Michael Spikmans

De NAIDOC-week viert dit jaar de kracht, visie en nalatenschap van de volgende generatie First Nation-leiders. Kunst speelt daarin een belangrijke rol. 

Groninger Remi Bargmann woonde al 10 jaar in Sydney en vijf jaar in Maleisië, maar sinds drie jaar is Canberra (ACT) zijn thuisbasis. De alleenstaande vader had net als veel anderen vooroordelen over de Australische hoofdstad, maar is er dolgelukkig vanwege de vele activiteiten d ... Show More

Op het EK voetbal voor vrouwen is Nederland overklast door regerend Europees Kampioen Engeland. Het wordt nu lastig om de kwartfinales te bereiken; de Oranjeleeuwinen moeten ruim winnen van Frankrijk en hopen op een verrassing in de andere groepswedstrijd. We bellen met sportjoun ... Show More

Hello! Libraries are about far more than borrowing books. We’re exploring how libraries around the world serve their communities and are adapting to changing needs. Sociologist Eric Klinenberg explains why libraries help build social solidarity and should be a priority for govern ... Show More

Libraries have the power to create a better world; they connect communities, promote literacy and spark lifelong learners. But there's one thing that keeps people away: the fear of overdue book fines. In this thought-provoking talk, librarian Dawn Wacek makes the case that fines ... Show More

Almost as soon as public libraries began flourishing, librarian quickly became one of the most female-dominated jobs in the country. In this classic, Cristen and Caroline break down was being a librarian was really like back in the day and the badass women who've shaped these com ... Show More

Today, libraries across the US and the rest of the world are seen as centers of free learning, presenting enormous opportunities for children and adults alike. However, not too long ago, people in the US and the UK were absolutely terrified by the idea that libraries were dens of ... Show More

Nairobi-based nonprofit Book Bunk, the brainchild of Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka, restores existing public libraries and installs new libraries in public spaces. Its flagship project in the Kenyan capital is the McMillan Memorial Library, which opened in 1931 but it was s ... Show More

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As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they're scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with limited access to literature — by making b ... Show More

Effortless English Book Club.  

Episode 91 is about Anne Carrol Moore and The Western Library! Anne Carroll Moore is one of history's most important children's librarians, but not everyone is in love with her legacy. She still changed the world, and mostly for the better. And Louisville, Kentucky's Western Libr ... Show More