Book banning groups are becoming more organized, but libraries are evolving new tactics to oppose censorship efforts, panelists said during the “#UniteAgainstBookBans: Advocate for your community’s right to read” panel with Emily Drabinski, Sara Gold, and Lisa Varga, with moderator Brian Potash, at OverDrive’s biennial Digipalooza conference in Cleveland August 9–11.
While many library collections and archives start with a gift of materials from a donor, sometimes a collection originates with a forward-thinking librarian and curator. Thanks to Hal W. Hall, special formats librarian at Texas A&M University (TAMU) Library from 1970 to 2010, TAMU is now home to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection at Cushing Library.
In this featured content, we highlight five music traditions from around the world, to offer an insight in to the cultures and the people that created them.
AM’s database Africa and the New Imperialism covers the history of European colonial expansion in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s a valuable addition for institutions seeking to expand their collection of primary source offerings on African history and European colonialism during this time period.
“Making the imaginative possibilities of story open to everyone is more important than ever. Everyone deserves to have stories they can relate to, or in which they can find themselves, their dreams, their desires, and their loves—science fiction and fantasy have those stories.”
AM’s most recent archive is the first in a planned two-module collection that highlights the political, social, and cultural upheaval in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Libraries are constantly becoming more versatile when it comes to offering patrons a broad spectrum of services. They have made extra efforts in delivering high-quality customer service to suit a new generation of library users.
While those on Earth continue to contemplate whether life exists elsewhere, there are definitely aliens inhabiting library bookshelves. Gather up these riveting space operas and stories of first contact for an out-of-this-world display.
The 2023 American Book Award winners are announced, including Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, Edgar Gomez, Jamil Jan Kochai, Bojan Louis, Leila Mottley, and more; Maxine Hong Kingston will receive a lifetime achievement prize; and the late bell hooks will be awarded the Walter & Lillian Lowenfels Award for Criticism. The 2023 PEN Translates winners are announced.
Learn from The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series general editors how different versions of Shakespeare’s plays can significantly alter their interpretation, and explore how Drama Online’s resources can support understanding of different textual interpretations through the play scenes and book chapters.
A well-researched study of 19th-century monarchies and their captivating royal heirs. This volume contains extensive lists of further reading, which adds to its appeal as a ready reference.
Rich with detail, this book will immerse rock and fashion history buffs alike in a satisfying intersection of subjects. A must for collections with a particular focus on popular music or historical dress.
An in-depth military analysis of the Siege of Leningrad that homes in on the German and Russian weaponry and strategies that led to the lengthy stalemate. Best suited for academics.
What sets this book apart from other titles on the subject is the author’s focus on regional political and economic differences within Germany and his research on the early deportations of Jews from Bavaria and the consequent impact. A relevant title for readers of world history.
The longlist for the 2023 German Book Prize is announced. The 2023 Prix Rosny Aîné winners are announced. TheAtlantic reports on the authors and books that are powering generative AI.
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