In the archives profession, MLS/MLIS degrees are becoming more important; Black, Indigenous, and people of color continue to be underrepresented; and as many as 20 percent of workers are considering leaving the profession within the next five years. These are just a few of the findings in “A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey Report” from Ithaka S+R and the Society of American Archivists.
Abstract: Many technological trends in library management were evident before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic significantly accelerated the pace of those changes. To boost agility, libraries are turning to SaaS solutions, analytics, digital transformation, open applications and their community of peers.
The Hartford Public Library, CT, recently received a $14,000 grant from the Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls toward a new program, Barriers Can’t Stop Us: Building Immigrant Women’s Success. The program will help 30 young women who immigrated to the United States while they were in high school access the resources they need to stay in school and complete their college degrees. The program is open to cisgender and transgender women alike.
Disability in Publishing, a United States–based organization of disabled individuals who work in traditional publishing, launched in late July via a virtual town hall.
A recent study shows truth in the saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Published in Nature, it examined Facebook relationships of 72 million people—84 percent of U.S. adults 25 to 44—and found that the biggest determining factor of a neighborhood’s less wealthy children obtaining positive economic mobility as adults was how much they connected with people outside their economic strata.
Abstract: Librarians are feeling the squeeze. As they seek to meet changing patron expectations and a dynamic technological environment, they are often simultaneously faced with budget cuts and leadership looking over their shoulder for evidence of institutional value.
While many libraries built their own online book clubs, especially during COVID shutdowns, a growing array of larger options from library vendors and consumer-facing brands alike give libraries plenty of choices for connection.
Deb Perelman is the creator of the Smitten Kitchen cooking blog, the author of three “Smitten Kitchen” cookbooks and an IACP Julia Child Award winner. She talks with LJ about writing cookbooks, reading cookbooks, getting meals on the table, and her favorite pandemic food finds.
"The ongoing global supply-chain issues definitely add a layer of complexity to our planning processes. We have to keep a close eye on estimated deliveries, regularly check in with our warehouse, and keep our ops team abreast as plans formulate. This means carefully reserving stock for planned promotions, updating media contacts if pub dates shift, staying nimble, and having a plan B at the ready."
Andrea Pons is a Seattle-based production manager and food stylist. She has worked for restaurants and companies including Le Creuset and Starbucks. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and raised in the United States, Pons creates recipes that encourage readers to share a meal around the dinner table and that raise awareness about immigration. Sarah Tansley, chair of ALA's award committee which selects the best cookbooks of the year, asks Pons about making food and what is missing from cookbooks.
There is more news coverage on local libraries and book banning and a save from Nora Roberts to a defunded Michigan library. Book recommendations arrive for Fall. Rising to the top of the best sellers list this week are Babel by R.F. Kuang, Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter, Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs, and Breaking History: A White House Memoir by Jared Kushner.
A Virginia judge rejects obscenity lawsuit over book sales to minors. Rachel DeLoache Williams sues Netflix for defamation in Inventing Anna. Interviews are out with Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jamie Fiore Higgins, Laura Warrell, Courtney Denelle, Mia Mercado, and Lee Sansum. Plus, the Agatha Christie Estate sues over "Queen of Crime" designation.
The 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award short list is announced, including works by Ash Davidson, Hermione Hoby, Kirstin Valdez Quade, and Dawnie Walton. Claire Oshetsky and Wayétu Moore win the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize. The 2022 Seiun Awards winners are announced. The Washington Post’s standalone book section, Book World, returns September 25.
How Do We Know Ourselves? Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind, by David G. Myers, is a starred psychology title. "This book is highly recommended for those interested in psychology, self-help, reflections, and the desire to understand society." Jack O’Brien's Jack in the Box; Or, How To Goddamn Direct is a starred performing arts selection. "A delightful window into the art of directing in all its ups and downs. Recommended for anyone interested in the theater, and certainly aspiring directors." Wanda M. Morris’s (All Her Little Secrets) starred second novel, Anywhere You Run, is "a stunning, heartbreaking portrayal of being Black in the 1960s U.S. South." And in history, Katie Hickman's starred title Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West is "as easy to read as any Western with the added advantage of showing a new version of the Old West, one vital for readers to explore."
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