do you like Flaming Hydra? We like Flaming Hydra! Why not help keep them going? https://t.co/DBtEPyPGUd
kickstarter.com
A fiery cooperative for press freedom, NOW with gorgeous SWAG. Plus, help preserve THE AWL and THE HAIRPIN archives!!
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Your regular reminder that the best way to ban a book is to ban the person. @EFF rounds up the "predatory pricing, woefully inadequate eBook catalogs, and bad policies" that govern prisoners' book access. https://t.co/nJJ1pNdlxQ
eff.org
Across the United States, nearly every state’s prison system offers some form of tablet access to incarcerated people, many of which boast of sizable libraries of eBooks. Knowing this, one might
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