View in Web Browser Forward to a Friend December 1, 2016 Campus Libraries See Increase in Discriminatory Incidents By Lisa Peet In the week following the U.S. Presidential election, more than 60 incidents of hateful intimidation and harassment occurred on academic campuses, including libraries, ranging from verbal attacks, fliers, and personal notes containing hate speech to postings on social media. From Good to Great, as a Leader | Leading from the Library By Steven Bell There’s a difference between being a good leader and a great leader, but it’s not what we might think. Greatness is not just being better than good. It’s about having force and channeling it for a purpose. Teaching Information Literacy Now By Laura Gardner Last week, a new study from Stanford University revealed that many students are inept at discerning fact from opinion when reading articles online.   Libraries Test Chronicle: Collaborative Local History By Jennifer Koerber Chronicle—a new collaborative local history platform designed for photographers—has approached several libraries to participate in the closed beta release.   Altmetrics, Tech-Buying Strategies, Digital Collections, Funding Sources | Pro Media Reviews, November 15, 2016 By LJ Reviews Reviews of Altmetrics: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics; Library Technology Buying Strategies; Digital Library Programs for Libraries and Archives: Developing, Managing, and Sustaining Unique Digital Collections; and more.   SPONSORED BY IGI GLOBAL IGI Global Offers 50% Off the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition This 10-volume compilation serves research needs in numerous fields that are affected by the rapid pace and substantial impact of technological change. Take advantage of this remarkable discount on this best-selling resource!   Book Cleaning | Product Spotlight By Denice Rovira Hazlett Paper-based books and records are in danger of degradation not only because of their construction but also from improper storage, cleaning, and treatment.   SAGE Video | Reference eReviews, November 15, 2016 By Gricel Dominguez Libraries that support online curriculum development or serve faculty that engage in online content sharing may find the SAGE Video platform to be of value.   Paralibrarian of the Year | Call for Nominations LJ will honor one support staffer with the 18th annual Paralibrarian of the Year award, sponsored by DEMCO, in its March 1, 2017 issue.   Librarians, the West Bank, Anxiety, Segregated America | Barbara's Nonfiction Picks, May 2107, Pt. 4 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information; On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety; The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America; and more.   LJ Nonfiction Reviews: December 2016 By LJ Reviews If you purchase one art book that will inspire, educate, and epitomize nature, this is the one to get; Coretta Scott King's My Life, My Love, My Legacy shines a light on King's devotion and determination; Kolan's hopeful, struggle-against-the-odds story will find a library audience.     Nesbo, Strout, & Four Big Science Titles | Barbara's Picks, May 2017, Pt. 3 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World—and Us; Astrophysics for People in a Hurry; Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability and the Pace of Life, in Organisms, Cities, Economies and Companies; and more.   Down on Earth, Up in Space | Nonfiction Previews, May 2017, Pt. 3 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of Aliens: The World’s Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life, We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe, Miracle Cure: The Creation of Antibiotics and the Birth of Modern Medicine, and more.   Topping the Charts | Arts & Humanities Reviews, December 2016 By LJ Reviews If one were to buy only one book of Best American Essays, this might be it; this exceptional collection shines for the quality of the selections and the insight of the students of the nonprofit 826 National.   Nonfiction on the Philadelphia World's Fair of 1926 and from "The Movie Doctors" | Xpress Reviews By LJ Reviews Historian Keels recounts Philadelphia's spectacularly unsuccessful attempt to celebrate the sesquicentennial of American independence with a world's fair; this book of film reviews is a flatliner.   LJ Reference Reviews: December 2016 By LJ Reviews This important work helps to develop community engagement in the field of ethnic studies; a multifaceted look at specters and their stories; a solid resource for African American Folklore; libraries serving serious film researchers will be interested in Alexander Street's Criterion Collection. infoDOCKET | Library of Congress to Become a DPLA Content Hub Partner, MOU Signed Today Filed by Gary Price From LC/DPLA Announcement: The Library of Congress today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Digital Public Library of America to become a “content hub partner” and will ultimately share a significant portion of its rich digital resources with DPLA’s database of digital content records. ALSO ON INFODOCKET Preservation of Digital Humanities Projects Discussed at UC Berkeley Library Event Open Access Repositories: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards $445,000 Grant for arXiv Upgrade Metadata: Identifiers: Wiley Becomes First Major Publisher to Require ORCID IDs for Submitting Authors CIA Releases New Digital Collection of Declassified Maps Ireland: Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL) Plan to Open Up National Library Collections ON THE LJ BLOGS Children’s Librarians Corrupting the Youth | Annoyed Librarian A Press Release Too Far | Annoyed Librarian Libraries and Fake Facts | Annoyed Librarian BESTSELLERS BESTSELLERS: Biology By LJ Reviews 1. Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life Wilson, Edward O. Liveright Publishing Corporation 2016. ISBN 9781631490828. $25.95 2. The Society of Genes Yanai, Itai Harvard University Press 2016. ISBN 9780674425026. $27.95 3. The Serengeti Rules: The Quest To Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters Carroll, Sean B. 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