libraries
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I’m A Librarian Who Banned A Book. Here’s Why
In the library world, access to information is a human right, not to be tampered with or controlled in any way. The books that line the shelves have been carefully selected by a trained librarian to offer the reader a balanced approach to all topics — that is, we try to provide all points of…
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The Race To Digitise Iraqi History Before ISIS Can Get To It
Like so many bully regimes before it, the Islamic State has a talent for propaganda. A big part of that effort is documenting the destruction of everything from architecture to artefacts, even if they’re unwittingly destroying replicas. In Iraq, the cultural heritage is real — and so is the threat.
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Calgary’s New Library Is A Towering Glass Creation
City libraries are an embodiment of the spirit of higher learning that governments are supposed to be all about, and nowhere is that more true than Calgary’s about-to-be-built Central Library.
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Your Local Library Could Soon Let You Borrow The Internet
Forget dog-eared copies of Fifty Shades of Grey: Library visitors will soon be able to check the entire internet out from their local branch.