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Mohegan Tribe, Cornell Partner to Repatriate Fidelia Fielding Diaries
By Lynn Malerba, Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel, & Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
The Mohegan tribe recently partnered with Cornell University Library to repatriate the papers of Fidelia Fielding, one of the last fluent speakers of the Mohegan language, as part of the tribe’s efforts to revive it as a spoken tongue. |
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SPONSORED BY MIT PRESS Introducing Direct to Open
The MIT Press’s new, open access business model for scholarly books harnesses collective action to drive forward access to knowledge. Instead of purchasing titles once for a single collection, libraries now have the opportunity to fund them once for the world.
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Mindscape Commons | Reference eReviews
By Michael Rodriguez
Mindscape Commons provides interactive virtual reality mental health content for students learning clinical skills and empathy in fields like counseling, psychology, and social work. |
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LITERATURE
PREMIUM
A Whole World: Letters from James Merrill
Ed. by Langdon Hammer & Stephen Yenser
This sumptuously produced collection of letters will appeal mostly to literary enthusiasts. PREMIUM
Philip Roth: The Biography
By Blake Bailey
For an author like Roth, who put so much of his own life into his books, this biography is an essential companion to his novels, enabling readers to discover the true-life inspirations for many of his memorable characters and scenes. Recommended for readers who have read and enjoyed Philip Roth’s fiction.
PREMIUM
William Shakespeare: Facts and Fictions
By Douglas J. King
An ideal ready reference guide to understanding one of the greatest—and most popular—writers of all time, and a valuable guide for students from middle school through college. |
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SCIENCES
Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey’s Head, the Pope’s Neuroscientist, and the Quest To Transplant the Soul
By Brandy Schillace
Schillace brings her expertise as a medical historian to this carefully researched, pioneering biography of an eccentric doctor. A compelling read that will draw in variety of readers.
PREMIUM
Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions
By Michael Moss
Similar to his previous book, the latest by Moss will draw in fans of investigative journalism, and all interested in learning more about the inner workings of the companies we support.
A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey
By Jonathan Meiburg
An ambitious, impressive debut. The book’s manifold strands will engage all sorts of readers, including bird lovers, science buffs, and eco-adventure fans. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT Tech Tools: Reopening and Beyond
Even before the pandemic emerged, libraries were investing in new technologies designed to save time and improve efficiency by supporting customer self-service, freeing up library staff to focus on more strategic work. COVID-19 has accelerated this trend and in the process, is transforming how libraries function in the 21st century.
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Memoirs of Grief and Hope| Social Sciences Reviews
By LJ Reviews
Trent Preszler uncovers family heirlooms in Little and Often. Paris Without Her by Gregory Curtis explores the depths of grief. Lorenzo Carcaterra's Three Dreamers is a reflective story of family. |
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Science for Everyone | Editorial
By Meredith Schwartz
Much emphasis on STEM in libraries has focused on preparing patrons for careers in related fields, whether they are kids and teens or adults looking to retrain. But providing everyone with the tools necessary to grapple with the impact of STEM on their medical decisions, votes, and consumer choices, even if they never work in scientific fields, is just as crucial. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Education
By LJ Reviews
1. Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus.
Hirsch, Jennifer S.
W. W. Norton
2020. ISBN 9781324001706. $27.95 2. Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight To Save America's Public Schools.
Ravitch, Diane
Alfred A Knopf
2020. ISBN 9780525655374. $27.95 3. Learning Online: The Student Experience.
Veletsianos, George
Johns Hopkins University Press
2020. ISBN 9781421438092. $29.95 |
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