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| September 26, 2017 |  Editors’ Picks | Day of Dialog Brooklyn 2017 By Annalisa Pesek Librarians from across the tristate area and beyond gathered at Brooklyn Public Library’s Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Cultural Center auditorium on the afternoon of September 15, 2017, for LJ’s first-ever Day of Dialog Brooklyn, extending the Day of Dialog, now in its 20th year, into Manhattan’s neighboring borough. Check out our editors picks, as well as coverage of our panel on great book club books, a look at authors bringing new perspectives, and a wrap up of the show. |
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 House Approves IMLS, LSTA, IAL Funding for FY18 By Lisa Peet The full House of Representatives voted to approve a spending package, H.R. 3354, that would preserve federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services at FY17 levels, as well as all funding for its programs under the Library Services and Technology Act and the Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program. |
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| SPONSORED BY TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE |
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 Middle Schoolers Help Transcribe, Digitize Rare Historical Newspapers By Lisa Peet After a group of middle schoolers from Wilmington, NC had the chance to share in the discovery of some rare primary source documents, transcribe them, and get an up-close look at the digitization process, North Carolina may have a few more aspiring archivists ready to help preserve its past. |
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| SPONSORED BY ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL |
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| "Please be ready to participate in one last grassroots push this fall when your voice is most needed to maintain—and possibly increase—library funding." | | |
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 Design for Life | Library Design By Emily Puckett Rodgers A soaring atrium can offer delight and inspiration. However, atria can also present a platform from which people can do themselves harm. Individuals looking for publicly accessible spaces to conduct self-inflicted violence have sought out libraries, including atria in the San Francisco Public Library’s main branch and the San José State University’s joint public-academic library. |
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 Carl Grant on Virtual Reality and How to Build an Interdisciplinary Hub By Matt Enis LJ recently caught up with Carl Grant, associate dean of knowledge services and chief technology officer for the University of Oklahoma Libraries, to discuss a few of the ways the library is helping faculty incorporate virtual reality and other emerging technologies into research and coursework, as well as other projects. |
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 Librarian Superpowers | Office Hours By Michael Stephens Remember this? Essential Skills + Mind-set² x Support = Success. How does the formula for success hold up with an engaged group of international librarians working to build a model of the 21st-century library professional? |
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 Check Out SLJ’s Banned Books Week Pinterest Board By Shelley Diaz Teacher librarian Kathy Burnette has updated SLJ’s Banned Books Week Pinterest board with new, eye-catching, and inspiring ideas to kick off the annual celebration of censored books and the freedom to read. |
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 Empower Your Community with Coding Mission Possible! You don’t need tech chops to put together a progressive coding program at your library. Learn from the leading companies, organizations, and libraries in this online event and workshop. As a subscriber to LJXpress, you’ll save 25% off when you register using promo code “LJX25”. Discounted team rates are also available, please call 646-380-0773 to learn more. |
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 Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. |
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