I mean, would it kill you to let Cathy tell you about her ferrets?
#library #libraries #reader #readers #books #book #writingcommunity #ferrets #humor #humour
I mean, would it kill you to let Cathy tell you about her ferrets?
#library #libraries #reader #readers #books #book #writingcommunity #ferrets #humor #humour
#OTD in 1899.
Herbert Putnam is appointed Librarian of Congress in the United States, where he will introduce in practice the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) scheme.
LCC is mainly used by large research and academic libraries, while most public libraries and small academic libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress_Classification
Yesterday I started receiving targeted ads based on ebook borrows from my library (San Francisco Public Library). The content of those ads suggested that the targeters were aware of which books I chose to read.
周六睡了个懒觉,十一点才爬起来,随手一搜发现旁边镇的图书馆在搞两年一届的 book sale,而图书馆星期六下午一点就关门了,赶快拉上娃们上路。去到发现又是这家“不讲理”的图书馆,售卖模式竟然是书尽管拿,然后按心情捐款!最后搞了一箱三十本书,捐了二十刀。其中比较喜欢的是下面这几本:
1)浅野一二〇的虹之原 holograph
2)Hans Rosling 的 Factfulness,因为他的 TED 演讲
3)R. Crumb 画的创世论
Ancient Library in Tibet Creating Digital Archive of Its 84,000 Scriptures.
Tibet's Sakya Monastery is home to many wonders. Founded in 1073, its collection includes some of the oldest Tibetan artwork, as well as 84,000 ancient manuscripts and books.
By Regina Sienra via @mymodernmet
Photo taken at Sakya Monastery Library.
(Richard Mortel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)
The Theological Hall in Strahov Monastery library in Prague is one of the best historic places I've ever visited. The books, the globes, the intricate architecture, all of it a feast to the intellect. And our intellect could do with some inspiration...
Available with FREE SHIPPING to the US and Canada: https://www.pictorem.com/1961497/Prague%20Czech%20Republic%20-Strahov%20Monastery%20Library%20-%20Theological%20Hall%20.html?iframe=1
#library #monastery #prague #praha #czech #art #buyintoart #history #historic #fediverse
#OTD in 1851.
A fire at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroys 35,000 books, about two–thirds of the collection. Between 1890 and 1897, a new library building (Thomas Jefferson Building), was constructed. Two additional buildings, the John Adams Building (opened in 1939) and the James Madison Memorial Building (opened in 1980), were later added.
A Brief History of the Library of Congress
Today, the Library of Congress holds over 25 million cataloged books, has items in 470 languages, and is home to the papers of 23 presidents, a cuneiform tablet, and a Gutenberg Bible.
By Katie Moench
https://bookriot.com/a-brief-history-of-the-library-of-congress/
More information here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress
18th-Century Portuguese Library Has Bats That Protect the Priceless Books Housed Inside
By Eva Baron
https://mymodernmet.com/biblioteca-joanina-bats-pest-control/
The Bat, a poem by D.H. Lawrence at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/60337/pg60337-images.html#BAT
It's my pleasure to announce https://storyseedlibrary.org/ - a #library of #solarpunk #art and story seeds to help you imagine a better #climate future!
Huge thanks to all the artists who shared their art under various #creativeCommons licenses, including @the_lemonaut , @NiwlCraft and @jacobcoffin ! No AI will replace handcrafted art!
If you liked our @SolarpunkPrompts #podcast , the Story Seeds are expanding its concept - soon with more, unpublished ones!
What to learn more about the #fediverse and #ActivityPub? This tutorial (https://fedify.dev/tutorial/microblog) from @fedify is a really good starter. It explains how to implement a really simple #federated server and see how communication exchange are done with AP.
Looking to replace Duolingo?
Your library might provide you free access to Language Learning Apps.
No, not CDs or cassette tapes (when was the last time you were at the library? ).
Actual apps. That you download onto your phone.
My library provides me access to TWO language learning apps that compete directly with Duolingo. Mango Language App and Transparent Language App.
What apps does your library provide?
A new documentary checks out the many ways libraries are a 'Free For All'
by David Bianculli
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380803/free-for-all-library-documentary-pbs
Library-pub, add a book quiz and a non-alcoholic bar and I'm in 😁
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon @humour
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#Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing
#Repost #From #Old #Account
We're now in Trakt migration 2.0.
The move by Trakt that triggered Trakt Migrtation 1.0 was understandable, they have to make money.
But in this latest move, messing with grandfathered accounts, no, not understandable.
You just don't mess with grandfathered accounts ever in any service. That's your way of saying, "Thank you for always being with us since the beginning".
My mobile network plan is a grandfathered account, and the network have been trying to get us to "upgrade" to a "better" plan. Ad that's to mention one such.
Even in gaming, grandfathered accounts are not touched ever. If they cancel, that's the only time things change. Why? Simple, the current contract/subscription ended. So, the next time the user subscribe, it will be under the current scheme.
In addition, owners of grandfathered accounts will do everything to keep it. They'll borrow money if it comes to that. You have grandfathered accounts that are paying you but the owners are rarely using it. Compare that to the owners cancelling their grandfathered accounts because it no longer has any value for them.
Just like right now. Many are cancelling because.
Time to move to #NeoDB or #SIMKL
Pick NeoDB if you want to be in the #Fediverse. Or, pick SIMKL if you want free "Pro" just by logging-in at least 20 days.
Both NeoDB and SIMKL combines various databases into one easy to use interface.
It’s the #LibraryOfCongress.
But #Trump claims it’s his.
Trump’s new target in his campaign to expand #ExecutivePower: the Library of Congress. Never mind the name—admin attys are now arguing the main #research #library of the #legislative branch doesn’t belong to #Congress at all.
A #legal push to claim the Library as executive turf isn’t a one-off. It’s the latest move in a broader effort by Trump…to erase the…lines that separate the branches of govt.
#law
https://wapo.st/4dQh5Hm
Love this sign on the road up to Dennistoun Public Library in the East End of Glasgow (the building in the background of the photo).
#glasgow #dennistoun #library #libraries #dennistounpubliclibrary #sign #streetart #books
I wish I had public library energy 😁
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon
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Yes, I know I've posted this before, but I really want one 😊
Public libraries could make this the door to their reading areas, then I could try it, get sick of it, and not be bothered 😁
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon @humour
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#Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing
#Repost #From #Old #Account
Damn those socialist plots, what are they trying to do, help people?!? 😜 😁
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon @humour
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I went to the #library yesterday to print some stuff and was surprised at how loud it seemed as I walked in. Turned out there was a Kids Reading to Dogs session going on. Adorable af.
📚 **This robot scans rare library books at 2,500 pages per hour**
"_Built in Austria, the bot does exactly what its name implies—it autonomously scans and digitizes manuscripts. But whereas it might take a single librarian days or weeks to scan a single book, the ScanRobot 2.0 can handle up to 2,500 per hour._"
🔗 https://www.popsci.com/technology/book-scanning-robot/.
#Books #Bookstodon #Library #Archive @bookstodon
Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library
Internet Archive, a nonprofit library based in San Francisco, has been given federal depository status. The designation was given by California Senator Alex Padilla, in a letter sent to the Government Publishing Office.
By Jess Barnes
https://cordcuttersnews.com/internet-archive-is-now-a-federal-depository-library/
The Murray Library
https://justin-farrimond.pixels.com/featured/the-murray-library-justin-farrimond.html
"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
Marcus Tullius Cicero
The former Murray Library at the University of Sunderland, England.
#PhotoOfTheDay #BlackAndWhite #Photography #Art #Architecture #Travel #ArtPrint #Library
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So, if I'm reading this correctly, if I suggest library cats for all libraries I will inevitably become king of the world... 😜😁
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon @humour
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#Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing