Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.02.14

Gramex to U.S. collectors: “Send us your enemies!”
AJBlog: Condemned to Music | Published 2014-09-03

The Importance Of Having A Watchdog
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-09-03

An Interview with the Allah-Las
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-09-02

Chicago Jazz Fest highlights a la PoKempner-vision
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz | Published 2014-09-02

 

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Public Libraries Mixing New “Secret Sauce” To Get Patrons Through The Door

“A survey by John Burke at Miami University found that 109 libraries in the US had a makerspace or were close to opening one. Others are hosting events like Wikipedia edit-a-thons, where residents plumb the library’s resources to create articles about local history. (One library even has its own farm.) This ferment is attracting patrons; a Pew Internet survey found that these new modes bring in folks who normally shun libraries, typically men and people with limited education.”

This Year’s Burning Man Maxes Out

“Friday’s official peak attendance of 65,922 was within the population cap of 68,000 the federal Bureau of Land Management imposed on the quirky art and music festival 110 miles north of Reno, said Gene Seidlitz, manager of the agency’s Winnemucca District. The number was down from last year’s record peak crowd of 69,613, which resulted in organizers being placed on probation for a second time in three years for violating the limit.”