Decorum and dress codes serve a purpose -- in the courthouse, the schoolhouse, the People’s House, and perhaps even in your house. Today, we grant you permission to trade your Zoom shirt for your PJs and to join us on a journey to explore dress codes and the law by visiting the links provided here.
Read moreThinking Outside the Building: #LibrariesTransform to Serve the Public Where They Are
The second week in April marks National Library Week, and this year’s theme is “Welcome to Your Library.” According to the American Library Association (ALA), this theme “promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building—and that everyone is welcome to use their services.” Looking at the library as more than a building became crucial a year ago as physical facilities closed due to public health concerns. ALA stated, “In 2020, libraries of all types stepped up to meet the needs of their communities as they responded to the impacts of COVID-19, a national financial crisis, and social unrest.” In this blog post, we highlight some of the services and activities offered over the past year by us, Houston Public Library, and Harris County Public Library.
Read moreEat Your Spinach with a Side of Public Domain
March 26 is National Spinach Day, and we thought would celebrate with an explanation of the copyright status of Popeye the Sailor Man, instead of a recitation of litigation related to e coli cases attributed to spinach.
Read moreNational Cheese Doodle Day
The cheese doodle – the simple curl of cheesy crunchiness that leaves its trademark orange powder on your fingertips long after it disappears into your mouth. It’s not as if we needed a designated day to celebrate a yummy snack food, but anyway here it is. We hoped that you have your calendars marked because today is National Cheese Doodle Day.
Read morePresidential Libraries
On Monday, February 15, 2021, the United States will celebrate President’s Day, a day set aside to honor the office of the presidency. The focus of today’s post, however, is not the holiday itself, but on the repositories that house resources by and about our nation’s leaders, the Presidential Libraries.
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