We know that many of you are as excited about these films as we are; and because of their informational aspects, you’d like to show them in an educational setting — e.g., … with your book club, etc. Consequently, we will permit one-time educational screenings…

OverDrive will soon launch a feature for its new Libby ebook and audiobook app that will enable new patrons to sign up for a library card using their smartphone or tablet, confirming residency without requiring a visit to a library branch…

The regime will fall one day. Until then, insightful books provide our best opportunities for encouraging education and understanding. Here’s a selection of fiction and nonfiction titles, linked to their Booklist reviews, that allow us to look in.

Denise and Debbie of the Rhinelander District Library will recap riveting sessions and report on invaluable resources they found at the ALA National Conference in Chicago.

While there is still a long way to go even in the technology sector, it is at least moving in a positive direction. Here’s a dive referencing a few pieces worth reading, including an excellent New York Times piece, “Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were.” 

Can’t get your hands on your own iPad? Looking for the top tablet picks to add to library learning tools in the Children’s Department? PCMag.com’s lead mobile analyst reviews “good kid tablets” that are cheap, rugged and protected.