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Global gleanings #7

Posted on 2021-03-01 by Peter Lor

An infodemic: bad news In an earlier column I referred to the “infodemic”: a veritable avalanche of news, information, and misinformation that has accompanied the Covid-19 pandemic. Misinformation in a health crisis can have serious, even fatal, consequences.[1] Comments by … Continue reading →

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Global Gleanings #6

Posted on 2020-12-01 by Peter Lor

My column of news, views and snippets from the international literature of books, libraries, and information, appears in every issue of LIASA-in-Touch, the newsletter of the Library and Information Association of South Africa. Here it is with clickable links. Covid-19 – … Continue reading →

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2020 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award

Posted on 2020-09-07 by Peter Lor

I’m pleased to share the news that the American Library Association (ALA) has honoured me with the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for 2020. The award was presented virtually during the ALA’s Annual Conference in June – which unfortunately I … Continue reading →

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Global Gleanings #5

Posted on 2020-09-01 by Peter Lor

Covid-19 again When my previous column was written the news was dominated by Covid-19.[1] It was still mostly called an epidemic; the word ‘pandemic’ was only just coming into use. In South Africa a lock-down loomed. I reported on some … Continue reading →

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Global gleanings #4: Coronavirus; library programmes; ancient manuscripts

Posted on 2020-05-31 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.   The Coronavirus … Continue reading →

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This Blog

Posted on 2020-03-14 by Peter Lor

In the course of a long career in librarianship – as a librarian, manager, professional leader, researcher and teacher – and through many years of participation in international programmes and activities, I have held the belief that libraries and information … Continue reading →

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Global Gleanings #3: IFLA and the Developing World

Posted on 2020-03-01 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. In the … Continue reading →

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Riccardo Ridi on intellectual neutrality: a perspective from Italy

Posted on 2020-01-03 by Peter Lor

(Version corrected on 2019-01-05, in light of comments from Riccardo Ridi, which I gratefully acknowledge.)  Italian perspectives In the English-speaking world, we are not sufficiently aware of the huge amount of professional literature published in other languages. My eyes were opened … Continue reading →

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Library ABC for 2019

Posted on 2019-12-30 by Peter Lor

The latest instalment of my Library ABC, which I started in 2008, has been distributed. It is for the letters D, E and F and features pictures taken in three libraries. D:  DOK, Delft, the Netherlands; E: Elsie van Rensburg … Continue reading →

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Gratifying review

Posted on 2019-12-27 by Peter Lor

I’m happy to report that a favourable review of my book, International and comparative librarianship: concepts and methods for global studies,  recently appeared in Focus on international library and information work. The review, written by Lesley Pitman, appeared in volume … Continue reading →

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