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Haim Arbiv, Benghazi, Libya. Holocaust survivor from Giado camp, Libya.
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Food and Drink – Libya
04/20/2020 /0 Comments/in Last Jews of Libya /by vivienneLibyan Jewish cuisine has unique dishes, such as mafrūm and lubya be’selk, that are typically eaten on Shabbat and holidays. This article discusses the food and drink of the Jews of Libya and the role of food in everyday and festival life.
Microfilm as the most reliable way to store archives
08/05/2018 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneMicrofilm shelf life 500 years. Hard drives, 3-5 years.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/microfilm-lasts-half-a-millennium/565643/
Is literacy a right?
07/31/2018 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneA group of students from Detroit want to learn to read, they go to court for their right.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/632566914/students-argue-literacy-is-a-right-in-lawsuit
Passover, once in Benghazi
03/12/2018 /0 Comments/in Last Jews of Libya /by vivienne“During the Seder we all took turns reading passages from the haggadah… It was read sometimes in several languages, in Hebrew, first and foremost, as well as Judeo-Arabic because everybody …should understand it.”
E-Reading: How has it changed in recent years?
08/13/2017 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneWhen Out of Print was released, 20% of American adults own an e-reader and 20% own a tablet. Since then, the use of tablets and cellphones to read books has increased substantially: In 2011, 4% read on a tablet, 7% on an e-reader, 7% on a desktop or laptop, and 5% on a cellphone. In 2016, 15% read on […]
Millennials in Public Libraries?
08/04/2017 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneMore than half of adults between ages 18-35 visited a public library in the course of a year, according to a 2016 Pew study, compared to 45% between the ages of 36-51 and 43% between 52 and 70. This may be in part because libraries are changing and offering new services, like courses in practical subjects, and providing social space.
Who’s reading now?
07/26/2017 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneWhen Out of Print was released, one out of four Americans did not read a single print book in an entire year. In 2016, this number had not changed (recent Pew study).
What else is new? Among those who did read, 65% had read a print book, 28% had read an e-book, and 14% had “read” (listened to) an audio book.
Short Books
04/14/2016 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneBest-selling author James Patterson has decided to try to reach people who have given up on reading by bringing out a series of short books — 150 pages or less — that will sell for under $5 and can be read in a single sitting. Patterson will write some of the planned two-titles-per-month series, which will be published by Little, Brown, co-author some, and select the authors of the others.
Authors Guild v. Google
03/23/2016 /0 Comments/in Out of Print the Movie /by vivienneThree authors, joined by the Authors Guild, have asked the Supreme court to overall a decision permitting Google Books to copy books under copyright and to provide access to “snippets.” The authors claim that the project adds nothing new to the originals and therefore does nothing to reshape their character in a “transformative” use. The case is Authors Guild v. Google, docket 15-849