Cornell University Library Offers Suite of Privacy Services
By Lisa Peet
Cornell University Library has put together a suite of privacy services for students and faculty. These include digital literacy workshops, confidential privacy risk consultations, public computers configured to ensure anonymity, and pro-privacy advocacy that will potentially feature a dataset of vendor policies.

Wes Moore Kicks off Conference, Calls on Audience to Address Poverty | ALA Midwinter 2020
By Lisa Peet
Keynoter Moore—a former Rhodes Scholar, author, social entrepreneur, television producer, and decorated U.S. Army combat veteran—linked his journey as a reader to pressing issues of social justice and the role libraries can, and should, play.

OIF Examines Legal Issues for Library Social Media and First Amendment “Audits” | ALA Midwinter 2020
By Lisa Peet
At the 2020 Midwinter meeting, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) weighed in on several areas where libraries and their leaders and staff may have questions regarding their rights, offering resources for both public and academic libraries.

PBS NewsHour Anchor and Prolific Author Jim Lehrer Dies at 85
By Diane Mehta
Known for his soft-spoken but probing manner, Jim Lehrer was an icon of public television for Americans tuning in weeknights to hear the world news discussed, explained, and calmly debated.

National Endowment for the Humanities, Library of America, Mid-Continent vs. San Francisco Public Library, and More News Briefs
By Lisa Peet
National Endowment for the Humanities announces $30.9 million in grants, Library of America's African American poetry initiative is taking applications for programming grants, Mid-Continent Public Library and San Francisco Public Library have a Super Bowl wager, and more News Briefs.

More Award News and Reading Lists for February, Jan. 29, 2020 | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The Costa Book of the Year and the PEN America Literary Awards Finalists have been announced.

SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
By Brian Greene
Another triumph for Greene, this work explores new territory not thoroughly covered in the author’s previous books, appealing to anyone trying to wrap their head around seemingly paradoxical astrophysical concepts.

PREMIUM
Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West
By Lauren Redniss
As the fight to prevent the mine from operating continues to be litigated, works like this will continue to enrage and enchant readers of environmental underdog stories; this will be a helpful starting point for all interested in environmental justice.

PREMIUM
Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us
By George Zaidan
An entertaining romp through the world of scientific studies focusing on topics that will concern most readers. Recommended for all curious about the everyday products they consume or use.

PRO MEDIA
PREMIUM
Libraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization
Ed. by Andrea Baer & others
Librarians interested in the intersection of information literacy and politics will find that the concepts and approaches here provide ample food for thought. Pair this provocative, reflective work with a text focused more broadly on information literacy, such as Samantha Godbey, Susan Beth Wainscott, and Xan Goodman’s Disciplinary Applications of Information Literacy Threshold Concepts.

PREMIUM
Supporting Trans People in Libraries
By Stephen G. Krueger
Well worth reading for library staff at any level seeking to improve their gender-inclusive practices.

SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Operation Chastise: The RAF’s Most Brilliant Attack of World War II
By Max Hastings
Readers of military history will find much to enjoy in this brisk, propulsive read that keeps the pages turning without sacrificing detail.

Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels: Insulting the President, from Washington to Trump
By Edwin L. Battistella
This authoritative handbook reveals how insults have always been a part of American politics.

PREMIUM
American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise
By Eduardo Porter
Bleak, but perhaps inspirational, this challenging critique is recommended for policymakers and readers concerned about civic engagement.

Monty Python Medievalist, Funny Man, Author Terry Jones Dies at 77
By Diane Mehta
Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director, historian, and founder of the Monty Python comedy team Terry Jones died on January 21 at his home in London.

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Physiology
By LJ Reviews

1. Next-Generation Sequencing in Medicine
McCombie, W. Richard
Cold Spring Harbor Lab. 2019. ISBN 9781621821137. $135.

2. Stress: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pathology
Fink, George
Elsevier Academic Press. 2019. ISBN 9780128131466. $175.

3. Genetics and the Psychology of Motor Performance
Ben-Zaken, Sigal
Routledge. 2019. ISBN 9781138071360. $155.

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