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| May 22, 2018 |  Chicago PL to Build Branch in Obama Center By Lisa Peet While the planned Barack Obama Presidential Center will not contain a traditional presidential library of physical archives from Obama’s two terms as president, it will hold a library: a branch of the Chicago Public Library. |
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 Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality By Matt Enis The U.S. Senate last week voted to keep net neutrality protections in place, using the powers of the Congressional Review Act to block the Federal Communications Commission’s December 14 overturn of the 2015 Open Internet Order. |
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 Watchung, NJ, Borough Council Votes to Close Library By Bob Warburton Blindsided by the borough council’s April vote to close the Watchung Public Library, NJ, patrons and other supporters are mobilizing a grassroots effort to keep the facility—which everyone agrees is undersized, aging, and unsafe—from shutting its doors permanently. |
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 Reversing the Slide in Voter Support | BackTalk By John Chrastka The 2018 From Awareness to Funding study should inspire deep reflection within the library community about how we have been doing public outreach, voter engagement, and everyday advocacy over this past decade. |
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| "The great thing about this partnership for the Obama Foundation is...we’re going to have all kinds of people [here] from the neighborhood and the community." | | |
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 Summer Reading | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Summer readings list are starting to appear. Janet Maslin picks 17 page-turners for the New York Times. The L.A. Times has an interview with Elena Ferrante. In the spirit of the Royal Wedding, there are a number of pieces about wedding books. |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  The President Is Missing, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, is this week's starred fiction title. "Clinton, offering the inside scoop on life in the White House, and Patterson, spinning a tense plot, are a dynamic duo weaving a suspenseful and gripping technothriller that will leave readers wondering, 'Could this really happen?' Highly recommended for thriller and suspense fans." In graphic novels, The American Way, Vol. 2: Those Above and Those Below, by John Ridley with illustrations by Georges Jeanty and others, evokes "Alan Moore’s Watchmen and Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s The Boys, though less explicitly graphic in content.... This series will resonate with fans of gritty superhero stories with provocative social commentary." And this week's starred e-original is Love at the Beach Shop, by Kyra Jacobs. "Although the second entry in the series (after Shirley Jump’s Summer Love: Take Two), this novel from Jacobs (Her Unexpected Hero) stands alone and could be appropriate for a YA audience as well; highly recommend for all collections.
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 Maker Workshop In this two-week online course, you’ll create a maker program that aligns with your budget and community needs, with personal coaching from maker experts—from libraries and beyond—May 23-June 6, 2018. Plus, we'll be giving away some amazing prizes during a special Maker Expo! |
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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. |
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