Also: Mid Continent's Steven Potter Retires Q&A, Best Reference 2021 |
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| | Engaging Readers
By Duncan Smith, Victoria Fredrick & Autumn Friedli
Readers’ Advisory + Reader Engagement = Reader Services for Our Times. |
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| VR Job Training Launched at Clayton County Library System
By Elisa Shoenberger
Georgia’s Clayton County Library System (CCLS) has launched a new job training program that enables patrons to use virtual reality (VR) headsets to simulate hands-on experiences in various trades including plumbing, commercial and residential HVAC, and even solar panel installation. CCLS believes that it is the first VR job training program offered at a U.S. public library. |
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| Academic Libraries Add Space for Student Parents
By Laura Winnick
Most public libraries feature family-friendly spaces: rooms where young children can play or read quietly, stocked with toys, digital media, or books. Recently, some academic libraries have been inspired to model similar spaces on their college campuses. Seeking to support students who are parents or caregivers, many college libraries are working to create more inclusive spaces with child-friendly resources. |
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| | SPONSORED BY PROQUEST, PART OF CLARIVATE College Student Library Usage Survey Report
LJ surveyed over 400 U.S. college students to measure how they use and value their university/college library. The results, from the perspective of community college and 4-year university/college students, are broken down by type of institution, online or in-person learning environments, and broad fields of study: Humanities, STEM, and Business/Education.
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| Best Reference Works of 2021
By Mahnaz Dar, Maggie Knapp, Dave Pugl, Laurie Selwyn, and Rob Tench
Though 2021 was another tough year, it also brought some spots of joy—including visually arresting, thought-provoking, and inspiring reference works, as exhibited in these 37 stellar examples selected by the LJ Best Reference committee. |
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| | | SPONSORED CONTENT Self-Help Books: Good Guidance for Turbulent Times
As we head into year three of a worldwide pandemic, it’s not surprising that stress and burnout are at all-time highs across many professions and major swaths of the American public. According to the American Psychiatric Association, “more than one in four Americans (26%) say that improving their mental health is on their minds.”
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| | British Museum Magazine, Digital Archive | Reference eReviews
By Rob Tench
The British Museum has partnered with digital content vendor Exact Editions to create an accessible digital archive of the British Museum Magazine from the first issue published in 1990 to Winter 2021. Within this excellent resource containing over 100 issues, users will find full-text with ads, announcements, pictures, and complete articles covering archaeology, anthropology, art, culture, and history. |
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| Ethnic Diversity Source | Reference eReviews
By Michael Rodriguez
EBSCO’s Ethnic Diversity Source is a full-text research database covering “the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.” Both novice and expert researchers will appreciate the database’s powerful search, user-friendly design, and breadth of content. |
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| | | | The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene
The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich leads holds this week. One LibraryReads and three Indie Next picks publish this week. The April issue of Entertainment Weekly is out with a feature on Emily St. John Mandel's Sea of Tranquility. People's book of the week is Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century by Stephen Galloway. Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor gets a 4 star review. |
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| The 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards Are Announced | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
Winners are announced for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards and the Jane Grigson Trust Award to Riaz Phillips for West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica. Interviews occur with authors Elaine Hsieh Chou, Melissa Febos, Kyleigh Leddy, Sonya Curry, and William Gibson. Much adaptation news is released for Blitz Bazawule’s The Scent of Burnt Flowers, Walker Percy’s The Second Coming and Kevin J. Anderson and Steven L. Sears’ Stalag-X. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA In sciences, Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage, by Rachel E. Gross, is one of this week's starred selections. "Libraries catering to readers interested in history, anthropology, anatomy, and women’s and gender studies will want to add this insightful and dynamic book to their collection." The Insomnia Diaries: How I Learned To Sleep Again, by Miranda Levy, is another starred sciences title. "More than a memoir, Levy’s book provides hope and resources for anyone who can’t sleep." Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—and a Love Letter to a Way of Life, by Nyle DiMarco and Robert Siebert, is a starred biography selection. "DiMarco’s memories, told with a true gift of storytelling and filled with his big personality, are funny and enlightening for any reader." And The Greek Myths That Shape the Way We Think, by Richard Buxton, is a starred social sciences selection. "A stunning survey and a convincing argument for myths’ continuing ability to speak to us, this masterly and insightful work should inspire students and general readers alike."
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