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| October 16, 2017 |  ALA Launches Policy Corps By Lisa Peet On October 3 the American Library Association (ALA) launched the ALA Policy Corps, an initiative that will bring together a core group of library practitioners from across the field and help them develop a deep expertise in public policy issues. |
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 John Green Keynote | SLJ Summit 2017 By SLJ Author John Green opened School Library Journal‘s 2017 Leadership Summit in Nashville, TN, with an emotional keynote on October 7, just prior to the release of his novel Turtles All the Way Down. |
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| SPONSORED BY INGRAM CONTENT GROUP  New Podcast! Escapism: Reading to Relax and Recharge Who wouldn’t want to wave a magic wand and fix life’s problems? For many, escapist fiction is a way to put aside daily stresses and take a break from reality. Help your patrons escape with a good book and put a little distance between themselves and what’s causing them stress. Read More››› |
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| "You want individuals available who have deep knowledge of a particular policy area, and a commitment to keep current on that." | | |
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 A Trustees’ Retreat | Trustees’ Corner By Michael A. Burstein I have to admit that the idea of having a retreat for a day with our library board was not one that most of us thought overly worthwhile or necessary—at first. Our chair saw that it might have value, and she worked hard to make it a useful endeavor. I’m glad to report that in the end it was, largely because of how it was planned. |
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 President Clinton To Present the National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award By Barbara Hoffert On October 12, the National Book Foundation announced that President Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, will present this year’s Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at the National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner on November 15. |
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 Short Takes | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt As we enter the heart of the fall book season, some of the biggest titles just happen to be made up of smaller pieces. Here are five collections getting attention. |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Saad Z. Hossain's Djinn City is this week's starred fiction title. "An outrageous hodgepodge of adventure and humor, this novel should appeal widely to lovers of the fantastic and of Middle Eastern and South Asian literature." In nonfiction, Joe Tone's Bones: Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream "could be a solid crossover for horse lovers and true crime fans." In audiobooks, Donna M. Lucey's Sargent’s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas is "highly recommended for medium and large libraries and small libraries with a strong arts readership.... Narrator Elizabeth Wiley has a wonderfully melodic voice, and she manages to distinguish the different personae throughout the book in a distinctive manner, but one that is not distracting." The Retreat, by Pierre Wazem with illustrations by Tom Tirabosco, is one of two starred graphic novels this week. "This fine little stand-alone is quiet, dignified, and strangely relaxing. Mature young adults and older readers will no doubt be moved by this open-ended and somewhat philosophical offering." And in e-originals, Earning It, by Angela Quarles, "plays with the pacing conventions of contemporary romance to burn hot and bright. There’s just enough backstory and character development to keep the plot moving."
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 TechKnowledge: Creating Equity Through Technology Join Library Journal and School Library Journal on October 18 for our day-long virtual conference as we bring together thousands of library professionals and leaders in digital transformation from around the globe to address how technology solutions are supporting equity and inclusion among libraries’ diverse communities. |
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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 New York and Brooklyn Public Libraries seek a Director, BookOps |
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