Posts

Showing posts from 2018

14 Ways It Came From the Archives Halloween Hig Could Leave You Needing a Lawyer

Image
Not just for kids anymore, Halloween (31/10/2018) has shifted into a celebration for adults looking for an escape from the everyday, and with this shift, the Halloween industry is booming. In the past few decades, the Halloween industry has grown. Temporary Halloween stories are on the rise and other retailers have expanded their offerings for the Oct. 31 celebration. Also, nightclubs, restaurants, and bars are cashing in by hosting Halloween events. In celebration of Halloween every year, large and small libraries celebrate this happy occasion for children and adults by providing a selection of stories, a reading corner, and some entertainment games. For example, these activities are strongly present on this day : Halloween Family Fun Night Mystical Nights - Tarot Card Readings West wood Haunted Tour Pumpking Painting Halloween Crafts Creature Feature Halloween Spooky Spectacular Special Halloween Story time Glow in the Dark Party Spider Balls Trick or Treat

National Book Fair of Tunisia : 40 million prizes .. and 45 thousand titles

Image
The Tunisian Publishers Association, with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, is organizing Today a new cultural event on the book entitled "The Tunisian National Book Fair" which will be held from 19 to 28 October 2018 in the City of Culture . The National Exhibition held in a response to the expectations of the intellectuals and hoped to attract the attention of all Tunisians. It was founded in the general cultural movement accompanying the inauguration of the City of Culture and the celebration of the year 2018 as a national book year. aspires to play a multi-faceted role: cultural, economic, social, tourism, The exhibition will be held under the slogan "The Tunisian Book brings us together" and will be devoted exclusively to the publications which was issued by a Tunisian publishing house and that carry ISBN Tunisian edition. This event is expected to be attended by 76 publishers an

Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World

Image
We're excited to announce our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time ( click for your own time zone ). This event is being organized in partnership with Patty Wong , Director of Library Services at Santa Monica PublicLibrary . Our human condition has changed dramatically and has implications for libraries of all types on a global scale. Food insecurity and hunger, housing policies and homelessness , violence, mental health service needs, social, economic, educational and racial equity, substance abuse and drug overdose – all of these and many more challenges impact the people who frequent our libraries – as customers, students, faculty, and staff. Operational decisions continue to be influenced by social concerns. Join us for a series of conversations on how libraries have developed, respond