Community/College Connections
By Jennifer A. Dixon
When public and academic libraries join forces, a small investment of time and effort can lead to big results and increase in services for both.

 

Paying Attention to Transfer Students: An Overlooked Opportunity | From the Bell Tower
By Steven Bell
If your institution accepts transfer students, particularly if it accepts a large number of them, you know they can fall through the cracks when it comes to getting the same level of attention as freshmen.

 

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Explore the shared cultural heritage of the Middle East & Europe

Arcadian Library Online documents the shared cultural heritage of Europe and the Middle East through rare ancient manuscripts, early books and incunabula, documents, maps and printed books. Its holdings range from the early years of Islam to the second half of the 20th century.

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NARA Responds to Controversial ICE Records Destruction Request
By Lisa Peet
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has requested that National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Records Management sign off on a records retention schedule that would potentially destroy detainee records in 11 item categories.

MOU: A Tie that Binds
By Jackie Nytes
A Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for successful cross-library projects.

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Using Design Thinking To Improve Library User Experience:

Rebecca Blakiston is a User Experience Strategist at the University of Arizona Libraries who uses design thinking, systems thinking, and a unique approach to user research to improve the library experience from the perspective of its patrons.

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Beyond the Stars | Science & Technology Reviews
By LJ Reviews
An absorbing read and recommended introduction to space exploration for subject enthusiasts.

The World Today: Nonfiction Previews, Mar. 2019, Pt. 1 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert
From Red State LGBTers and unhidden racial bias to the importance of diplomacy and women working together, important stories for the world today.

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Enhancing Library Collaboration with the Research Office and Faculty

Library staff have a great deal of expertise that can provide value to this process, even as researchers themselves are turning to other sources when gathering information. Here are some key examples.

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Helping Teens Prepare for College? Don’t Forget To Talk About Sexual Violence
By Karen Jensen
These books and resources related to consent and sexual violence will help inform college-bound teenagers.

The Modernists | Fine Arts Reviews
By LJ Reviews
High-quality images of Albers's weavings will interest fiber artists and historians alike; recommended for readers interested in 20th-century German art and women artists.

ALA Places Headquarter Buildings on Market | INFOdocket
Filed by Gary Price
The American Library Association has announced a plan to explore Chicago’s commercial real estate market with the listing of its headquarter buildings at 40 and 50 East Huron.

Nonfiction, September 7, 2018
By LJ Reviews
Reviews of Connecting the Dots: Lessons for Leadership in a Startup World; Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change; Librarians with Spines: Information Agitators in an Age of Stagnation; and more.

BESTSELLERS: Computer Science

1. Data Protection: Ensuring Data Availability
De Guise, Preston
Auerbach Publications
2017. ISBN 9781482244151. $62.95

2. The Materiality of Interaction: Notes on the Materials of Interaction Design
Wiberg, Mikael
MIT Press
2018. ISBN 9780262037518. $35

3. Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing
Parisi, David Harlan
University of Minnesota Press
2018. ISBN 9781517900588. $112

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