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A free speech expert defines censorship and applies that lesson to current political struggles in the US to ban books from public schools and libraries.
The number of school librarians in the US has dropped about 20% over the past decade, a recent study found. Here are four ways school librarians prepare students for today’s world.
Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens.
Unlike scholars, Google’s search engine can’t automatically decide which sources are the most important, most accurate or most significant.
During economic downturns, local governments tend to cut spending on libraries, even as the need for their services grows.
What stories will we tell about library collections in the future? As digitization takes over libraries, margin notes and scribbles are still part of the research process.
Some graphic novels can spur teens’ engagement with social justice issues.
There’s a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
In our world of pervasive consumerism, libraries continue to be founded on humanism. Their core purpose as accessible places is vital – yet they are also now popular tourist destinations.
The media trope negates the work done by archivists, who are often well-aware of the existence of ‘long-lost’ letters, journals and stories.
If schools and policy-makers want to boost children’s literacy, they should invest in teacher librarians.
While many jobs are being replaced by technology, those that participate in the making of (good) social experiences for people are bucking the trend.
South Africa has a history of burning books. The ashes of burnt books tell of the barbarism to which a society can descend.
Essays On Air: Why libraries can and must change.
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The much heralded 'death of the book' has nothing to do with the death of reading or writing. It's about a radical transformation in reading practices, as explained in this episode of Essays On Air.
A new website allows you to see what other people search for in the State Library of NSW’s vast collection of artefacts – and discover things you’d never think to look up in the first place.
The research libraries attached to Australia’s art galleries are one of the nation’s great cultural assets. But the National Gallery of Australia’s library is losing crucial staff as ‘efficiency dividends’ hit home.
While legal precedent makes banning books difficult, it still happens.
When only six people showed up for a panel designed to raise awareness of banned books, the pot needed to be stirred a bit.
Traditionally, libraries provided a quiet space to read. Today’s libraries are taking on new roles and helping young people gain 21st-century skills.
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Professor of Information Science, University of South Carolina
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Irvine
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Affiliate Faculty, Antioch University Seattle, School of Education, School Library Endorsement Program, Antioch University
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Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida
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Director of Library and Information Resources, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
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Professor in Organization Studies, Université Côte d’Azur
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Senior lecturer, Charles Sturt University
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Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer and tutor in Visual Communications, University of Technology Sydney
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Beverly Cleary Professor for Children & Youth Services, University of Washington
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Head of Department and Professor of Information Science, University of Pretoria
