Bookless library debuts in San Antonio as BibioTech opens
Bexar County opens BibioTech, the nation’s first bookless public library, stocked with iMacs iPads and tablets but no physical books. The $2.3 million facility sits in a low income South Side strip mall drawing visitors from across the country and prompting bonds for similar projects.
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San Antonio - Texas
Apple
Bexar County
BibioTech
Hong Kong
Mary Graham
South Carolina
Charleston
American Library
BiblioTech
Justice of the Peace
San Antonio
Laura Cole
Cole
American Library Association
Interior ends National Blueways conservation program
The US Interior Department disbands the National Blueways System amid opposition from landowners and politicians who feared new regulations and potential land seizures. The Connecticut River retains designation. White River designation was dropped, and the program will be deactivated while watershed partnerships stay encouraged.
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Kansas City
Interior Department
Barack Obama
Interior
Sally Jewell
Ken Salazar
National Blueways Committee
Jessica Kershaw
Jewell
White River
Missouri
Arkansas
Connecticut River
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Missouri Department of Conservation
Nature Conservancy
U.S
Lawmakers seek Interior push to revoke White River designation
Senators and representatives from both states sent a letter to the Interior Department asking how to revoke the designation. Even supporters of the White River title pushed to rescind due to fears the dispute could hinder landowners cooperation with conservation. David Casaletto of Ozarks Water Watch said the program was valued for recognizing local conservation efforts but faced unexpected strong opposition and risked jeopardizing local support.
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Interior Department
White River
David Casaletto
Ozarks Water Watch
Casaletto
Americans foresee downhill slide by 2050 in national poll
A December AP-NORC survey finds 54 percent of Americans expect life to be worse in 2050 than today, with 23 percent predicting improvement and 21 percent saying it will stay the same. Gloomier views are strongest among Whites, older adults, and midlevel earners.
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Rockville
Kelly Miller
University of Minne
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Miller
Ap-Norc Center For Public Affairs Research
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GSS
Ap-Norc Center
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