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I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch,
and termination of library staff in those libraries
https://fnl.mit.edu/may-june-2026/lament-for-the-mit-libraries/

Dislike.
“Media Library infinite scrolling is now enabled by default, with a per-user opt-out”
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/23/media-library-infinite-scrolling-is-now-enabled-by-default-with-a-per-…

Media Library infinite scrolling is now enabled by default, with a per-user opt-out
Background The grid view of the Media Library (including the Media Modal) has supported infinite scrolling for a long time, where attachments load automatically as you scroll instead of behind a Lo…

Die UB der Seton Hall University in den USA hat einen LibGuide für die Fußball-WM zusammengestellt: https://blogs.shu.edu/libraries/2026/06/world-cup-soccer-championship-library-guide/

The Internet Archive working with the NOAA Library to bring much of it digital and as accessible as possible is wonderful, and a wonderful model: lets flip more libraries digital.
https://archive.org/details/noaa

"Marking Gender: A Critical Analysis of Gender Representation in Library of Congress Subject Headings"
https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.70n2.8680
"Although the problem of bias, prejudice, and marginalization has long been a subject of critical reflection and inquiry in library knowl…

Good to see that #SFPL is doing this. I had no idea that #radon might be a concern in San Francisco (I knew it's a major problem in some areas - Pennsylvania, for example)
San Francisco library branches offer detector loan program | Public Health | sfexaminer.com

SF Library launches free detector loan program
Branches helping residents test for and minimize exposure to radon, a radioactive gas.

Good to see that #SFPL is doing this. I had no idea that #radon might be a concern in San Francisco (I knew it's a major problem in some areas - Pennsylvania, for example)
San Francisco library branches offer detector loan program | Public Health | sfexaminer.com

SF Library launches free detector loan program
Branches helping residents test for and minimize exposure to radon, a radioactive gas.

"What if we used AI as an excuse to provide structured open data to our communities?"
https://librarian.aedileworks.com/2026/05/08/what-if-we-used-ai-as-an-excuse-to-provide-structured-open-data-to-our-…

"For the Benefit of Humankind:” The Library of Congress and AI for Libraries, Archives and Museums"
https://blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2026/06/library-of-congress-and-ai4lam/

"Visualizing all books of the world in ISBN-Space"
https://phiresky.github.io/blog/2025/visualizing-all-books-in-isbn-space/
"Libraries have been trying to collect humanity’s knowledge almost since the invention of writing. In the digit…