| Brewing Up History: Oregon State University’s Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives | Archives Deep Dive By Elisa Shoenberger Established in 2013 in Corvallis, OR, the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archive at Oregon State University aims to collect and preserve books, periodicals, ephemera, and artifacts about brewing and hops farming in the Pacific Northwest. The university has a department dedicated to food science and technology under its College of Agricultural Sciences, as well as its own Research Brewery, and since 1995 has offered one of the few Fermentation Science programs in the country. But it would take a department merger and a wedding to spark the creation of the archive. |
| Academic Movers Q&A: Sara Ring on All the (Linked Data) Things By Amy Rea Sara Ring, continuing education librarian at Minitex (part of the University of Minnesota), was named a 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for her work helping develop 23 Linked Data Things and the Minitex Wikimedia Project. We recently spoke with Ring about what it took to build those projects and her plans for the future. |
| Bringing Tabletop Role-Playing Games to the Library By Rosemary Kiladitis The first time I played a role-playing game, I had no idea what to expect. I was in college and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was something I’d vaguely heard about but had no understanding of. Why were there all these different dice? What was “rolling up” a character, and why did it take so long? Where was the game board? I’m happy to report that more than 30 years later, TTRPGs—tabletop role-playing games, particularly D&D—are having a moment, due in part to a few major factors. |
“Wyoming has decreased property tax and created exemption programs; this will decrease our allotment from the county. Currently, we don’t have an exact amount. In the coming year, we will rely heavily on grant writing and fundraising.” –From: What’s Up, What’s Down | Budgets and Funding 2025 |
| NCTE’s 2025 Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels for Children By NCTE Excellence in Children’s Poetry Award Committee This year, the committee is pleased to recognize 12 outstanding books of poetry and nine novels in verse as the 2025 Notable Books. Each book, published in 2024, was carefully read and evaluated by the committee members. These selections are notable for their use of language, poetic devices, and appeal to readers ages 3 to 13. |
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International Booker Longlist Features All First-Time Nominees | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene The International Booker longlist is announced, featuring all first-time nominees. The London Writers Awards winners are announced. Hachette Book Group launches its first dedicated New Adult imprint, Requited. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for this week’s top holds title, Battle Mountain by C.J. Box. Cosmetics icon Bobbi Brown announces a forthcoming memoir. Dave Eggers’s A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius turns 25 this month. Plus, Ron Stallworth’s The Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country will be adapted for TV by Hulu. |
| Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot Announced | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene The Bram Stoker Awards final ballot is released; winners will be announced on June 14. Earlyword’s February GalleyChat spreadsheet is out now. Shelby Van Pelt announces a new paperback book tour for Remarkably Bright Creatures. Interviews arrive with Daniel D’Addario, Haley Mlotek, and Ariana DeBose. Plus, Readerlink will discontinue distribution of mass market paperbacks by the end of 2025. |
| Our Secret Weapon: Stories | Editorial By Hallie Rich We cannot be caught flat-footed when library funding is called into question. Doing the work of capturing stories today will help ensure we’re prepared to deal with threats that we may face tomorrow. |
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Laura Lippman's new stand-alone cozy mystery Murder Takes a Vacation is a starred selection. "Like the novel’s lottery-winning protagonist, Lippman’s fans will feel like they hit the jackpot with this warm and cozy romp through a Paris vacation and cruise, without too many lives lost along the way." Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame, by Neon Yang, is a starred SFF title. "Yang’s (The Genesis of Misery) emotion-laden novella will be a hit with fans of dragons and slow-burn romantasy. Readers of Aliette de Bodard and the 'Singing Hills Cycle' series by Nghi Vo will especially enjoy Yang’s prose." And in nonfiction Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition), by Eddie Muller, is a starred selection. "This attractively designed book, featuring film stills, publicity posters, and gorgeous photos of its subjects, is a valuable addition to the genre." See All Reviews››› |
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