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Civic Data Partnerships By Matt Enis By working with local experts on civic open data projects, libraries can become the heart of the smart city. |
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Crosby Kemper on Becoming the Next Director of IMLS By Lisa Peet R. Crosby Kemper III, director of Missouri's Kansas City Public Library since 2005, was nominated in November 2019 by President Donald Trump to serve as the next director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
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Change Is Coming | ALA Midwinter Preview 2020 By LJ Staff The penultimate Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) will take place Jan. 24–28 in Philadelphia. This year’s programmatic offerings are timely, tackling the library role in addressing issues from service to refugees and detained migrants to disaster recovery to the upcoming 2020 Census—and election. |
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"There’s a lot of work and decisions being made by organizations like [regional data centers], oftentimes without the involvement of libraries or librarians. I really feel like there is both an opportunity—but almost an obligation—for libraries to be involved and to contribute their expertise and perspective in open data initiatives, particularly at the regional level.” | From "Civic Data Partnerships" |
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PREMIUM River of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It Ed. by Richard Cahan & Michael Williams This important collection documents the experiences of formerly enslaved people and exposes readers to the difficult truths of American history. An eye-opening record and exploration of how the past informs our present. |
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PREMIUM Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism By Christian Picciolini This nail-biting narrative will immerse readers wanting to understand the roots and brutality of white supremacy. It will serve as a helpful resource for counselors seeking anecdotal examples of radical politics in action. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Physics By LJ Reviews 1. Drought: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Cook, Benjamin I. Columbia University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780231176880. $120. 2. Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast Blum, Andrew Ecco. 2019. ISBN 9780062368614. $25.99. 3. Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets Farmelo, Graham Basic Books. 2019. ISBN 9780465056651. $30. |
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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 Great Neck (NY) Library seeks a Library Director |
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