@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: due to a power outage, the #SparksLibrary will have a delayed opening today, Thursday, October 8. We will update this post when we have more information about when the library will open. We apologize for any inconvenience. Other location information: washoecountylibrary.us/libraries.
@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: Please remember that both the #DuncanTranerLibrary and #VerdiLibrary will be closed for the WCSD #FallBreak next week, October 5-9. Other libraries will be open for regular hours. For Washoe County Library locations and hours, please visit washoecountylibrary.us/libraries.
@exacteditions.bsky.socialA first edition of Sense & Sensibility purchased by the 2nd Marquess of Bath around its publication has revealed that Austen's work was being read by the very social class which her writing centred on.
@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: This weekend, hundreds of families will attend the Reno Nevada Cup. Parking is expected to be a challenge when visiting the library on Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, from 8 am until dark. Please allow extra time for parking, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: Do you have several years of professional library experience and a master's degree? Apply now through Monday, October 5, for a Branch Manager position with Washoe County Library. For more information, visit washoelibrary.org/branchmanager.
@exacteditions.bsky.socialIn the quest to protect research integrity by detecting mistakes, could we be losing sight of the people and institutions working to prevent them from happening in the first place?
Katina Magazine has published a piece by Muhammad Sarwar on this question:
@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: The #NorthwestRenoLibrary will reopen on Monday, September 21. The community is invited to celebrate as the library kicks off fall events throughout the week. We appreciate the community's patience during the construction closure. For more information, visit washoelibrary.org/4yE9zbz.
@washoelibrary.bsky.social#LibraryNEWS: Due to the Floriston Fire, the #VerdiLibrary will be closed today, Wednesday, September 16. We apologize for any inconvenience. For information about other library locations, please visit washoecountylibrary.us/libraries.
@exacteditions.bsky.socialEarly bird registration for the 2026 Charleston Conference ends this week - sign up to attend on November 2nd-6th.
The conference is a global gathering of scholarly communications professionals, meeting to talk about issues impacting the whole community:
@exacteditions.bsky.socialThe U.S. Government has issued a statement supporting OpenAI against various publishers, suggesting that LLMs training on news content counts as "fair use".
Read more: 👉 exacted.me/USGovSupport... 👈