The U.S. government once burned books it didn’t like by Madison Ingram This year is on pace to set the record for the highest number of attempted book bans since the American Library Association began compiling data on library censorship more than 20 years ago. Last year, there ...
by Tracy Grimm Traditionally, we think of libraries as buildings where books can be borrowed instead of purchased. Today, libraries in the United States and around the world are so much more. A new interactive exhibit at WVU Libraries, “Hacking the Library,” asks artists, ...
by Annie Caplan and Cristy Moran People may hear the word “library” and imagine librarians sitting behind a circulation desk, reading a book and telling patrons to be quiet. What many folks may not know, is that most of us are spending our days imagining ways to transform our ...
Some time ago, I worked after school and during summers at my town’s public library. My supervisor was Mrs. Fowkes, a stunning grandmother who, in summer, wore straw hats with flowers. There I mastered the trick of repairing loose bindings with glue and folded wax paper. Then I was ...
KINGWOOD — Senate Bill 704, passed in the most-recent legislative session, requires schools to publish a syllabus so parents know exactly what is being taught. Its implementation was a topic of discussion at Monday’s Preston County Board of Education meeting. “Part of me ...