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"They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that's definitely true."
What happened when a library forgot to lock its doors?
The big takeaway though, there's at least one Elf in Sweden! 😉
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/public-library-restoring-trust-in-humanity-repubz/
#libraries #books
Que autores Portugueses entraram em #DomínioPúblico em 2025?
À semelhança dos anos anteriores a Wikimedia Portugal, com o apoio da ANSOL, publicou a lista de autores cujas obras entraram em domínio público a 1 de janeiro de 2025 e que pode ser vista aqui. A Biblioteca Nacional também publicou uma lista com os autores que tem nos seus registos.
Nesta página podem ver as atividades relacionadas com o Domínio Público que a Wikimedia Portugal está a organizar e como participar. No dia 23 de janeiro, vai também haver um evento na Biblioteca Nacional para celebrar o Dia do Domínio Público. Programa e mais info aqui.
#Bibliotecas #CulturalHeritage #domínioPúblico #libraries #patrimónioCultural #publicDomain #Wikimedia #wikipedia
Newsletter: The recent Second Circuit decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is only the latest battle in the war on libraries and the freedom to read.
https://www.citationneeded.news/hachette-v-internet-archive/
#InternetArchive #HachettevInternetArchive #libraries #newsletter #CitationNeeded
Does your public library use Overdrive/Libby for ebooks or audiobooks? ⚠️
In the US and Canada, the answer is probably yes. And you should speak to your library staff and commission about it.
Libby is now owned by a private equity firm & making sketchy changes: https://buttondown.email/ninelives/archive/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries/
The latest development is that their overbroad privacy policy allows them to sell your borrowing history to advertisers: https://infosec.exchange/@longobord/112243098104196246
