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| January 16, 2018 |  Mile High | ALA Midwinter Preview 2018 By LJ
The American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting returns to Denver, February 9–12, at the Colorado Convention Center. While the later-than-usual timing pushes the conference closer to March’s Public Library Association (PLA) biennial gathering, a potential bottleneck for some, Midwinter offers plenty of compelling content to pull librarians to the Mile High City. |
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 Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate By Lisa Peet The Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 was introduced in the Senate on December 21 by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), along with Susan Collins (R-ME), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The bipartisan bill, S. 2271, reauthorizes the core programs administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
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 Irvin Mayfield, Ronald Markham Charged in NOPL Fund Mismanagement By Bob Warburton Irvin Mayfield, a jazz trumpet virtuoso and at one time a leading figure in the city’s library community before being dogged by scandal, pleaded not guilty in federal court on January 4 to charges listed in a 19-count indictment that alleged he used $1.4 million of New Orleans Public Library money for personal gain. |
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| "It is so important for people to remind their elected officials how important libraries are in their communities today, including how they are responding to and meeting changing demands and essential community needs." | | |
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 Branching Out, December 2017 By Bette-Lee Fox New Archives and Research Center (ARC) addition at Texas State University, revamped Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in NY; and more new construction and renovation news from the December 2017 issue of LJ. |
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 Reese Witherspoon’s New Book Club Pick | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Reese Witherspoon picks Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown as her newest book club pick. Fire and Fury tops bestseller lists. |
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 Varied Firsts of the New Year | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt These authors offer fresh perspectives for 2018 with stories that kick off new series, provide novel takes on long-established genres, and will likely launch the writer to new heights. |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  In fiction, Ruth Downie's Memento Mori: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire is "highly recommended for series fans and readers of Lindsey Davis’s Roman mysteries, but it also serves as a worthy stand-alone." In nonfiction, To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr., edited by Tommie Shelby and Brandon M. Terry, "will be useful primarily in academic courses dealing with African American studies." In e-originals, Kate Meader's Undone by You is "an intense, sexy romance balanced with a message about presumptions."
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 The Power of Youth Services: Transforming Public Library Impact Presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal, the 2018 Public Library Think Tank will convene public library leaders and directors, youth services and young adult librarians, with other leading thinkers on the role of youth services, literacy, and learning trends. Join us February 22-23 in Miami, FL to focus on practical, applicable strategies which will make a lasting impact in libraries and library systems. |
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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 Yale University seeks an Exhibition Program Manager / Preservation Librarian |
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