In 2020, partner schools Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and Penn State University in the United States decided that a friendly baking competition involving the two universities would hit all the outreach notes they wanted, spotlighting cookbooks from both schools’ collections and fostering worldwide connections during a stressful time. Now in its third year, the Great Rare Books Bake Off is a hit worldwide.
MIT Press’s exciting new initiative in open access scholarship, Direct to Open (D2O) harnesses the collective power of libraries to support open and equitable access to vital, leading scholarship. Using the collective action model, participating libraries share the lift of opening access to scholarly books by funding D2O together, making knowledge open and accessible to everyone.
The Mütter Museum’s less famous upstairs is equally fascinating—and it’s now open to non–medical professionals without an appointment. The library, an independent collection of books and ephemera related to the “history of medicine and medical humanities,” according to its mission statement, recently announced that it is now open to the public on weekends, included in the price of admission for the Mütter.
LJ is seeking academic libraries using open source software or developing code to customize library applications. If this describes your library, please fill out a brief survey to tell us about the platforms used and reasons for turning to open source technology/coding over proprietary software.
Suzette Mayr wins the $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize for The Sleeping Car Porter. The World Fantasy Award winners are announced. Harper Collins union plans to strike on Thursday.
“It’s really powerful to see that an 18th-century pie recipe that I adapted is now something that’s in someone’s regular repertoire of cooking in their home, and that someone reading that might have learned something about the history of food, or the way our food traditions have grown and changed over time.”
The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 21st annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, and making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2023 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Please let us know about anybody you think we should be aware of.
Library patrons and staff have differing abilities, goals and environments when using online research services, systems and learning resources. How do digital product designers balance these differing needs to ensure students, faculty, librarians and researchers can all accomplish what they set out to do?
An informative, detailed, extensively documented scholarly examination of sand mining and its associated issues that will appeal to geologists, environmentalists, and those concerned about climate change.
An essential read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the concept of abolition feminism and supports the rights of all survivors of domestic violence, regardless of their race or life circumstances.
A well-researched, impactful account of the inequities in the legal justice system. Should be required reading for anyone working in the criminal justice system.
Looking for some new bookish destinations to tick off your bucket list? Are you a lover of libraries or just looking for somewhere new to explore? Or do you simply want a bit of literary escapism?
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is a searchable collection of more than five million dissertations and theses from universities worldwide. Now a breakthrough new feature makes it even easier for users to find high-quality information about the topic they’re studying.
Kingdom of Characters, Rise of English, Writing of the Gods, Story Paradox, and more in language titles: October 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1. Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution that Made China Modern. Tsu, Jing Riverhead Books
2022. ISBN 9780735214729 $28.00
2. Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language. Salomone, Rosemary C Oxford University Press US
2022. ISBN 9780190625610 $35.00
3. Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone. Dolnick, Edward Scribner 2021. ISBN 9781501198939 $28.00
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