Welcome to LJAN Resources, our monthly academic content roundup. We’ll be curating standout InfoDocket posts and nonfiction LJ book reviews once every month for quick access to news and reviews you can use.
Abstract: “A critical step in tackling climate change involves structural, system-level changes facilitating action. Despite their ubiquity, little is known about how internet search algorithms portray climate change, and how these portrayals impact concern and action. In a sample of 49 countries, we found that nationwide climate concern, but not nation-level climate impact, predicted the emotional arousal caused by climate change Google Image Search outputs.”
To achieve universal electricity access and rapid economic development, Sub-Saharan Africa must accelerate its electricity generation. Despite rising incomes, electricity production per capita has declined. Leveraging renewable energy, supported by climate finance and policy reforms, can boost both power generation and GDP.
ALA announced on November 11 the candidates running for ALA president for the 2026–2027 term: Lindsay Cronk, Dean of Libraries, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Assistant Professor of School Librarianship, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, Cambridge Public Library, MA. Ballot mailing for the ALA election will begin on March 10, 2025, and will run through April 2, 2025. Individuals must be members in good standing to vote.
From a Charleston Hub Post: Nonprofit organization Annual Reviews is pleased to announce the launch of Katina, a new digital publication that addresses the value of librarians to academia and wider society and elevates their role as trusted stewards of knowledge. Named after Katina Strauch, the visionary founder of the Charleston Conference, it is written by and for the international community of librarians and is also of special interest to publishers and vendors.
In collaboration with Bloomsbury, The Jessica Kingsley Publishers Library is an online destination for resources in neurodiversity, mental health, gender diversity, sexuality, inclusive learning, and more. In partnership with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, this digital hub provides educators, faculty members, health professionals, and learners with digital collections in vital areas of theory and practice.
From the article: In recent years, research integrity issues are in the limelight with the emergence of new and complex threats, such as paper mills, citation cartels, fabricated peer reviews, fake papers, artificial intelligence–generated images, among many others. A worrying feature of these emerging research integrity threats is that they often occur at scale and can affect many journals and articles at the same time. Taken together, this poses a considerable challenge to journal editors and editorial offices, which are key stakeholders in ensuring the integrity of the work they publish.
From the Introduction: Navigating higher education requires more than attending classes and completing assignments; it requires “college fluency,” a set of skills that enables students, faculty, and staff to effectively locate and utilize institutional resources. College fluency can empower students, faculty, and staff to navigate the complex culture and bureaucracy of higher education, supporting students to advocate for themselves as they move through these systems. Libraries play a crucial role in fostering this college fluency by equipping students with the tools and resources for both their curricular and non-curricular needs.
Open Access publishing advances global scholarship by making research results more widely accessible to anyone with internet access. However, publishers of Open Access journals have struggled to find a financial model that works well for all parties. Now, a new model from PeerJ is rethinking that approach to remove barriers to choosing Open Access.
This title expertly shows that breaking bread together can be a joyful experience without the roast. It is a well-written addition to the literature of food ethics.
Smith’s passion for coral reefs, their inhabitants, and their protection shines through in this gorgeous, fascinating, informative, immersive book. Divers (and readers who would rather appreciate remote underwater habitats from the comfort of home) will cherish this book.
A necessary addition to anti-racist bookshelves, this text goes beyond historical analysis and exposes the continuing institutional casualties of postbaccalaureate segregation.
Readers looking for a comprehensive or easy-reading book on Prince’s career will be better served elsewhere. However, those wanting to take a scholarly deep dive into Prince’s work and its impact on cultural, political, and social subjects will discover unique insights that have not yet been covered in other academic literature.
A generous reading of the works of a master composer and lyricist who reinvented the American musical.
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