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 What Do Archivists Have to Do with the Presidential Election? By Elisa Shoenberger When people think of Federal presidential elections and the Electoral College, they do not typically think of the role of archivists. Nonetheless, the National Archives and Records Administration plays a critical role in collecting documents, ensuring that everyone who needs them has them, and finally keeping them for posterity. |
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| SPONSORED CONTENT  MLIS NOW: Evolving to Meet Changing Needs Earning a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree paves the way to becoming a librarian or working in other fields that curate information. As the nature of these fields has evolved, MLIS programs have adapted to reflect these changes. Read More››› |
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 Supportive Supervisors | Trans + Script By Elsworth Carman and Carson Williams Navigating any place of employment can be complex for transgender and nonbinary people, but having an informed and supportive supervisor can make things easier. |
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 Power to the People | Sustainability By Rebekkah Smith Aldrich As we think through the lessons we have learned over the past four years, one thing is quite clear: the way “we’ve always done things” is not sustainable for the well-being of our communities. |
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| "It became clear that the story we needed to tell was about ourselves. Why was our archive missing so many voices?" | | |
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 Movers and Shakers Nominations Due Today 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. The deadline for nominations was extended to today, December 15. |
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 New Adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand Debuts Next Week | Book Pulse By Mary Bakija The Stand, based on the book by Stephen King, will be available next week on CBS All Access. Disney+ plans to release about 10 Marvel series and 10 Star Wars series in the next few years. Current Deputy Director of the National Book Foundation Jordan Smith will serve as its Interim Executive Director. |
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 Creating Authentic Reader Response Activities | Donalyn Miller By Donalyn Miller As someone who reviews and recommends books, I often respond to what I read through social media and blog posts, booklists, and workshops, but most readers don’t share their reading lives so publicly. If most people don’t document their reading lives on Goodreads or a blog, how do readers naturally respond to books? |
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 John le Carré Dies at 89 | Book Pulse By Mary Bakija John le Carré, author of Cold War thrillers such as The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, died of pneumonia on Saturday at the age of 89. NYPD Red 6 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp leads holds this week. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett tops LibraryReads' Voter Favorites 2020 list, and more of the year's best-of lists are out from USA Today, BuzzFeed, Autostraddle, and others. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Heather Clark's starred biography Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath is "a masterful biography that will especially interest literary scholars." In social sciences, Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons, by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is "a thought-provoking study of women and leadership and an outstanding contribution to this topic. Highly recommended." And Rodney A. Smolla's Confessions of a Free Speech Lawyer: Charlottesville and the Politics of Hate is this week's starred Law & Crime selection. "This well-reasoned work will appeal to readers interested in bettering their understanding of Charlottesville, what led up to it, and its aftermath; the complexities of First Amendment doctrinal law; and the history of free speech. See All Reviews››› |
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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. JOB OF THE WEEK Urban Libraries Council is seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives |
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