| Nevada Libraries Launch Workforce Development Program with VR, Librarians-in-Residence By Matt Enis Nevada’s libraries have long been an important part of the state’s workforce development programs, and in June, the state’s Board of Examiners approved a new librarian-in-residence program for two municipal systems—the North Las Vegas Library District and the Carson City Library—that will boost those efforts. For two years beginning last month, these librarians-in-residence will facilitate an Individual Career Mapping and Training Delivery Model program developed by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development with libraries throughout the state. |
| Ithaka Report Examines Basic Needs Support Across Public, Community College Libraries By Lisa Peet Ithaka S+R released a new report, “Exploring Basic Needs Support Across Public and Community College Libraries,” as the first phase of its Maximizing Public-Academic Library Partnerships project. The report surveys basic needs services promoted on public and community college library websites to see where that information differs, overlaps, and could potentially be expanded as partnerships. |
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| NTIA Announces Availability of $1 Billion in Digital Equity Grant Funding By Matt Enis The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on July 24 announced the availability of almost $1 billion in competitive grant funding for programs that “support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband,” according to a notice of funding opportunity posted by the agency. |
| Call for Nominations: The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive. One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. The next Kline Community Impact Prize winner will be announced in Library Journal's February 2025 issue, so the deadline for nominations has been extended to tomorrow, July 31, 2024. |
| The Satisfaction Level of Students with Disabilities with Library and Information Services | Research Briefs By Laura Galán-Wells Many accessibility options are available to academic librarians and library workers, but the costs involved in training staff, reworking spaces, and purchasing tools can be limiting. It therefore falls on each library to best allocate their resources. In order to bring to light possible approaches, Osama Youssef Smadi, associate professor of special education at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia, surveyed students with disabilities. |
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| Martin MacInnes Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award for In Ascension | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg Martin MacInnes wins the Arthur C. Clarke Award for In Ascension. Finalists have been named for the New England Book Awards. The Jewish Literary Foundation reveals the Genesis Emerging Writers cohort for 2024. More audiobooks from indie publishers will be offered on Spotify. The latest GalleyChat roundup is out from EarlyWord. Plus, new title bestsellers and an obituary for cookbook author Rosa Ross. |
| Pankaj Mishra Wins Weston International Award | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene Pankaj Mishra wins the Weston International Award for his nonfiction work. The Frank R. Paul Award winners are announced. Seattle Worldcon 2025 announces Brandon O’Brien as its poet laureate. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for India Holton’s buzzy book The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love. NYT examines the rise and fall of the Romance Writers of America. Harper Alley will expand to publish adult graphic novels. People highlights Kaia Gerber’s literary platform, Library Science. Plus, PW previews Comic-Con, which kicks off in San Diego. |
| Call for Info: Library Renovation/Construction Projects Completed Since Last July Library Journal is collecting information about library projects completed over the last year for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, please tell us about it! The links below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online. We have separate links for public and college/university library projects. The deadline for submissions has been extended to this Friday, August 2. If you are unsure of the specifics for the form, please ask your architect. They will receive free inclusion in our architect listing. Submission of high-resolution images of your completed project is encouraged and you will find digital specs and instructions in the gray box on the form. Public libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/PublicArch2024 Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2024 |
| The Wedding People by Alison Espach Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene The Wedding People by Alison Espach leads holds this week. It is also the August Read with Jenna book club pick, the #1 Indie Next pick, and People’s book of the week. Also getting buzz are titles by Shari Lapena, James Patterson and Mike Lupica, Rainbow Rowell, and Kimberly McCreight. Sam Helmick is elected as ALA’s 2024–25 president. Authors honor the legacy of Irish novelist Edna O’Brien, who has died at the age of 93. |
| Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits Wins Waterstones Debut Prize | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg Ferdia Lennon wins the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize for Glorious Exploits. Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True, Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing, and Laurie Gilmore’s The Pumpkin Spice Café win TikTok Book Awards. Longlists for the Polari Prizes for LGBTQIA+ literature are announced. Plus, interviews with Elise Bryant, Hala Alyan, and Claire Kilroy and Page to Screen. |
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Erin Loechner's The Opt-Out Family: How To Give Your Kids What Technology Can’t is a starred parenting title. "This volume is a must-have resource for parents. It’s jam-packed with ideas for getting offline, all in a highly accessible and readable format." Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus, by Shannon Carlin, is a starred performing arts selection. "This beguiling read is sure to put a spell on readers." And Bad Jew: A Family’s Quest from the Minsk Ghetto to Netanyahu’s Israel, by Piotr Smolar, is a starred history selection. "A poignant, engaging, important, and personal perspective of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, in which Smolar cleverly combines political and historical aspects with elements of memoir." See All Reviews››› |
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