Director’s Corner
Is the End Nigh?
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Some people believe an apocalypse is imminent. But the thought is not new.
Director’s Corner
Take Care
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The Syrian library in Daraya, which I wrote about last March, is no more.
Director’s Corner
All the News That’s Fit to Read
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Where do you get your news from? Increasingly, it is hard to figure out what is a truth, a lie or something in-between.
Director’s Corner
A New Year’s Reflection on the Past Year
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By reflection, I mean statistics. At the beginning of the year, many people consider their health by taking measurements – their girth and vital statistics.
Director’s Corner
Exploring Big Questions
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So, things have shifted. There are lines of differences. The New Year will bring still more questions.
Director’s Corner
Between the Covers
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A few years ago, the American Library Association titillated with a slightly risqué theme for adult summer reading. “Between the Covers” inferred naughtiness but its graphical representation was chaste.
Director’s Corner
Holding on to the Period
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I was shocked this summer when The New York Times reported that the use of the period (.) has ended Can you imagine the consequences?
Director’s Corner
Serious Stuff
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The debate over data privacy heated up this year when Apple refused access to the government for the cellphone records of the shooters in the San Bernardino attack. The debate about who should have access to private information is not new.