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Volume 7 No. 12
2016

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[Anoka] County names new library director. ABC Newspapers, Jun 6.

East Side Freedom Library celebrates second anniversary. WorkdayMinnesota, May 31.

Book art available, but you have to paddle to get there. Knight Foundation: Knight Blog, Jun 8.

Ramsey County gives out free gun locks to prevent accidental shootings by children. Star Tribune, Jun 9.

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CE, Events, Resources, Opportunities

The next Tomes on Tap is July 16, 6:30 pm at The Tavern Grill in Blaine. The book is Lucky by Alice Sebold. RSVP to Carrie Braaten Carrie.Braaten@co.anoka.mn.us.

Registration is now open for the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference and CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, Aug 9-11 at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA. More information.

Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy. ALA Office of Intellectual Freddom. Introductory issue. [JIFP is an expansion of The Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom (NIF), published between 1952 and 2015.]

33 New Webinars Added to the WebJunction Catalog. WebJunction, Jun 14.

MCTC is accepting applications for fall semester enrollment in the Library Information Technology Program. The Library Information Technology (LIT) Program equips students with the practical & conceptual skills needed to work in highly automated libraries & information agencies at the paraprofessional level. Both the degree and the certificates are offered in a fully online environment. Application & admissions information. For more information about the program please contact either Kathy Schmidt, program advisor: Kathy.Schmidt@minneapolis.edu, or Tom Eland, program faculty member: Thomas.Eland@minneapolis.edu.

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Things We've Heard, Seen, or Read

Librarians Don't Read All Day. Book Riot, Jun 16.

Now You Can Visit the Oldest Library in the World. Tor.com, June 13.

#Bookface And #Corpuslibris: Be One With Book Cover. Book Riot, Jun 15.

E-books fair game for public libraries, says advisor to top Europe court. arstechnica, Jun 16.

SciShow, May 14

Parfumiers are trying to capture the smell of old books. Boing Boing, Jun 9.

Where Libraries Go From Here. Inside Higher Ed, Jun 8.

Why Are Libraries Filled With Toys These Days? Popsugar, Jun 3. [Comments are pro-toys in library.]

Share wars: Sharing, theft, and the everyday production of Web 2.0 on DeviantArt. First Monday, Vol 21: 6 - 6 Jun 2016.

Chicago libraries aim to give away 1 million children's books. Chicago Tribune, Jun 14.

Wisconsin School Libraries To Get $37.7 Million This Year. SLJ, Jun 13.

50 Nifty Bookmarks You Need In Your Life. Book Riot, Jun 14.

5 Curious Ways to Find Interesting Books to Read. MakeUseOf, Jun 14.

The most frequently stolen books. Kottke.org, Jun 8.

Gender Ratios Within Fictional Worlds: INFOGRAPHIC. Galley Cat, Jun 14.

Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury. NYT, Jun 14.

New Chapter for Classic Paris Bookstore: Books Printed on Demand. NYT, Jun 12.

Libraries Teach Tech: Building Skills For A Digital World. Center for an Urban Future, Jun 2016.

You Do What? Re-Working A Librarian 'Career Day' Presentation. Mr. Library Dude, May 3.

Committee Rejects Rep. Castro Plea to Let Library of Congress Drop 'Alien'. NBC News, Jun 9.

High-tech librarian knows its books. ScienceDaily, Jun 6. 60606101548.htm

Does the World Need a Paid Alternative to Little Free Libraries? The Digital Reader, Jun 9.

Virginia library book displays are a 'big' hit. CNN, Jun 9.

Top 10 secret libraries of all time . The Guardian, Jun 9.

Which cruise ship library is right for you? Washington Post, Jun 8.

How hackers held a district hostage for almost $10,000. eSchool news, Jun 8.

Check out this Livonia library video on summer reading. Detroit News, Jun 7. More here on Peter Alsbbjers Blog: PARKOUR P�... BIBBLAN.

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The Human Fear of Total Knowledge. The Atlantic, Jun 3.

Green eggs, ham and metaphysics: Teaching hard ideas with children's books. MPR News, Jun 4.

Reading into the millennial book-buying boom. Reuters, Jun 7.

James Patterson says he'll 'disrupt' reading by writing shorter books. Quartz, Jun 6. ks/

Attention, Readers: 'Rotten Tomatoes For Books' Is Here. Huffington Post, Jun 7.

Just Another Day At Your Local Public Library. Huffpost Books, Jun 3.

Arkansas library group hacked; information posted on pro-ISIS website. Arkansas Online, Jun 8.

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