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| February 7, 2017 |  Keeping Up | Budgets & Funding By Lisa Peet The financial news for libraries in 2016 was for the most part positive—overall, budgets are up modestly—but many are still rebounding from the recession and working to keep pace with needed capital improvements and technology requirements. |
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 Measured Success | Budgets & Funding By John Chrastka and Brian Hart At EveryLibrary and LJ, we tracked 184 library elections in 2016. Forty-seven were for bonds to update libraries or to build new 21st-century facilities; 68 percent of those measures passed. |
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 Academic Libraries Respond to Immigration Ban By Lisa Peet On the afternoon of Friday, January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing a 90-day entry ban on immigrants and visitors from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the United States. |
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| "While temporary, the ban will have a long-term chilling effect on free academic inquiry." | | |
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 Book Buzz | ALA Midwinter 2017 By Barbara Hoffert Big-name authors got plenty of attention on the Midwinter show floor... But the wide range of titles librarians grabbed off galley stacks or discussed with library marketing reps reveal a refreshing “what’s next?” sensibility. |
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 Introducing VR | Field Reports By Diane Robson and Jeremy Kincaid Virtual Reality is a technology that our students, faculty, and staff can use not only in game design classes but also in new media, journalism, music, and psychology courses. |
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 Nicolle Davies: Stepping Into Progress in Charleston By Lisa Peet LJ's 2016 Librarian of the Year, Nicolle Davies, arrived in Charleston in October 2016 as the system prepared to leverage a successful 2014 referendum and build two new libraries, replace three existing buildings, and renovate 13 more locations. |
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 Register Now for Day of Dialog 2017 By Barbara Hoffert BookExpo America is back in New York this year, and so is Day of Dialog, convening on Wednesday, May 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 542 W. 59th Street. |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  In fiction, Ethel Rohan's debut novel The Weight of Him is a "life-affirming view of grief.... Despite the novel’s slow pace, readers will quickly get involved in Billy’s simple yet multifaceted struggle and courageous transformation. An inspiring tale about ordinary people fighting to overcome terrible tragedy." Peter Watson's Convergence: The Idea at the Heart of Science is this week's starred nonfiction title. "Watson treats biology, chemistry, and physics as entangled plotlines, and readers’ excitement will build as more connections are made.... Highly recommended for general readers of science and history." And L.D. Crichton's debut, The Enchantment of Emma Fletcher, is one of two starred e-originals this week. "Romance readers who prefer a love story with a thriller twist will enjoy this page-turner. It’s perfect for those jumping from YA contemporary romance to more adult fiction."
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 Considering a New Building or Redesign? Join us in Columbus, OH on May 5 for a full-day library building and design seminar. We’ll explore strategies to build, renovate, or retrofit your space alongside, architects, product vendors, and fellow librarians. Register before March 8 and your library could be featured at the 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 MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA seeks a Web Services & Emerging Technologies Librarian |
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