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 ALA, PLA, and Cox Partner for Digital Literacy By Ian Chant Cable and Internet service provider Cox Communications has teamed up with the American Library Association, the Public Library Association, and pilot libraries in Kansas, Arizona, and Louisiana to help improve digital literacy skills. |
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| SPONSORED BY AGATI  A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Furniture for Your Library What integral elements of design and construction create the most effective library furniture for contemporary libraries? Because the answer is not always obvious, AGATI has compiled all dimensions of our experience building furniture for academic and public libraries into a short paper just for librarians looking to create the best learning environments possible for their patrons. Download Case Study›››
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 2017 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Reading Responsibly By Barbara Hoffert On March 23, the Cleveland Foundation announced the winners of the 82nd annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, established in 1935 by Edith Anisfield-Wolf to honor literary works that confront racism and celebrate diversity. |
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 Librarians Providing Safe Havens as Deportation Fears Loom By Addie Matteson The recent executive orders pertaining to immigration, and the subsequent expanding of deportation regulations, have hit school communities particularly hard. But the news has also spurred many schools and districts to take action. |
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 Library of the Year 2017 | Call for Nominations All libraries are good, some are great. LJ is looking for role-model libraries to vie for the honor of being the 2017 Library Journal/Gale Cengage Learning Library of the Year. The postmark or email deadline is April 4, 2017. |
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| "I’d ask them what they want to be when they grow up, and they would answer a farmhand, work in a hotel, be a bricklayer. ‘What about something more than that?’ I'd ask." | | |
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 Kevin Young: Director of NYPL’s Schomburg Center By Lisa Peet Kevin Young stepped into his role as director of New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in September 2016, succeeding former director Khalil Gibran Muhammad. |
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| SPONSORED BY USERFUL  10 Key Questions to Ask When Evaluating Public Computing Solutions When searching for the right public computing solution, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the options out there. Librarians always want to ensure they’re getting the best solution for their needs. Knowing the right questions to ask saves time, and ensures librarians make a good purchase decision. This document is a must-have for all library technology decision-makers. DOWNLOAD NOW››› |
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 Chaos & Caring | Office Hours By Michael Stephens I’ve urged librarians to embrace as “much chaos as they can stand,” an approach suggested by Clay Shirky in Cognitive Surplus. That chaos was usually centered around technology and society and how difficult it seemed for librarians to keep up. |
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 Maker and Creative Services Survey Library Journal and School Library Journal are conducting a brief survey regarding Maker spaces and Creative Services and we would appreciate your feedback. Respondents can register to win a $200 American Express gift card. |
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 Spring Clean Reads | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt It seems that books on cleaning are becoming the new cookbooks—guides readers are as happy to page through and dream over as they are to use. |
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| Reading stories written from the perspective of immigrant and refugee children can challenge privileged tendencies and attitudes that victimize or vilify the “other.” |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  John Kessel's The Moon and the Other is this week's starred fiction title. "Kessel’s (The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories) wonderfully weighty novel is speculative fiction at its finest. That the freedoms sought by the revolutionary men of the Society of Cousins reflect the ones that 20th-century suffragettes fought to achieve is not lost on the reader." In nonfiction, "Sports columnist and author [Bob] Hunter (A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus) portrays the people and places that humorist James Thurber (1894–1961) experienced during the years he lived in Columbus, OH" in his latest title, Thurberville. "For Columbus and Thurber aficionados, this book offers the background behind the Ohioan scenes of his life and writings." In audiobooks, The House Husband, by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski, is "another winner in Patterson’s [BookShots] series.... Narrator Fred Berman is splendid as the appealing and dedicated Tea Beaumont; excellent with flawed Ernesto, with his Philly-Latino accent; and best as the killer!" In graphic novels, The Assignment, by Walter Hill and Matz, with illustrations by Jef, is "a compelling tale about loyalty and revenge, as well as a thought-provoking look at gender politics in our era. Supported by Jef’s highly detailed, edgy artwork, this offering is ideal for mature readers seeking complex plotlines, moral ambiguity, and social commentary." And Helena Hunting's e-original Shacking Up "plays with the reader’s patience as Hunting keeps her lovers an ocean apart for a good portion of the novel. Yet when the two reunite, the sparks fly."
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 5 Essentials For Creating Community-Centered Libraries Join peers from the U.S. and beyond April 19–May 10, and hear from leading library directors doing innovative work to learn why and how librarians are taking advantage of powerful community engagement tools. As our newsletter subscriber, you’ll save 25% off when you register using promo code “LJXPRESS”. Please call 646 380 0773 to inquire about our discounted team rates. |
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 Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Main Library Manager |
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