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| February 15, 2018 |  Redefining Libraries, Librarianship, and ALA | ALA Midwinter 2018 By Lisa Peet The 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter meeting in Denver offered attendees a range of programming from high-name-recognition speakers to a controversial President’s Program to a lively assortment of forward-looking symposia sponsored by the Center for the Future of Libraries. |
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| SPONSORED BY SAGE PUBLISHING  How To Make The Library More Inclusive Dedicated to making the library inviting for librarians and students of all backgrounds, LJ Mover & Shaker Cynthia Mari Orozco works to raise awareness of micro-aggressions in librarianship and library anxiety among students. In this interview, she shares her efforts to make the library a space of refuge and community. |
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 News from the Show Floor | ALA Midwinter 2018 By Matt Enis Library vendors had lots of news to share at this year’s American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Denver. Here are a few of the announcements LJ had the opportunity to learn about in person. |
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| "It’s really helpful to have someone set the tone with a dynamic, provocative talk. It can affirm why we are here." | | |
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 ILL On Hold In Northern NJ By Bob Warburton In northern New Jersey, public and academic library directors and staff are digging out from under a mountainous backlog of interlibrary loan items that piled up through the early weeks of 2018. |
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 Carnegie Medals, Notable Books List Announced By Barbara Hoffert On Sunday, February 11, at the Midwinter meeting in Denver, ALA announced that Jennifer Egan’s Manhattan Beach and Sherman Alexie’s You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me: A Memoir won the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. |
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 A Librarian Must Lead ALA: Be Sure You Vote in March | Blatant Berry By John N. Berry III If this headline seems familiar, there’s a good reason: one year ago I said something very similar. At the time, I was addressing the upcoming vote of ALA Council on whether it should require candidates for its open executive director spot to hold a master’s degree in library science. |
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 LJ Nonfiction | Review Alert, March 1, 2018 By LJ Reviews Aspects of negative self-talk and worry add breadth to advice; the importance and epic scale of St. Petersburg; Cooke’s wit, humor, and infectious curiosity will appeal to natural history enthusiasts of all stripes. |
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 Celebrating Black History Month | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt As February unfolds and readers set out to mark the celebration of Black History Month, support their efforts with a selection of critical and powerful new works published in recent months. |
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From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
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 LJ Reference | Review Alert, March 1, 2018 By LJ Reviews A useful yet uneven compendium on Islam; a starting point for a wide range of readers interested in the development and spread of African American business; an impressive communications reference should interest graduate students. |
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BESTSELLERS: GeologyBy LJ Reviews
1. The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest To Understand Earth’s Past Mass ExtinctionsBrannen, Peter Ecco: HarperCollins 2017. ISBN 9780062364807. $27.99 2. Quakeland: On the Road to America’s Next Devastating Earthquake
Miles, Kathryn
Dutton
2017. ISBN 9780525955184. $28
3. The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet
Fountain, Henry
Crown
2017. ISBN 9781101904060. $28 |
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From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
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 The Latest Trends in Library Design Hosted in partnership with Salt Lake County Library and The City Library—at SLCo’s Viridian Center—the newest installment of our library building and design event will let you dig deep with architects, librarians, and vendors to explore building, renovating, and retrofitting spaces to better engage your community. |
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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 Youngstown State University is seeking a new Executive Director |
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