For Free Information and Open Internet (Daudén, Campelo, Ritimo)
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For Free Information and Open Internet (Daudén, Campelo, Ritimo)

“… it’s important to remember that technology alone will not lead to [positive] social change. This will only happen if technology is appropriated by each and every one of us and anchored in local knowledge and collective participation. It requires people to make a call on how and why this or that technology should be used and adapt it to the political and socio-economic context in which they live.” (E. Campelo)

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Datos abiertos: ¿Un bien común? (S. Goëta)

“Open data, o la apertura de los datos públicos, consiste en una puesta a disposición proactiva de los datos procedentes de las administraciones públicas, con el objeto de favorecer la creación de valor por parte de los ciudadanos y de las empresas, una mayor transparencia de la acción pública y también de la participación ciudadana.”

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Great Books for 8th Graders

Is your 8th grader looking for a new book? We have piled a list of our favorite recommendations for 8th graders. Though the library is still closed, you can place these books on hold for your curbside appointment or through one of our digital libraries (just download the Hoopla and/or Libby apps!) Burn by Patrick Ness: Sarah Dewhurst…

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World Refugee Day – Teen Recommendations

In 2000, the UN established June 20 as World Refugee Day. This day allows us to shine a spotlight on the bravery, courage, and hardships of refugees. According to the UNCHR, more than 70 million refugees were displaced by the end of 2019. The Homewood Public Library would like to take today to highlight fiction…