The BPL's Norman Leventhal Map Center has created this really nifty thing that you should probably stop reading about right now unless you have some free time, because you're going to want to play with it right away: Atlascope Boston lets you enter a Boston-area address or location and then see what it looked like in the good old days (some of the maps date to the 1860s). Read more.
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By adamg - Thu, 04/14/2016 - 8:06am
The Bulletin reports on the Hyde Park library's unveiling of a painting of John Joseph Enneking, the home-grown impressionist.
By JohnAKeith - Fri, 08/21/2015 - 4:48pm
By david_yamada - Thu, 04/08/2010 - 10:08am
As Boston considers the closing of libraries in the midst of a recession, it may be useful to remind ourselves of the broader contributions of libraries to our neighborhoods:
Former American Librarian Association president Sarah Long
When I was president of the American Library Association in 1999-2000, I chose, "Libraries Build Community" as my theme because I felt strongly that the library always serves a special place in the community. It's not only a place to find information and knowledgeable librarians, it's also a place to be with other community members. Think of the library as a community's living room. . . . I chose, "Libraries Build Community" as my presidential theme because the library is the community's information hub and a place to gather, but also because of what happens inside libraries. Children come to story hour and adults come to programs. Library meeting rooms are places to vote or are used for local legislators' town hall meetings. In the information age, the library is so much more than a collection of books.
By EM Painter - Thu, 04/01/2010 - 1:09pm
I am not interested in arguing the list. I have a pretty good feeling that my library can beat these other libraries. But that's what the cutters want, they want to pit us one neighborhood against the other.
By adamg - Thu, 10/08/2009 - 5:47pm
The credits have rolled for the Centre Street Blockbuster - although there's now a cheery note on the front door advising former customers to put their old movies through the slot if they don't want to hear from a collection agency.
In other Centre Street news, it's a bit of a shame the West Roxbury BPL branch couldn't have opened before cool weather after some recent renovations - because the first thing that hits you now when you enter is the smell of paint, and not in a good way.
By Kaz - Tue, 10/21/2008 - 2:18pm
By theszak - Wed, 03/05/2008 - 5:34am
We've been contacted by the BPL about making arrangements to
discuss the problems with digital restrictions management
DRM and what might be done about it
By theszak - Tue, 02/12/2008 - 8:23pm
Many people haven't yet used interlibrary loan readily available at our branch public libraries for books, audio and video not on the shelves within the immediate Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville and other Massachusetts' libraries systems.
Better software is being developed for tracking what titles library users/customers/consumers ask for.
Alternately new book suggestions, audio suggestions and video suggestions can be submitted for local branch libraries' collections.
Hints, tips and pointers for more effective use of interlibrary loan...
Branch Boston public libraries
By theszak - Thu, 02/07/2008 - 2:37am
Libraries: Kick DRM out!
http://DefectiveByDesign.org has announced an action against libraries
that support DRM on their collections.
By theszak - Sun, 02/03/2008 - 8:48am
By John Markoff
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/27/business/li...
By theszak - Tue, 01/29/2008 - 2:12am
Boston Public Library President Bernard A. Margolis
Massachusetts
http://bpl.org/general/seniorstaff.htm
Dear Bernard A. Margolis,
By theszak - Wed, 01/02/2008 - 5:31pm
Several major research libraries have rebuffed offers from Google and Microsoft to scan their books into computer databases, saying they are put off by restrictions these companies want to place on the new digital collections.
[ photo by Robert Spencer ]
Bernard Margolis, president of The Boston Public Library.
The research libraries, including a large consortium in the Boston area, are instead signing on with the Open Content Alliance, a nonprofit effort aimed at making their materials broadly available.
by Katie Hafner
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/technology/22lib...
By theszak - Mon, 12/17/2007 - 5:17pm
For Bernard Margolis the predicament of the lib is also an opportunity to go on to a better more inspired library environment. We can only hope Massachusetts can find a way to keep this creative talented skilled BPL President.
By theszak - Sat, 12/08/2007 - 4:24am
a.
Is it a violation of sunshine open public meeting principles for
the board of the Public Library Department
appointing a search committee without holding a public meeting
for that purpose?...
References
minutes
http://bpl.org/general/trustees/meetings.htm
sunshine open public meetings
http://tinyurl.com/2ahm7f
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TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
For Immediate Release
December 7, 2007
For More Information Contact:
Press Office, 617 635-4461
By thezak - Fri, 11/16/2007 - 8:03am
a.
Who are the two trustees who voted in favor of Bernie Margolis to stay on?...
By thezak - Wed, 11/14/2007 - 6:25am
The new person heading up our Boston Public Library should be
knowledgeable about grey literature
http://greynet.org
Of particular concern are government documents of our city that for
too long have been inaccessible. We need to have our public library
able to develop in depth collections of our public city documents.
A a) Mayoral Directive and b) City Council Order are needed for the more
routine transmittal of our public city documents to our public library
so researchers can study our city more effectively. That appears
unlikely to happen.
By thezak - Sat, 11/10/2007 - 2:28am
http://lists.ala.org/wws/arc/ifforum/2007-11/msg00...
. Statement of Board Chairman Jeffrey B. Rudman regarding Library
President Bernard A. Margolis ten years with the Boston Public
Library
. Required formal notice regarding employment contract of Bernard
A. Margolis
VOTED: that in accordance with the terms of the employment contract
by and between The Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the
City of Boston and Bernard A. Margolis, the contract is not
extended beyond the existing Employment Period ending on June 30,
2008.
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