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March 30, 2017
Living Islam OutLoud The Voices of Islam | Collection Development
By Sandra Collins
Libraries have a unique opportunity to inform users of the rich and varied experiences of the Islamic world. These 35 sources should be available in most libraries.
Steven Bell Good Leaders Ask Good Questions | Leading from the Library
By Steven Bell
New and aspiring leaders may think they’re supposed to have all the answers. It turns out that leaders perform better when they acknowledge what they don’t know and take time to ask good questions.
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FYE in Academic Libraries Recognizing the Importance of FYE in Academic Libraries

As the focus on student success in the first year grows, librarians are being asked to play a critical role in promoting services that will help improve academic performance and strengthen connections between students and their institution. Building information literacy skills, cultivating student engagement, and providing embedded librarianship are all ways librarians can affect newly-arrived students.

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2017 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 2017 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Reading Responsibly
By Barbara Hoffert
On March 23, the Cleveland Foundation announced the winners of the 82nd annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, established in 1935 by Cleveland poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf to honor literary works that confront racism and celebrate diversity.
Michael Stephens Chaos & Caring | Office Hours
By Michael Stephens
I’ll own this: I’ve been pretty emotional since the election in November. I spent my holiday break practicing self-care, including stepping back from social media, cuddling with my dogs Cooper and Dozer, and bingeing on old sitcoms.
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Boosting Innovation Boosting Innovation through Collaboration

The library’s role is constantly evolving. Students expect more, the needs of researchers and faculties continue to change, and budgets always seem to tighten. While these drivers put more pressure on libraries, they also create a huge opportunity for libraries to strengthen their influence and place themselves in the heart of teaching, learning, and research.

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Norton President Julia A. Reidhead LJ Talks to Norton President Julia A. Reidhead | Eye on Publishing
By Wilda Williams
After working her way up the editorial and managerial ranks in the College Department to vice president and publishing director, she became the company’s sixth president and the first woman to hold that position.
"I came to realize that leaders who ask many questions are not micromanaging. It’s a way to be transparent about needing subordinates to provide the details required for good decision making. The leadership lesson is that asking questions isn’t a sign of weakness, but simply a thoughtful process to obtain strategic information."
Publishing Factual Books Publishing Factual Books in an “Alternative Facts” World | Opinion
By Jason Low
The concept of alternative facts is not new. George Orwell’s novel 1984, published in 1949, called it “newspeak.” We might also call it propaganda or, more simply, lies.
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Man of the Hour The Templars, McKinley, & More | History Previews, Sept. 2017
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist, The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes To Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History, The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan To Outlaw War Remade the World, and more.
Labdisc Labdisc: Data-logging STEM Device with Maker Potential |SLJ Review
By Phil Goerner
Billed as an all-in-one STEM lab, the handheld Labdisc Gensci by Globisens is a useful tool to measure and record data for a wide range of experiments.
Thurberville Nonfiction on Dirt, James Thurber’s Columbus, and Sports vs. Business | Xpress Reviews
By  LJ Reviews
Reviews of The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are; Thurberville; and The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest Teams.
1. Hitler: Ascent, 1889–1939
Ullrich, Volker
Alfred A. Knopf
2016. ISBN 9780385354387. $40

2. The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed To End
Gerwarth, Robert
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
2016. ISBN 9780374282455. $28

3. Final Solution: The Fate of the Jews, 1933–1949
Cesarani, David
St. Martin’s Press
2016. ISBN 9781250000835. $40
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