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What’s it like for an archivist working in the digital age? A new meetup hopes to bring together professionals working at cultural institutions — like museums, galleries, libraries — to discuss how ...

In researching her previous book, "The Dead Beat http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/21/AR2006032101650.html," which celebrates the pleasures ...

America’s libraries are under attack. It’s no longer enough that far-right interest groups and politicians are coming for our collections; they’ve turned their ire towards our staff too. In recent ...

Maegan Hanson became a librarian because of her love of reading. Her favorite part of her job is helping people discover their next favorite book. Hanson is the Buhl Public Library director, doubling ...

Mahasin Ameen was recently awarded the I Love My Librarian award, an honor given out to just 10 librarians throughout the ...

During the 2004 Republican National Convention as thousands of protesters massed in New York City, a group of 40 volunteers came to their aid, researching questions about the convention and offering ...

Scrutiny of libraries, books and teaching materials has become a central issue for conservative politicians around the nation. In Louisiana, the fight over banning books is escalating and targeting ...

SPRINGFIELD — One of the most famous instances of book banning happened in Massachusetts nearly three centuries ago. Today, the Pioneer Valley, unlike other parts of the country, sees few book ...