Saturday live coverage of president ial candidates at the iowa state fair continues. We will hear from Chris Christie at noon and bobby jindel and then on sunday Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a meeting. And then we are live at the Minneapolis Book testival. On sunday morning at 10, author and columnist chairs her critical thoughts on the relationship with millennials. And helping improve relationships between the public after the king assassination and the riots. In his book, bibliotech john palfrey talks about some of the challenges libraries face. He is head of school at the Phillips Academy in massachusetts and the Founding Member of the digital Public Library. He talked at the free library in philadelphia earlier this year. Good evening, everyone. I would like to remind you no flash photography is presented during the event. Following the event a book signing will take place in the lobby and dont forget most of the author events are offered as podcast at freelibrary. Org. I
Free library. Org. To them freelibrary. Org. I am a librarian here and i am excited to introduce john palfrey who is the leading scholar on issues of emerging media and authority for internet freedom, transparency and accountability. He is the head of school at phill phill Phill Phillips academy and the board of directors at the Digital Library. His latest book, bibliotech argues for the necessity of finding and using the reservoir of online systems and the adaptive roles of libraries teaching this skill. It is said he challenges us to keep the library relevant as an information resource, archive, Community Gathering and a cornerstone of democracy for informed citizenry. Please join me in welcoming me john palfrey to the free library of philadelphia. Jennifer, thank you so much for your kind introduction and thank you andy and all of these who welcomed me to the free library of philadelphia. I could not be happier to be here to talk about this book. The amazing history philadelphia has
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Jezebel then uncommon life of Anne Hutchinson, the woman who defied the puritans. Boston Public Library and partnership of historic boston cohosted this hourlong event. I want to start by telling you we have been offering charter day activities for a long time and our speaker this evening is a veteran. In 2005 she spoke on the lawn of three house in the and the three 75th anniversary of bostons naming and she spoke about her ancestor Anne Hutchinson and that is the year first church in boston finally released her from the excommunication given semicenturies before. Given so many centuries before. Eve laplante has published articles, essays, and five nonfiction books. Two of them are especially relevant. One is american jezebel, which is for sale outside after the talk and it tells the true story ancestor, Anne Hutchinson, the one who was finally got back into the church. The second ancestor we will mention this evening is the book witch judge, and that won the 2008 massachusetts book a