As society struggles with how best to combat the spread of digital falsehoods in the form of misinformation, disinformation, “fake news” and foreign influence, much of the emphasis to date has been on ...

Vinyl records are making a comeback as many retailers have seen an uptick in sales. Opinions vary as to why vinyl is coming back. Some say vinyl provides a better sound and others say it’s the feeling ...

Perhaps the greatest irony of the digital era is that while Silicon Valley portrays itself as pioneering the future of modern society, much of its innovation lies in merely adding a digital flourish ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo librarians are offering real-time, online reference assistance to students, some as far away as China, using AOL Instant Messenger software (AIM) in the popular ...

What if Google, the Internet’s favorite answer-bot, was made of flesh and blood? With “Answers Here and Now,” it almost is. The new online service, launched here last month, lets local library patrons ...

At the University of California at Merced’s library, there is no reference desk and there never has been. The way reference services are delivered there would intrigue some and disturb others. At the ...

BLOOMINGTON As a reference librarian at Bloomington Public Library, Amy Richard has fielded her share of panicky calls from people wanting to know how to get grape juice or some other stain out of a ...

FARGO - Diane Briggs says her life is an open book and she's now starting a new chapter. The reference librarian is retiring after 50 years with the city of Fargo, which makes her the longest serving ...

I know it is a common stereotype for an old guy to complain about how good the kids have it today. I, however, will take a little different approach: We have it so much better today when it comes to ...

“Literati is much more than an e-book platform or search interface. It is all about providing customizable services, tools and technologies that help libraries affordably keep pace with the ...