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ALA Cancels 2020 Annual Conference, Citing Safety Concerns By Lisa Peet On the evening of March 24, the American Library Association announced that the 2020 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for June 25–30 in Chicago, has been canceled because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be the first time the Annual conference has not been held in 75 years. |
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How Medical Librarians Are Handling the Coronavirus Crisis By Andrew Gerber As public, academic, school, and corporate library workers have been watching their workplaces close and striving to adjust to self-quarantining, medical librarians are facing additional challenges as a result of COVID-19. |
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Harry Belafonte's Archives Come Home to Harlem Library By Mahnaz Dar In a week of closures and cancelations, the New York Public Library announced some rare good news: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has acquired artist and activist Harry Belafonte’s personal archives. |
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"“[The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center] library was told that our cleaning practices (wiping down computer keyboards, tables, etc.) were in line with hospital standards, so all this time we’ve been in compliance even though we weren’t sure if what we were doing was enough, at times." | From "How Medical Librarians Are Handling the Coronavirus Crisis" |
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When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error By Danielle Ofri Ofri’s latest book is a must-read for those looking to gain a glimpse into the complex environment in which medical professionals work as well as those who may have experienced subpar medical treatment. Her ideas about mitigating harm can save lives and may leave you wishing she was overseeing your own health care. |
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Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire By Rebecca Henderson Henderson’s convincing arguments and passion will be a clarion call to action for business leaders and interested readers everywhere. A complementary work is microfinance champion Muhammad Yunus’s A World of Three Zeros, while Christopher Leonard’s Kochland offers a contrasting portrayal of the Koch Industries’ single-minded resistance to any such ideas. |
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Libraries and COVID-19: International News Roundup By Gary Price A collection of resources with news, information, and resources about how libraries around the world are dealing with COVID-19. Included on this page is a collection of direct links to operations information for several national libraries. |
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Academic Best Sellers: Latin American Studies By LJ Reviews An exploration of Brazil’s status as an emerging global capitalist giant and its unique contributions and challenges in the social arena, a definitive analysis of the most successful tribute system in the Americas as applied to Afromexican, and a new study of 1950s Latina activist Dolores Huerta top the list of best-selling Latin American studies books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. From Revolution to Power in Brazil: How Radical Leftists Embraced Capitalism and Struggled with Leadership Serbin, Ken University of Notre Dame Press. 2019. ISBN 9780268105853. $60. 2. Taxing Blackness: Free Afromexican Tribute in Bourbon New Spain Gharala, Norah L.A. University of Alabama Press. 2019. ISBN 9780817320072. $54.95. 3. Si, Ella Puede! The Rhetorical Legacy of Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers Sowards, Stacey K. University of Texas Press. 2019. ISBN 9781477317662. $90. |
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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 Samuels Public Library (VA) seeks a Library Director |
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