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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseSF Gate: Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation. “Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles burrowed into them. The drugstore beetle, also known as the bread beetle, is often found among dried […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/19/sf-gate-hungarys-oldest-library-is-fighting-to-save-100000-books-from-a-beetle-infestation/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/19/sf-gate-hungarys-oldest-library-is-fighting-to-save-100000-books-from-a-beetle-infestation/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseARTNews: Museums in Tehran and Tel Aviv Move to Safeguard Their Collections. “Israel and Iran have taken measures to safeguard their cultural property amid escalating hostilities between the neighboring countries, which has included air strikes on cosmopolitan centers.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/21/artnews-museums-in-tehran-and-tel-aviv-move-to-safeguard-their-collections/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/21/artnews-museums-in-tehran-and-tel-aviv-move-to-safeguard-their-collections/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseYour Story: The role of digital museums in rediscovering Indian craftsmanship . “Due to low demand and limited market access, 70% of traditional artists are searching for alternative sources of income, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the Crafts Council of India. Digital museums—online institutions that use technology to preserve and present cultural material—are a useful tool to […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/your-story-the-role-of-digital-museums-in-rediscovering-indian-craftsmanship/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/your-story-the-role-of-digital-museums-in-rediscovering-indian-craftsmanship/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseYahoo News: Young Aussie’s fears over ancient sites under threat from controversial industry plan . “At 26, Mark Clifton’s adult life is just beginning. He has hopes of having children soon and passing on his culture to them, continuing traditions spanning thousands of years. But a plan by the Albanese government to approve yet another industrial project near his community’s most important […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/02/yahoo-news-young-aussies-fears-over-ancient-sites-under-threat-from-controversial-industry-plan/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/02/yahoo-news-young-aussies-fears-over-ancient-sites-under-threat-from-controversial-industry-plan/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseBangkok Post: Thai heritage deserves better laws . “Despite local initiatives and a few existing laws, big gaps remain that continually let valuable architecture be lost. Old buildings that are not considered national monuments, especially those privately owned, typically receive no protection under our outdated Ancient Monuments Act. As a result, valuable sites are often demolished or […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/30/bangkok-post-thai-heritage-deserves-better-laws/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/30/bangkok-post-thai-heritage-deserves-better-laws/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTechSpot: Most online games are now dead, Stop Killing Games proponents say. “Stop Killing Games is pushing back against mandatory online requirements that turn perfectly functional games into self-destructing time bombs. While petitions are ongoing, activists have compiled a list of titles that have already shut down because of publishers’ short-sighted greediness.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/29/techspot-most-online-games-are-now-dead-stop-killing-games-proponents-say/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/29/techspot-most-online-games-are-now-dead-stop-killing-games-proponents-say/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePublishers Weekly: Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling. “Ruling decisively in favor of 21 states’ attorneys general, Rhode Island district court judge John J. McConnell Jr. formally ordered a halt on May 13 to a presidential executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and two more federal agencies.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/publishers-weekly-federal-judge-in-rhode-island-orders-halt-to-imls-dismantling/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/publishers-weekly-federal-judge-in-rhode-island-orders-halt-to-imls-dismantling/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseSarawak Tribune (Malaysia): Dayak communities urged to unite, preserve heritage amid change. “Dayak communities must urgently come together to preserve their cultural heritage in the face of rapid technological advancement and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), said Sarawak Public Health, Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. Speaking at the 19th Miri […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/sarawak-tribune-dayak-communities-urged-to-unite-preserve-heritage-amid-change/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/sarawak-tribune-dayak-communities-urged-to-unite-preserve-heritage-amid-change/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseInternational Council of Museums: ICOM Red List of Greek Cultural Objects at Risk . “ICOM and ICOM Greece, in cooperation with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, are proud to announce the launch of the ICOM Red List of Greek Cultural Objects at Risk, a significant tool designed to help fight the illicit trafficking of Greek cultural heritage. The Red List identifies categories of cultural […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/08/international-council-of-museums-icom-red-list-of-greek-cultural-objects-at-risk/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/08/international-council-of-museums-icom-red-list-of-greek-cultural-objects-at-risk/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThis is Colossal: This Artist-Run Archive Preserves Endangered Photographic Negatives in a Celebration of Lagos. “During a trip to Lagos in 2015, Karl Ohiri noticed something alarming. The British-Nigerian artist observed how long-running photography studios in the city were destroying their archives—sometimes incidentally, sometimes purposely—as they shuttered or moved out of the city […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/04/this-is-colossal-this-artist-run-archive-preserves-endangered-photographic-negatives-in-a-celebration-of-lagos/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/04/this-is-colossal-this-artist-run-archive-preserves-endangered-photographic-negatives-in-a-celebration-of-lagos/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseIceland Monitor: One of Iceland’s oldest photographs lost at auction. “Historian Árni Freyr Magnússon discovered the photograph while browsing the auction catalog and, upon checking, realized that the National Museum of Iceland did not have a copy. Determined to preserve the image for the nation, he entered the auction with the intention of donating the photograph to the Icelandic Museum […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/iceland-monitor-one-of-icelands-oldest-photographs-lost-at-auction/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/iceland-monitor-one-of-icelands-oldest-photographs-lost-at-auction/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseRBC-Ukraine: Ukraine establishes cultural heritage protection unit in Armed Forces. “A unit for the protection of cultural heritage has been established within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its mission will be to protect and prevent the destruction of relevant objects, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/23/rbc-ukraine-ukraine-establishes-cultural-heritage-protection-unit-in-armed-forces/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/23/rbc-ukraine-ukraine-establishes-cultural-heritage-protection-unit-in-armed-forces/</a>

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