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2023 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I think I stubbornly finished every book I started in 2023 although some of them maybe I shouldn’t have. My plan was to read LESS this year than last year and I did a good job. One hundred and fourteen books. I was busier, happier. I did lower my “books by men” percentage an amount that felt good. average read per month: 9.5

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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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Lessons from 2023 VAD Academy: Systemic Racism is a Root Cause of Vacant Properties

Center for Community Progress

Over the course of two days, participants of the 2023 VAD Academy learned everything from the basics of what causes vacancy and abandonment and the foundations of community revitalization to advanced legal, policy, and practice tools that can help neighborhoods turn vacant spaces into vibrant places.

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ACRL national - Library Marketing and Outreach Discussion -Artificial Intelligence in Marketing & Outreach (Register and Open Discussion Session) - November 30, 2023

A Library Writer's Blog

About the ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Discussion Group: Launched at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference, this group encourages regional meet ups around the U.S. Join to discuss potential ideas, ways your library is approaching AI in marketing, or to hear from your peers! as a central initiative.

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South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

The City Fix

Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Recognizing the need to meet evolving demands and expectations, USPS launched the Informed Delivery email subscription service in 2014. Congratulations to the 2023 award winners! Informed Delivery notifies subscribers of upcoming deliveries. Presently, the service boasts approximately 59 million subscribers and continues to grow.

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I wonder if Mayor Fenty hadn't dissolved the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative in 2007, merging it into another city agency, if development would have happened faster?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I have written a lot about ways to accelerate improvement "East of the River": -- " Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC ," 2024 -- " Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus? ," 2023 -- " DC's 11th Street (..)

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