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| August 8, 2019 |  Collaborative Collections By Jennifer A. Dixon Academic librarians struggle with how to meet their users’ need for print collections while coping with limited budgets and expanded demands on their physical space. Technological advances can help make storage more efficient, faster delivery feasible, and management easier. |
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 LSU Locker Room Gift Spurs GoFundMe for Library By Elisa Shoenberger Louisiana State University (LSU) recently received $28 million, raised privately, for its football locker rooms. Ginger Gibson Burk, an LSU alum and political reporter in Washington, DC, started a GoFundMe campaign on her phone to raise money to fix and update LSU’s Middleton Library. |
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 Social Cohesion Means Survival | Sustainability By Rebekkah Smith Aldrich While many view natural disasters as levelers—events that do not differentiate based on ethnicity or economic status—this is not the case. Low-income citizens are often hit harder by extreme weather events, due to everything from poorly constructed or aging housing to housing located closer to flood plains. |
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| “Unlearners are willing to override what they know with new information and ideas. They’re not changing for change’s sake but because they are constantly in a mindset to learn again and try something new.” | | |
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 50 Years of Activism By John N. Berry III I wish I could have been in Washington, DC, on June 22 when the American Library Association’s (ALA) Social Responsibility Round Table celebrated its 50th anniversary. |
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REFERENCE
PREMIUM Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, and TechniqueEd. by Bart H. Beaty & Stephen Weiner A thorough, conscientious look at the topic, given the space provided. If the writing is sometimes dry, that’s an acceptable trade off: even though comics and graphic novels have risen in general and academic esteem, most writing on them mirrors the author’s enthusiasms, rather than going for general coverage. This volume is a solid corrective. |
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Infectious Diseases & ConditionsEd. by H. Bradford Hawley A valuable and insightful set for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, faculty, and the public. |
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 Vital Havens | Editorial By Rebecca T. Miller When it comes to spreading library love, the Library Land Project raises the bar. Greg Peverill-Conti and Adam Zand have visited over 200 public libraries—celebrating them, sharing images of them, writing stories about them, and rating them. It's something to learn from. |
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