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Originally Published 26 days ago — by Mashable
The article explains how Libby users can identify and avoid AI-narrated audiobooks by searching for terms like 'Digital Voice' or 'Synthesized Voice' in the app, as these indicate AI narration, allowing listeners to choose human-narrated options instead.
Originally Published 27 days ago — by Montana Free Press
Heavy rains and melting snow caused severe flooding in Libby, Montana, washing out bridges, damaging roads, and prompting emergency evacuations, with officials still assessing the full extent of the damage amid forecasts of additional rain.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Mashable
Libby has updated its hold management system, replacing the delay feature with a new suspension policy where holds lapse after a year if not unsuspended, aiming to improve fairness and efficiency in library lending. Users must manually unsuspend holds to keep them active, with the change intended to reduce wait times and unclaimed holds.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
BNSF Railway is facing a lawsuit over its alleged role in asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana, where hundreds have died from lung cancer. The company claims it was unaware of the asbestos in the vermiculite it hauled from a nearby mine, while plaintiffs argue that warning signs and conferences should have alerted them to the dangers. The case is the first of many against the railroad, and the judge has rejected the railroad's requests for verdicts in its favor, citing evidence that its actions fell outside legal protections due to maintaining a railyard with asbestos.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
Victims of asbestos pollution in Libby, Montana, are taking BNSF Railway, owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., to court, alleging negligence and wrongful death for failing to control contaminated dust from the rail yard that led to hundreds of deaths and over 3,000 illnesses. The upcoming trial is the first among hundreds of lawsuits against BNSF, with victims seeking accountability for the asbestos-related diseases caused by the vermiculite shipped by rail from Libby for use across the U.S. The cleanup has cost an estimated $600 million, with most covered by taxpayer money, and the victims hope for justice in the upcoming trials.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
OverDrive, the library ebook app, will shut down on May 1st and users will need to switch to Libby, a newer app from the same company. OverDrive's desktop versions will still be accessible, but the company won't provide new downloads. The move is to focus development on Libby and make it easier for libraries to promote their digital content. OverDrive is helping libraries transition to Libby with an online resource kit. The accelerated digital transition due to covid has put pressure on libraries and OverDrive, and Libby is now one of the few free ways to read and listen to books.