GLN operates as an open collaboration of tech savvy, innovation libraries cooperating as a distributed global testbed/showcase environment.
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Project Launch: State Libraries and AI Tools (SLAAIT)
State libraries to explore strategic use of AI around workforce development.
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With faith in the future. bbc.com/future/article/20220…
“News” as the media reports is understandably short term but misleadingly dark. There are so many good trends missed. Take a look at the uplifting Swedish site @Gapminder which will make you feel much much better about humanity. gapminder.org/facts/improvem…
Check out this article from @nytimes. nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
Check out this gifted article from @nytimes. nytimes.com/2023/07/11/clima…
Guy nails it. Humans may be too adaptable and therefore too ready to accept the new (ab)normal. AND that US & China MUST lead. Very very soon! Is there anything else worth working on?!
Hey @elonmusk !
Hey @elon, if you are in fact a free speech absolutist or even free speech minimalist, why aren’t you championing the world’s #publicibraries at the front lines in the struggle against book bannings and for the right of free expression and private inquiry? Who tops that?!
Hey @elon, if you are in fact a free speech absolutist or even free speech minimalist, why aren’t you championing the world’s #publicibraries at the front lines in the struggle against book bannings and for the right of free expression and private inquiry? Who tops that?!
Culture war in the stacks: Librarians marshal against rising book bans washingtonpost.com/national-…
Culture war in the stacks: Librarians marshal against rising book bans washingtonpost.com/national-…
Elon Musk launches Starlink in Nigeria at reduced prices thenationonlineng.net/elon-m…
punchng.com/five-nigerian-li… @AfLIACon For those to whom US$43/mo is still too high or for any other reason there's the shared access at a community hub.
SpaceX's Starlink is active in Africa for the first time businessinsider.com/starlink… via @businessinsider
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Libraries address affordability challenge through shared free use. Not perfect but in @elonmusk parlance, better than nothing! @AfLIACon
Five Nigerian libraries gain free access to Starlink gatmash.com/?p=262138 Just the beginning!
Dolly Parton free library signups soar after Alabama announces program al.com/news/2023/01/dolly-pa…
Sweet!
Five Nigerian libraries gain free access to Starlink punchng.com/five-nigerian-li…
Actually Now! Africa is Open! @SpaceXStarlink
"Nigeria to Receive Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Broadband Access in Public Libraries"
Pilot program is first in Africa and will bring enhanced internet connectivity and increased community resilience against outages.
Starlink approved by Nigeria 🇳🇬 & Mozambique 🇲🇿
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Climate change and the new language of weather greenbiz.com/article/climate… via @GreenBiz
A whole new ballgame!
El Niño Is Coming—and the World Isn’t Prepared | WIRED
The proverbial is hitting the fan. We are so not prepared. wired.com/story/climate-envi…
This year I’m thankful for US public libraries – beautiful icons of a better civic era | Moira Donegan theguardian.com/commentisfre…
“it aspires to encounter people as minds” - open to all -
Reminds of our better selves.
Anyone, I hope, Read here: wapo.st/3BZNoBF
Once again! Great @rayadverb gives us seriously hilarious take on ourselves. Thank you!
