| ALA Issues First Revision to Standards for Incarcerated and Detained Individuals in 32 Years By Lisa Peet and Victoria Van Hyning ALA has recently issued a revised document, Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Detained. It will help support libraries and library staff to meet the literacy, learning, and recreational needs of people held in jails, prisons, detention facilities, juvenile facilities, immigration facilities, prison work camps, and segregated units within any facility, whether public or private, military or civilian, in the United States and its territories. |
| Disposal of Books at Florida’s New College Results in Library Director Termination By April Witteveen On August 13, a New College of Florida student posted images to social media showing a dumpster full of books situated outside the campus library. As the story and images went viral, New College issued a statement that the library’s weeding project was separate from the removal of items from the GDC, and that the center was being “repurposed.” |
SPONSORED BY MIT PRESS MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O)
At the MIT Press, we believe that everyone deserves access to scholarship. Our dedication to this mission remains strong as we head into the fourth funding cycle for Direct to Open (D2O), our model for open access monographs. Libraries and consortia can commit to support the program through November 30, 2024.
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| How to Effectively Message Against Book Bans | Back Talk By P.C. Sweeney For the past four years, EveryLibrary has been working to fight the book-banning movement. A large part of that fight is developing effective messaging against book bans, as well as conducting extensive message testing, surveys, and focus groups to understand the impact of messaging and determine which messages perform best. |
Call for Nominations | LJ Movers & Shakers 2025
The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 23rd annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2025 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Deadline to submit: October 18, 2024 |
SPONSORED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS How Well Do You Know Your Ancient Greek Literature?
From Homer to Euripides, ancient Greek literature has an abundance in poetry, prose and plays—but how well do you think you know these works? Test your knowledge with our short, fun quiz and don’t forget to let us know how you did!
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| Exact Editions: Literature Collection | eReview By Gricel Dominguez The Exact Editions Literature Collection is an attractive option for users who want easy and mobile access to a curated collection of popular literary journals and magazines. |
| Call for Nominations | LJ Librarian of the Year 2025 The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 36th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Deadline to submit: October 23, 2024 |
| History | Prepub Alert, April 2025 Titles By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt Rick Atkinson and John Ferling offer books about the Revolutionary War on its 250th anniversary, while Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember writes a mix of history and personal biography about Indigenous boarding schools in the U.S. |
| Victor Luckerson & Paul Lynch Win Dayton Literary Peace Prizes | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg Victor Luckerson’s Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street and Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song win Dayton Literary Peace Prizes. Writers’ Trust of Canada announces shortlists for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for 2SLGBTQ+ Emerging Writers and the Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction. |
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