Championing Accessibility and Innovation in Scholarly Publishing By Gwen Evans The most recent Ithaka S+R U.S. Library Survey shows that 67 percent of academic library directors indicate strategies that specifically address ensuring the accessibility of the library’s physical and digital collections are a high priority in their DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) efforts. How can we continue to foster support for—and innovation in—equitable access to library services and resources? |
Inside the Anti-Ownership Ebook Economy | Peer To Peer Review By Claire Woodcock Most libraries don’t own their own ebooks. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to LJ readers, yet it’s a statement that continues to confound elected officials and administrators who get an astounding amount of say in how much money public and academic libraries are allotted. This is one of the reasons I, along with my coauthors Sarah Lamdan, Michael Weinberg, and Jason Schultz at the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at New York University Law, published our recent report, The Anti-Ownership Ebook Economy: How Publishers and Platforms Have Reshaped the Way We Read in the Digital Age. |
Literary Explorations of Elvis By Dave Szatmary and Barry Zaslow Elvis is in two new books that offer a fresh look at the King of Rock and Roll. The books address the man who helped propel him to fame, the song “Hound Dog,” and the wider cultural implications of different streams of pop and rock music. |
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Hallie Rich Named Editor-in-Chief of Library Journal By Gary Price Media Source, Inc., announces the appointment of Hallie Rich as the new Editor-in-Chief of Library Journal. She joined LJ on August 7. Rich brings more than 20 years of experience as a communications professional to the role, spending the past decade working at the intersection of libraries and media as a member of the executive team at Cuyahoga County Public Library (Parma, OH). |
News We Will Use | Editorial By Lisa Peet The overarching concern at ALA Annual in Chicago this summer was the proliferation of censorship attempts and book challenges at libraries of all kinds, in all states. |
SCIENCES PREMIUM The Voyage of Sorcerer II: The Expedition That Unlocked the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome By J. Craig Venter & David Ewing Duncan This well-organized narrative of exploration and scientific discovery details the work of an important global science endeavor and brings together the topics of travel, microbiology, and sailing. It efficiently covers a vast amount of time, territory, and work. PREMIUM Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World By Roger Di Silvestro A cautiously optimistic tale of recovery for historians and a call to action for nature lovers. Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology By Anu Bradford An accessible, informative, instructive, and adroit analysis of the forces that are shaping choices and defining technology’s future promises. For policymakers, this is an essential read. |
Barbara Hoffert to Retire from Library Journal Filed by Gary Price Library Journal announced that Barbara Hoffert, Editor of Prepub Alert, will retire effective September 14. In a career spanning more than 37 years, Hoffert has been a key voice within the LJ book review and in book criticism, herself shining a light on over a thousand titles each year through her prepublication recommendations and reviews. |
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