A binman in Turkeyโs capital found a bag of thrown-away books on his rounds and couldnโt bring himself to take it to the dump. He kept it. Other workers started doing the same. The pile has now grown into a public library of over 9,000 books, run by sanitation workers, in an old brick factory ๐
Welcome to #Groningen (NL), dear #plushtodon!
We can't wait to show you around our #library on Monday. #Mastodon
For the love of #books & #reading, hereโs a new volume for your #library ๐
#video #bookstodon #inspiration @bookstodon #writing #WritingCommunity #saturday
Short reflections composed during our global pandemic. For more information, please, visit: https://fomitepress.com/quarantine-notes.htmlFilm & Music: Marc ...YouTube
I do love having Library Extension in my browser. As soon as I clicked the link to look at the book title on Amazon, Library Extension told me that my local library had the book (both printed copy and ebook), and I was able to place a hold on a copy on the spot. There will be a short wait โ some holds already placed โ but it saves me the price of the book.
I'm always interested to see how universities are investing in open science. Lots of moves happening in libraries as they provide complex data management.
Head of Research Services (Open Research)
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University of Leeds
"You will lead and manage a team of staff and will be responsible for co-ordinating the following areas: research data management, funder compliance, and the expansion of open access."
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#RDM #OpenData #OpenScience #Library
Grade 8 (ยฃ43,414 to ยฃ51,805 p.a. depending upon experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Do you want...Jobs at the University of Leeds
Born in 1852, Mary Titcomb had a strong desire for an education & career.
Mary became a librarian & making #books accessible to everyone was a priority. She came up with a childrenโs room & set up โbook stationsโ in shops & post offices in town.
But Mary noticed people from rural areas werenโt visiting the #library. So, she secured funding to build & begin the nationโs first bookmobile. ๐
This is wild and not in a good way: help.oclc.org/@api/deki/files/โฆ
Basically a hack to get around the EU Copyright law affects interlibrary loans. The implementation is crazy, but the whole concept of needing such a solution is even crazier.
Carefully boxed up, a Survey of the cities of London and Wedtminster, Borough of Southwark. 1733-35
A 5d (5 pence) romance from the 1890โs. Very Victorian.
Blatantly original binding on this collection of The Bulletin from the first half of 1931. Very Art Deco.
Here are some saucy tomes!
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge & Pleasure. 1766/7
Inside this much more modern box is a book in Latin, published in 1553!
Ha! Theyโll let anything get in here. Aleister Crowley: Confessions. 1929
Iโm in the rare books repository at work and there are books here that were printed before Australia was colonised by the europeans.
