Monthly Archives: November 2019

Global gleanings #2: Maps again, web archiving, fauna and flora, Patience and Fortitude

Posted on 2019-11-30 by Peter Lor

 This is a slightly expanded version of my column of news, views and snippets from the international literature of books, libraries, and information, which appears in LIASA-in-Touch, the newsletter of the Library and Information Association of South Africa Maps and … Continue reading →

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Help save the Web!

Posted on 2019-11-25 by Peter Lor

We tend to take the World Wide Web for granted. We use it to look up professional, scholarly, educational and day-to-day information, communicate with friends and colleagues, do shopping, book travel, plan vacations, download videos and music, play games, and … Continue reading →

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New National Librarian for South Africa

Posted on 2019-11-19 by Peter Lor

I can now report on the outcome of the disputed recruitment process that was discussed in a previous post, entitled, “Who should be the national librarian?” On 18 November the Board of the National Library of South Africa announced that … Continue reading →

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