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 Opening Session Speakers: Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Stephanie Sendaula To officially launch the opening of American Library Association (ALA) virtual Midwinter meeting, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning and the bestseller How to Be an Antiracist, joined historian Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom, in conversation on Saturday, January 23. |
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 Outreach During the Pandemic | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Neal Wyatt The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) presented “Exploring Ways to ‘Jazz Up’ Your Library's Bookmobile, Outreach, or Book Bike Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic with the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services” on Saturday, Jan. 23, during the American Library Association (ALA) Virtual Midwinter Meeting. |
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| "My message is: never forget that what you’re doing matters. Right now, someone out there is a better thinker because of you. Someone is standing a little taller because you helped them find the confidence they need…. And someone is kinder because you showed them what that meant." | | |
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 Small, Rural Libraries Struggle and Shine in Pandemic | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Lisa Peet The session “Small and Rural Libraries: A Candid Discussion,” held at the American Library Association (ALA) 2021 virtual Midwinter Meeting, began—as one might expect, during a year of pandemic, budget cuts, and major disruptions—by looking at the challenges small libraries face. But it quickly turned into a celebration of how they are meeting the needs of patrons, communities, and staff with imaginative, humane solutions. |
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| SPONSORED BY EX LIBRIS  How Libraries Can Become Essential Partners in Academic Research A university’s research output is only beneficial when others can easily find it. This is where libraries can add tremendous value to the research process: By leveraging their expertise in collecting, organizing, and making information easily discoverable, academic libraries can help raise the profile of their institution’s research. Read More››› |
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 Baltimore County Library Takes Lawyers on the Road By Amy Rea Baltimore County Public Library realized that its Lawyer in the Library program was great for those who could come to the library. But that was the problem—people had to come to the library. Staff saw a need to get out into the community, get into areas with senior communities and immigrants. |
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 Enslaved.org Uses Linked Open Data To Connect Enslavement Records By Lisa Peet When Slave Biographies: The Atlantic Database Network launched in 2011, it aggregated data on slavery and enslaved people from three scholarly sources. Nearly 10 years later, Enslaved.org: Peoples of the Historic Slave Trade builds on the original project, using linked open data technology for a new, more comprehensive iteration. |
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 Author Natalie Baszile on the Past and Present of Black Farmers | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Neal Wyatt The 2021 American Library Association (ALA) virtual Midwinter meeting, January 22-26, on Monday hosted a talk by Natalie Baszile, author of We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy. The event was sponsored by HarperCollins. Baszile is also the author of the novel Queen Sugar, which has been adapted by Oprah Winfrey and will begin its fifth season on the OWN network on February 16. |
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 Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Names Libraries as Early Influence | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Neal Wyatt The ALA President’s Program at the American Library Association (ALA)’s Virtual Midwinter Meeting 2021, on Sunday, January 24, featured U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in conversation with fellow poet and memoirist Jill Bialosky, an executive editor at W. W. Norton and author of Asylum: A Personal, Historical, Natural Inquiry in 103 Lyric Sections. |
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 A Grateful Michaela Goade Makes Caldecott History By Kara Yorio Michaela Goade gratefully took her place in children's publishing history Monday as We Are Water Protectors won the Caldecott Medal, making her the first BIPOC woman and first Indigenous illustrator to win the prestigious award. |
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 Poet Amanda Gorman Shines at Joe Biden Inauguration | Book Pulse By Mary Bakija 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman made headlines—and book sales—following her reading at Joe Biden's inauguration. New releases on the New York Times and USA Today bestsellers lists include The Scorpion's Tail by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders, and more. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Act Your Age, Eve Brown, by Talia Hibbert, is one of this week's starred romance selections. “This satisfying conclusion to Hibbert’s 'Brown Sisters' trilogy provides a happily ever after for the third Brown sister. Through Jacob and Eve, both characters on the autism spectrum, Hibbert explores themes of self-discovery and belonging with her trademark humor and sensitivity.” Sally Hepworth's The Good Sister is one of this week's starred mysteries. “It's a warped tale of twisted memories and skewed perceptions that will make fans of psychological thrillers say, 'Wow, I didn’t see that coming.'” In fiction, Yaa Gyasi's starred selection, Transcendent Kingdom, “is a masterwork of intertwining time lines and narratives.... This is one of the rare books that is so well crafted, the narrative(s) flow so effortlessly, that you only feel the power of the story and don’t realize the complex structure underneath.” And The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense, by Edward White, is this week's starred performing arts selection. “An absorbing, thoughtful, and balanced look at a master of his medium.” See All Reviews››› |
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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 Tompkins County Public Library (NY) seeks a Library Director IV |
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