Tag Archives: Illinois

Digital Abe

Posted on 31 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Digital versions of books by and about Abraham Lincoln, brought to you by the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and the Open Content Alliance. from ResourceShelf

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Crime in Libraries

Posted on 24 November 2006 by Rick Mason

This article, dated a few weeks ago, on a Chicago news radio station’s website makes it sound as though libraries are more dangerous than they are. I suspect that many of the “thousands of files” depicting the crimes were either … Continue reading →

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PolyTalk

Posted on 2 October 2006 by Rick Mason

While at Reaching Forward South last week, I met someone from the Lincoln Trail Library System who is involved in a project called PolyTalk. PolyTalk is a volunteer group from Illinois libraries that provide translation services between patrons and library … Continue reading →

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