In Which I Vibe-Code a Personal Library System https://hackaday.com/2025/12/03/in-which-i-vibe-code-a-personal-library-system/
#ArtificialIntelligence #Featured #Interest #OriginalArt #Barcode #Barcodescanner #ChatGPT #Flask #Library #Librarysystem #SQLAlchemy #Vibecoding

Anyone using Librarika? I have a question that the www isn’t answering. #libraries #library #LibrarySystem #catalogue

The US library system, once the best in the world, faces death by a thousand cuts
From Brewster Kahle

In addition to political #censorship and budget cuts, libraries are being undermined by rapacious digital licensing agreements

The #US #librarysystem, once the model for the world, is under assault from politicians, rightwing activists and corporate publishers. Book bans are at record levels, and libraries across the country are facing catastrophic #budgetcuts, a fate only narrowly avoided by #NewYorkCity’s public libraries this summer. In a separate line of attack, library collections are being squeezed by draconian licensing deals, and even sued to stop lending digitized books.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/09/us-library-system-attack-digital-licensing

onion:
https://www.guardian2zotagl6tmjucg3lrhxdk4dw3lhbqnkvvkywawy3oqfoprid.onion/commentisfree/2023/oct/09/us-library-system-attack-digital-licensing

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/nyregion/new-york-mayor-city-council-budget-deal.html

"Some publishers have even explicitly named libraries as direct economic competitors."

Isn't it: Sometimes I bought the book after reading (a part) of it.

#Texas #Library May Face #Elimination Weeks After #BannedBooks Return. Texas officials will meet on Thursday to decide the fate of the #LlanoCounty #LibrarySystem, as the three public branches face closure after a #FederalJudge ordered 12 banned books returned to the shelves this month. https://www.newsweek.com/texas-library-may-face-elimination-weeks-after-banned-books-return-1793510 #censorship #libraries #education #FreeSpeech #librarians #banningbooks #democracy not #facism

Koha Library Software

Koha is an open source integrated library system (ILS), used world-wide by public, school and special libraries. The name comes from a Māori term for a gift or donation.

#integrated-library-system-ils #library-system

More here:

https://www.directory.trade-free.org/goods-services/koha-library-software/