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2023 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

This is the thread of the books I am reading this year. One hundred and fourteen books. I think I stubbornly finished every book I started in 2023 although some of them maybe I shouldn’t have. I did lower my “books by men” percentage an amount that felt good. I was busier, happier.

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CFP: Book About Teaching with Digital Storytelling

A Library Writer's Blog

CFP URL: [link] CALL FOR CHAPTERS We are seeking chapter proposals for a book entitled Teaching Digital Storytelling: Inspiring Voices Through Online Narratives that will be edited by Dr. Sheila Marie Aird and Dr. Thomas P. This new book will be published in fall 2023 for the Innovations in Information Literacy series edited by Trudi E.

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2021 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I started and finished 115 books. One more book got added to my best in show category: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, though I felt like I read a lot of good books this year. Here are stats for the books that I finished. ebook to book ratio: 63:52. Here are stats for the books that I finished.

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2022 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I read a lot of books this year but in many ways it wasn’t a great year for me (it’s improving) so I have mixed feelings about the sheer length of this list and am hoping to read LESS this year. I started to read 144 books and finished 142 but kept up with a few I maybe shouldn’t have. average read per month: 12.

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ScannX achieves success at the 2024 LibraryWorks Awards

Open Access Government - Technology News

SannX, a cloud-based book scanning solution for libraries, has secured Quadruple Platinum honours at the 2024 Modern Library Awards (MLAs) The LibaryWorks community of librarians has recognised ScannX for its outstanding product innovation and relentless commitment to customer support.

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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Kimball (79) – Most weeks I worked here one day and I stopped by a lot of other times, for sub shifts or just to get a book. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

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Why is Ada Lovelace Day so important?

Open Access Government - Technology News

This is extremely important – whether you’re making your voice heard in blogs, books or by presenting at conferences. While I was at IBM from 2005-2014, I was stuck at a job level for 10 years, with many hours of overtime, including some weekends working from the office. It could even be asking questions at a meeting!