The fall book season reflects the times—war, climate change, disease, social upheaval—lending a decidedly wistful tinge to the offerings. The last few years have seen people looking inward in a deeper, more personal way, while they also look outward, striving to change the social landscape. To this end, readers can anticipate a new crop of great novels for curling up with and cookbooks to tempt them back into the warmth of the kitchen, but there are also books that make readers question notions of home and where they fit in the world.
By Chelsea Jordan-Makely, Jeanie Austin, and Charissa Brammer
Library workers who provide services for people negatively impacted by the prison industrial complex (PIC) are proud of their work—even though it can be difficult—from starting and keeping programs going, to carrying the load over time.
Abstract: Librarians are feeling the squeeze. As they seek to meet changing patron expectations and a dynamic technological environment, they are often simultaneously faced with budget cuts and leadership looking over their shoulder for evidence of institutional value.
On June 7 the Maryland State Library Agency (MSLA) and Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) announced the beta launch of the Guide to Indigenous Maryland, a mobile app (for iOS and Android) and website that enable Marylanders—and users worldwide—to learn about the history of local Native and Indigenous people (PGCMLS's preferred wording uses both terms) and how their heritage continues to influence contemporary life in the state.
Las Vegas: For many people the words conjure images of the glittering lights of casinos, the floor shows, and, of course, the famous Las Vegas Strip. Many of those images came from the Las Vegas News Bureau, which had photographers take pictures to market the city to the world. Over 7 million images, 11,000 reels of film and video, and other artifacts are now housed in the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Archive Collection.
Graphic novel sales keep increasing as stories explore a growing range of personal identities, life experiences, and subject matter. Pioneering narratives by diverse artists draw audiences eager to see these stories told in the graphic novel format.
This season offers illuminating and transformative reads: from nonfiction books that turn the volume up on underrepresented voices to novels that spotlight seasoned sleuths. Here the LJ Reviews editors highlight just some of the books we are suggesting to one another and fellow readers in the last half of 2022.
"You cannot go to the Accokeek Branch, which is named after an Indigenous community, and not be aware of the fact that we are on Indigenous land, and that we are referencing Accokeek with our name. And that’s just one tiny example."
The integration of a research information management system (RIMS) expands those options. The Weizmann Institution of Science Library transformed analytics results and narratives into faculty-facing communication, integrating context and metadata and supporting scientists in complying with their research grant open access requirements.
Library Journal will honor one library staffer or a library team with its sixth annual Marketer of the Year award in its October 2022 issue. The award, sponsored by Library Ideas, comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award recognizes the importance of innovative approaches to marketing of library services, the role of marketing in building library engagement, and the value of quality marketing collateral to help build a vibrant sense of the library and define its relevance in the community. Collateral should reflect the diversity of the community and staff in imagery and reflect cultural competency in its language and message.
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell leads holds this week. Two LibraryReads and four Indie Next picks publish this week. People’s book of the week is All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews. iCarly star Jennette McCurdy's new memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died gets buzz. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas gets a film adaptation.
Call for Information: Completed library renovation or construction projects
Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction/renovation projects for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, please tell us about it! The links below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online.
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The 2022 PEN Translates winners are announced. John Williams is the new book editor for The Washington Post. More news arrives about recent book banning affecting library funding, the Penguin Random House’s diversity report, and the PRH/S. & S. publishing merger. Author interviews abound including Sarah Thankam Mathews, Elaine Castillo. Katelyn Monroe Howes, and Edgar Gomez.
Rise of the Black Quarterback: What It Means for America, by Jason Reid, is a starred sports and recreation title. "A highly recommended and important study, ideal for sports fans and those wanting another view of Black history in the United States." In mysteryA Reluctant Saint, by Tricia Fields, is a starred selection. "Fields’s seventh Josie Gray mystery is a timely police procedural that deals with current issues from border policing to election tampering. Suggest for readers who appreciate atmospheric procedurals that capitalize on setting." Melody Razak's debut novel Moth is a starred fiction selection. "Indian political history is effectively played out in this intense, focused debut, with Razak’s eloquent writing making historical events seem like they are just taking place now."
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