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January 2020 Library Tech Newsbytes

Read news about the books that defined the past decade, books that have been repeatedly banned, the sale of OverDrive, and much more.

January 10, 2020

Libraries

Cyber Legal Clinics Create Access to Employment

Read how a library and a legal service improved access to civil legal justice for low-income rural community members, with a cyber legal clinic.

January 09, 2020

Libraries

Library Tech Trends for 2020

Read our predictions about privacy, abandoning late fees, a new social media app, PLA's DigitalLearn project, Library 2.0, and digital collections.

January 08, 2020

Libraries

December 2019 Library Tech Newsbytes

Read news about gifts for readers, the life cycle of books, converting spaces into public libraries, the most striking libraries around the world, and more.

December 06, 2019

Libraries

How the Oakalla Public Library Raised $1,000 in a Week

FundLibraries.org is the first and only crowdfunding platform designed for libraries. Read how one library used it to raise critical funds quickly.

December 05, 2019

Libraries

Let's Build a 3D Printer — Sounds Easy, Doesn't It?

A Meet and Code grant of Euro 500 allowed a library to buy the parts to begin building a 3D printer from scratch and involve local youth in the project.

December 04, 2019

Libraries

The Best Games to Help You Learn Coding in 2019

Traditional coding courses can be seriously dry. These games will help you skill up while living it up. When something's more fun, it's more motivating.

November 05, 2019

Libraries

November 2019 Library Tech Newsbytes

Read news about digital privacy techniques, a canine library, a public library ransomware attack, making the library a comfy home office, and lots more!

October 30, 2019

Libraries

How Microlearning Can Make Your Training More Effective (and Less Boring)

Microlearning is an approach to training that emphasizes the delivery of content in bite-sized chunks. It allows smooth onboarding and refresh training.

October 25, 2019

Libraries

October 2019 Library Tech Newsbytes

Read news about the best small library in America, wellness resources for library workers, predictions on 5G, e-books and privacy, and more!

October 09, 2019

Libraries

A Journalist's Guide to Finding the Data You Need — Part Two

This is a list of far-reaching data warehouses and repositories and tools for publishing data that are pretty remarkable, plus a list of other guides.

September 30, 2019

Libraries

PLA's Obamacare Open Enrollment Resources for 2019

Discover some resources and outreach materials from the PLA for libraries to help patrons choose and enroll in a plan under the Affordable Care Act.

September 27, 2019