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 Despite COVID Concerns, Library Measures Do Well at Polls in 2020 By Lisa Peet A number of critical library ballot measures were decided on election day—and the wins far outnumbered the losses, including New Mexico’s $9.7 million statewide General Obligation (GO) Bond for Libraries, which provides funding to public, academic, school, and tribal library operations and facilities. |
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SPONSORED BY BLOOMSBURY CULTURAL HISTORY  |
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 Movers & Shakers 2021 | Call for Nominations The editors of Library Journal need your help identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Movers & Shakers profiles up-and-coming, innovative, creative individuals from around the world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors—who are providing inspiration and model programs for others, including programs developed this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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SPONSORED BY PROJECT MUSE  New Subjects, New Publishers in MUSE Book Collections Project MUSE offers book collections in five new subjects for 2021 - Art & Architecture, Gender Studies, Music, Education & Rhetoric, and Science, Technology and Media. Eight more scholarly publishers are now contributing to the nearly 70,000 DRM-free humanities and social sciences titles available through MUSE collections. Learn More››› |
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| "I wrote about the [civil rights] trail because the history is there if we just engage with it, and it has everything to do with the quality of our lived experience now." | | |
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 Black Lives Matter and Protest Art Exhibits to View Online By Melanie Kletter We have rounded up just some of the many current exhibits and art events that address themes of racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement. Many of these art events are physical exhibits that can also be viewed virtually, while some are online only. |
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| SPONSORED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS  The socially distanced library: staying connected in a pandemic The concept of a socially distanced library would be considered the ultimate antithesis of the modern-day library. The past two decades have witnessed the evolution of the library from a mostly traditional space of quiet study and research into a bustling collaborative, social space and technology center. Read More››› |
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PREMIUM Killer Triggers By Joe Kenda True crime stories with all the gory details, both aided and stymied by the author’s insights. |
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 LJ Librarian of the Year Award | Call for Nominations The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 33rd annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Submit your nominations by November 21. |
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 Managing COVID-19 Fatigue By Melanie Kletter Successfully facing COVID fatigue is important for our overall well-being, and health experts have identified a number of coping strategies that can help. |
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From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
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 ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Mathematics By LJ Reviews Fifty Famous Mathematicians, Pythagoras's Legacy, Stories of Resilience, and More in Mathematics Titles: October 2019 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians. Posamentier, Alfred S. Prometheus 2020. ISBN 9781633885202. $25.00 2. Pythagoras' Legacy: Mathematics in Ten Great Ideas. Danesi, Marcel Oxford University Press 2020. ISBN 9780198852247. $32.95 3. Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey. Editor: Allison K. Henrich American Mathematical Society 2019. ISBN 9781470452810. $20.00 |
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