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| December 5, 2017 |  America’s Star Libraries: Top-Rated Libraries By Keith Curry Lance We are pleased to announce the results of the tenth edition of the LJ Index of Public Library Service, sponsored by Baker & Taylor’s CollectConnect. The LJ Index rates U.S. public libraries based on selected per capita output measures. This year, 7,409 U.S. public libraries qualified to be rated in the Index. In this edition, there are 259 Star Libraries, each receiving three-Star, four-Star, or five-Star designations. |
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 ITHAKA Next Wave Conference Focuses on Higher Ed Challenges By Lisa Peet Speakers at ITHAKA’s The Next Wave conference, held at New York’s Roosevelt Hotel on November 29, made the case for work that colleges and universities must take on if they want to improve national educational attainment. The conference, “Innovating and Adapting to Address Today’s Higher Education Challenges,” looked at new approaches from a variety of angles. |
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 Net Neutrality Fight Likely to Move to Courts, Congress By Matt Enis Library groups expressed disappointment following the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft version of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order on November 21. The order would overturn net neutrality rules established during the Obama administration. |
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 How To Become a Copyright Expert By Carli Spina Creative Commons certificates and workshops for librarians, educators, and government workers will impart mastery on a variety of copyright issues. |
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| "Given that net neutrality rules have been a huge success by most measures, the justification for killing them would have to be very strong. It isn’t…. Mr. Pai’s rationale for eliminating the rules is that cable and phone companies, despite years of healthy profit, need to earn even more money than they already do." | | |
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 The Top Ten Best Games Ever | Games, Gamers, & Gaming By M. Brandon Robbins For five years, I’ve been honored to talk to LJ’s readers about games, the people who play them, and how bringing gaming into the library can help connect with patrons. Now, the time has come to pass the joystick to others. |
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From the Pages of infoDOCKET... |
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 RA Back Pocket: Fiction | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt Let the countdown to 2018 begin with fiction. Here are titles to slip into our Readers’ Advisory (RA) back pockets for use in displays and booklists and to read during the holidays. |
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 A Celebration of Fandom-Beloved Stories and Characters Join Library Journal and School Library Journal for our inaugural LibraryCon Live! We’re excited to offer this day-long virtual festival for book nerds, librarians, and fans of graphic novels, sci-fi, and fantasy. Network online with other fans and explore our virtual exhibit hall where you’ll hear directly from publishers about their newest books and engage in live chats with featured authors. You’ll also learn from librarians and industry insiders on how to plan and host your own Comic Con-style event. |
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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 Wiley Publishing in Hoboken, NJ is seeking a Library Sales Account Manager |
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