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| May 4, 2017 |  Federal Budget Compromise Keeps—and Boosts—IMLS Funding By Lisa Peet In a decision to avoid a government shutdown, Congress announced on May 1 a bipartisan budget compromise that will not only save the Institute of Museum and Library Services, but will add an additional $1 million to the agency’s funding. |
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 Library Associations Turn Activist for April Marches By Ian Chant At the March for Science on Earth Day, April 22, and the Climate March held the following week, thousands of participants took to the streets in cities around the world. Librarians, archivists, and other information professionals were well-represented. |
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| SPONSORED BY CATO INSTITUTE  How does your state rank? Cato’s Freedom in the 50 States project. Freedom in the 50 States is one of the most comprehensive sources on how public policies in each state impact an individual’s economic, social, and personal freedoms. The latest edition examines government intervention across a range of policy categories—from taxation to debt, to drug policy and educational choice. Read, download, and explore the data here. Read More››› |
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 Tolerance Is Not Good Enough | BackTalk By Nicole A. Cooke In early 2017, a call for chapter proposals began circulating on library Listservs for a forthcoming book titled Tolerance: Social Justice and Activism in Libraries, Moving Beyond Diversity to Action. I was instantly taken aback by the use of the word tolerance. Tolerance and diversity are not words I regularly put together; in fact, I view them in opposition to each other. |
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| "For those new to the profession, I will dare them to take action. I'm here to work with them to volunteer and show that passion that I've seen during my campaign time, the heart they have for their communities. We need our members to stand together and defend libraries and the services we provide." | | |
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 LJ Reference Reviews: May 15, 2017 By LJ Reviews Amplify your music collections with the Encyclopedia of Classic Rock; presenting a wide range of research, this valuable title will help those dealing with Stress in the Modern World; a useful medical research database for institutions where accessibility is valued over rigor. |
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 Fire in the Belly: Powering Advocacy with Passion | Editorial By Rebecca T. Miller
The Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) conference in Brooklyn last month clarified the need for library advocates to engage in new ways, expand the network of library support, and focus on tactics for further establishing libraries’ value in our disrupted culture. |
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 LJ Nonfiction Reviews: May 15, 2017 By LJ Reviews Sargent’s Women will be a lasting addition to arts collections; excellent new work from important poet Akbar; a breezy social history for readers interested in tales of a bygone era; those seeking pleasure reading will enjoy this caper through the cosmos. |
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 Celebrating National Poetry Month | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt Close out April, National Poetry Month, by sharing and reading poems new and old. From backlist favorites to debut works to titles not yet on the shelves, here are five books to underscore the vibrant power of the poet and poetry reader. |
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From Annoyed Librarian ... |
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| 1. Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
Segerman, Henry
Johns Hopkins University Press
2016. ISBN 9781421420356. $70
2. Reckoning with Matter: Calculating Machines, Innovation, and Thinking About Thinking from Pascal to Babbage
Jones, Matthew L.
University of Chicago Press
2016. ISBN 9780226411460. $35
3. Understanding the Digital World: What You Need To Know About Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security
Kernighan, Brian W.
Princeton University Press
2017. ISBN 9780691176543. $22.95 |
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From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
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 Designing the Future: A Design Thinking Workshop The challenges facing libraries are real, complex, and varied. As such, they require new points of view, tools, and strategies. This full-day workshop on June 7 at San José Public Library (CA) will tackle real-life problems during a series of collaborative exercises led by experienced design thinking facilitators from Chicago Public Library. Please call 646-380-0773 to inquire about our discounted team rates. |
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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 The Columbus Metropolitan Library is seeking two Branch Managers |
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