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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Queens Library to offer universal pre-K at Woodhaven and Ravenswood branches - NY Daily News
Queens Library to offer universal pre-K at Woodhaven and Ravenswood branches - NY Daily News:
If you live in Queens, universal prekindergarten classes could be coming to a library near you.
Two Queens Library branches in Woodhaven and Astoria will soon start
offering free pre-K programs, which officials believe will be the first
of its kind in the country.
"The library has a history of providing lifelong learning," said Nick
Buron, vice president of Public Library Service, who advocated for the
new program. "We wanted to latch onto this challenge."
It is one of the last libraries built with money from steel magnate and
philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.The recently renovated Woodhaven branch
will kick off the program when it launches in September. One class of 18
children will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
If you live in Queens, universal prekindergarten classes could be coming to a library near you.
Two Queens Library branches in Woodhaven and Astoria will soon start
offering free pre-K programs, which officials believe will be the first
of its kind in the country.
"The library has a history of providing lifelong learning," said Nick
Buron, vice president of Public Library Service, who advocated for the
new program. "We wanted to latch onto this challenge."
It is one of the last libraries built with money from steel magnate and
philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.The recently renovated Woodhaven branch
will kick off the program when it launches in September. One class of 18
children will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
‘Little Free Libraries’ legal in Leawood thanks to 9-year-old Spencer Collins | The Kansas City Star
‘Little Free Libraries’ legal in Leawood thanks to 9-year-old Spencer Collins
07/07/2014 8:20 PM
07/08/2014 6:13 PM
The
Leawood City Council unanimously approved a temporary moratorium Monday
night that exempts the little lending libraries from a city ordinance
that prohibits structures in front yards. The moratorium, effective
Tuesday, will last until Oct. 20.
As soon as the moratorium
passed, Mayor Peggy Dunn called Spencer to the front of the room to hand
him a book for his library, an action that received applause from the
audience.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
New York Public Library to offer free Wi-Fi to needy users | New York Post
New York Public Library to offer free Wi-Fi to needy users
New York public libraries will soon lend out Wi-Fi hot spots to low-income members who can’t afford Internet at home.
Beginning in September, residents will be able to rent Wi-Fi devices
for up to a year from New York Public Library branches in areas with
low-Internet connectivity.
But the free Wi-Fi won’t be available to everybody. Only those
enrolled in the library’s adult-learning or after-school programs can
borrow a device.
“We see a definite need in our branches — people
don’t have Wi-Fi at
home. They depend on us for their broadband,” said library spokeswoman
Angela Montefinise.
The “Check Out the Internet” program will be paid for with a $500,000
grant from the Knight Foundation and through library fund-raising.
NYPL, which has branches in Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island,
hopes to purchase 10,000 Wi-Fi devices.
Beginning in September, residents will be able to rent Wi-Fi devices
for up to a year from New York Public Library branches in areas with
low-Internet connectivity.
But the free Wi-Fi won’t be available to everybody. Only those
enrolled in the library’s adult-learning or after-school programs can
borrow a device.
“We see a definite need in our branches — people
don’t have Wi-Fi at
home. They depend on us for their broadband,” said library spokeswoman
Angela Montefinise.
The “Check Out the Internet” program will be paid for with a $500,000
grant from the Knight Foundation and through library fund-raising.
NYPL, which has branches in Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island,
hopes to purchase 10,000 Wi-Fi devices.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Free Library launches new kitchen at culinary literacy Center because we're still ordering take out way too much
http://www.philebrity.com/2014/05/28/free-library-launches-new-kitchen-at-culinary-literacy-center-because-were-still-ordering-take-out-way-too-much/
Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
How ‘Google it’ could be redefined in the smartphone era
How ‘Google it’ could be redefined in the smartphone era
1. Context as the new search. Here’s a remarkable stat
— the average Android smartphone user searches the Web only 1.25 times a
day from a Web browser. The future of finding information — or Googling
— on smartphones may be a lot different than the traditional Web
searches we conduct on PCs and laptops. This can happen thanks to the
contextual data smartphones know about us, as Quartz explains:
In contrast to the paltry number of times users of Everything.Me are
searching the Web each day, they’re engaging in context-based
interactions with their customized home screens dozens of times a day.
Read more...
We may increasingly Google things without typing at all. (Alan Diaz/AP)
Here’s a look at five ideas that could impact the way we live, work and play.1. Context as the new search. Here’s a remarkable stat
— the average Android smartphone user searches the Web only 1.25 times a
day from a Web browser. The future of finding information — or Googling
— on smartphones may be a lot different than the traditional Web
searches we conduct on PCs and laptops. This can happen thanks to the
contextual data smartphones know about us, as Quartz explains:
In contrast to the paltry number of times users of Everything.Me are
searching the Web each day, they’re engaging in context-based
interactions with their customized home screens dozens of times a day.
Read more...
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