Twenty First Century Libraries and Technology

Twenty First Century Libraries and Technology Continuing discussion and sharing ideas about how to keep libraries relevant in 21st century.

Sharing ideas from the library world and beyond to open up new possibilities for our communities.

When libraries are at the center of their communities, it makes sense that they're offering services like promoting loca...
11/18/2022

When libraries are at the center of their communities, it makes sense that they're offering services like promoting local musicians and other artists.

It's not Spotify, but some cities now host music platforms with their own local flavor.

AI is something librarians should be keeping on their digital awareness radar
07/26/2022

AI is something librarians should be keeping on their digital awareness radar

This year, the Internet Health Report dives into just one critical topic for the internet: artificial intelligence. And it's a podcast!

An interesting new trend, younger users are using primarily visual content sources for searches. How does this affect ho...
07/14/2022

An interesting new trend, younger users are using primarily visual content sources for searches. How does this affect how libraries offer and support information seeking?

The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube, as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users’ path to discovery, a Google exec …

It's a new year. Time to clean up your online presence?
01/05/2022

It's a new year. Time to clean up your online presence?

You’ll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint.

Test your AI knowledge
12/10/2021

Test your AI knowledge

Take this quiz to find out if you are AI literate and see how you compare to others.

This may be along the lines of teaching a person to fish vs. just providing them with the fish. Being able to understand...
08/05/2021

This may be along the lines of teaching a person to fish vs. just providing them with the fish. Being able to understand and evaluate scientific methodology seems an important skill in the 21st century.

Knowledge of research methods can help the public discern valid scientific claims from false or misleading ones, researchers explain.

A Glowing Shrine to the Printed Word - a new branch library opens in NYC
07/07/2021

A Glowing Shrine to the Printed Word - a new branch library opens in NYC

A mighty wall of books impresses in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, a transformed branch that bursts with new services and technology.

Interesting article on conspiracy theories and how most of us are susceptible in some ways.
06/16/2021

Interesting article on conspiracy theories and how most of us are susceptible in some ways.

You might not believe in QAnon, but you could still fall down the rabbit hole.

A possible to to use to help educate about artificial intelligence.
05/27/2021

A possible to to use to help educate about artificial intelligence.

In this test face detection algorithms will determine how normal you are. 100% privacy friendly.

Who'd have thought we need to teach people not to read
05/18/2021

Who'd have thought we need to teach people not to read

Learning to ignore information is not something taught in school.

Internet as infrastructure - should local government have a role? Or should it be left to the free market? Where does th...
05/14/2021

Internet as infrastructure - should local government have a role? Or should it be left to the free market? Where does that leave communities where high speed Internet will never be profitable?

The White House, in its infrastructure proposal released earlier this month, has thrown its support behind allowing municipalities to explore such options. And a new Morning Consult poll suggests many adults agree with that stance: 53 percent of U.S. adults said local governments should be able to e...

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