Category «Libraries»

The Murky Path To Becoming a New York Times Best Seller

Esquire: “No one outside The New York Times knows exactly how its best sellers are calculated—and the list of theories is longer than the actual list of best sellers. In The New York Times’ own words, “The weekly book lists are determined by sales numbers.” It adds that this data “reflects the previous week’s Sunday-to-Saturday …

Subjects: Economy, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Books of the Year 2022

“Every year, The White Review asks friends and contributors what books they’ve enjoyed reading and rereading.” Please take some time to read this wide ranging, insightful group of recommendations, unlike other Best Books of the Year lists you may already have read.  Poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction, new and old, books from writers around the world. …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Libraries

How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits

Yale Environment 360: “For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. But two papers discovered in libraries are now playing a key role in lawsuits aimed at holding oil companies accountable for climate change. Carroll Muffett began wondering in 2008 when the world’s …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

LLRX November 2022 Issue

Articles and Columns for November 2022 10 fatal traps that explain why law firm strategic plans are DOA – Patrick J. McKenna is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, strategist and seasoned advisor to the leaders of premier law firms. McKenna’s deep dive into law firm strategic planning delivers a detailed guide on the major errors to …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research, Libraries, Marketing, Privacy, Social Media

‘Our mission is crucial’: meet the warrior librarians of Ukraine

The Guardian – “When Russia invaded Ukraine, a key part of its strategy was to destroy historic libraries in order to eradicate the Ukrainians’ sense of identity. But Putin hadn’t counted on the unbreakable spirit of the country’s librarians… The battles of the 21st century are hybrid wars fought on any and all fronts: military, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Securing Digital Rights for Libraries: Towards an Affirmative Policy Agenda for a Better Internet

Internet Archive: “We are excited to announce the release of our report, “Securing Digital Rights for Libraries: Towards an Affirmative Policy Agenda for a Better Internet,” and the culmination of a months-long process consulting with leading experts from libraries, civil society, and academia regarding libraries’ role in shaping the next iteration of the internet. The …

Subjects: Digital Rights, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

An Uncensored Library Created in Minecraft Defies Authoritarianism

Indubitably Odin: “Censored articles from around the world find refuge in this massive Minecraft map. Reporters Without Borders is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization with the stated aim of safeguarding the right to freedom of information. In order to expand upon this goal, the organization has turned to an unlikely source: the video game …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Copyright, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

The Uncensored Library

The Uncensored Library: “In many countries, websites, social media and blogs are controlled by oppressive leaders. Young people, in particular, are forced to grow up in systems where their opinion is heavily manipulated by governmental disinformation campaigns. But even where almost all media is blocked or controlled, the world’s most successful computer game is still …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Libraries