May 2, 2023

Herding Cats or Horses?

With Kentucky Derby weekend right around the corner, I thought I’d share a podcast from…

April 30, 2023May 1, 2023

Libraries and Gardens

In Episode 38, Dewey Decibel examines how libraries are using outdoor spaces for gardening and…

April 29, 2023May 5, 2023

Welcome to the Libraries of Gryphonowl. Gryphonowl is a futuristic world in which the inhabitants…

A demo of an integrated library system built with Koha open-source software

a demo of a digital library built using Omeka Classic software

Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
May 31, 2023 by Sam Roberts
He was near death after his plane was shot down in the Vietnam War but survived to fly the world’s fastest and highest-altitude jet.
Stanley Engerman, Revisionist Scholar of Slavery, Dies at 87
May 30, 2023 by Richard Sandomir
His two-volume study, written with Robert W. Fogel, used data to challenge commonly held ideas about American slavery, including that it was unprofitable and inefficient.
Book Review: New Story Collections
May 30, 2023 by Jen Vafidis
Books by Izumi Suzuki, Theodore McCombs, Katherine Heiny and Steven Heighton.
Book Review: ‘Last Call at Coogan’s,’ by Jon Michaud
May 30, 2023 by Tim Sultan
In Jon Michaud’s “Last Call at Coogan’s,” the author pays tribute to an unlikely institution, and the community it sustained.
Book Review: ‘The Light at the End of the World,’ by Siddhartha Deb
May 30, 2023 by Abraham Verghese
“The Light at the End of the World,” by Siddhartha Deb, follows truth seekers in a world of conspiracy, intrigue and violence.