@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social2026-06-26 09:26:50
"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/
@nebucatnetzer@social.linux.pizza2026-07-24 14:58:04
I recently re-discovered libraries.
How cool is it that you can just go to a place and pick up some books for roughly $0.15/day.
What a wild concept.
My local library even gives you a door batch so you can visit outside of the official opening hours.
#libraries
@fanf@mendeddrum.org2026-06-26 11:42:03
from my link log —
mlibc: a full-featured portable C standard library
https://github.com/managarm/mlibc
saved 2026-06-25 https://dotat.at/:/QZR06.html…
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social2026-07-24 22:21:06
FURBNET PROGRESS: database system has been rewritten, it's now *way* faster! MIDI previews are generated and cached on demand, as well! give it a try! https://www.furbnet.com/index.iva
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social2026-09-24 08:18:52
ein physiker wird neuer direktor der british library:
"Dr Paul Bate appointed Chief Executive of the British Library"
https://www.bl.uk/stories/news/dr-paul-bate-appointed-chief-executive-of-the-british-library
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@mia@hcommons.social2026-09-22 08:37:02
Dr Paul Bate appointed as Chief Executive of the British Library https://www.bl.uk/about/press/releases/dr-paul-bate-appointed-as-chief-executive-of-the-british-library
@zachleat@zachleat.com2026-08-25 18:38:49
RIP Dolly. Our family just went to Dollywood *three weeks ago* and we got a little first-hand taste of the impact she’s had on the world.
332M books donated through her Imagination Library: https://imaginationlibrary.com/
@mela@zusammenkunft.net2026-09-25 01:08:45
How to infiltrate a space station:
Tal'Shiar agent: "We attach the shuttle to the transport vessel that brings a new batch of forced labourers, and join the throng when entering the station. But some might notice new faces."
Chief Science Office: "We still have some cookie mix left."
Tal'Shiar agent: "And how will that help?"
Chief Science Office: "They try to get the most out of their workers with the least possible investm…
@hikingdude@mastodon.social2026-07-24 19:43:42
Read More. Read Often. Read Every Day. - by JA Westenberg
Make some time to hit the library this weekend. Pick up a book from the store on the corner. Go through your shelves and build a stack of books you bought that you’ve been meaning to read.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/read-more
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social2026-07-24 12:31:52
"Librarians as architects: Roles in the age of generative artificial intelligence"
https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352261470840
"This study explores how academic librarians interpret and negotiate their evolving professional identities as generative artificial intelligen…