| | | November 10, 2016 | Hayden, Marx in Conversation at NYPL
By Lisa Peet
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and New York Public Library President Tony Marx sat down for a discussion of research, preservation, digitization, plans for the Library of Congress, and the influence of Hamilton. |
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Making a Rough Journey a Bit Smoother | From the Bell Tower
By Steven Bell
Among academic librarians there is strong support for the premise that their work contributes to student success. A new report confirms that too many undergraduates experience a rough road with dead ends. Can we help smooth their journey? |
| | Four Key Current Events Titles | Nonfiction Previews, May 2017, Pt. 1
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote; The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die; Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Reveals About Who We Really Are; and more. | | | Credo, AR State University Partner to Boost College Readiness
By SLJ Staff
A partnership between Credo and Arkansas State aims to support student learning at the middle and high school level and ease the transition to higher education. | | | LJ Reference Reviews: November 15, 2016
By LJ Reviews
The Pregnancy Encyclopedia offers complete material in a simple format; varied strands of American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales argue effectively for the truths behind myths; Job & Career Accelerator meets the needs of virtually everyone. | | | Movers & Shakers 2017 | Call for Nominations
We've extended the nomination deadline for Movers and Shakers, profiling 50 or more up-and-coming individuals from around the field, to November 18. | | | Kennedy Chronicles | Audio Reviews, November 1, 2016
By LJ Reviews
Compelling, convincing, and current, Kennedy has Framed a great listen for fans of true crime aficionados and conspiracy theorists; Tye delivers an insightful look into the ways Bobby Kennedy became involved in the civil rights movement. | | |
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| SPONSORED BY EX LIBRIS | Charleston 2016 Conference Trends and Takeaways
Whether you missed this year’s Charleston Conference or just couldn’t get to every simultaneous session, come hear our panel of conference attendees recap the event. They will share what they see as the key takeaways from the 2016 conference and what it means for the direction of the field in the year to come.
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| | LJ Nonfiction Reviews: November 15, 2016
By LJ Reviews
The eminently accessible Comfort & Glory will make a wonderful addition to public libraries of all sizes; a worthy memorial to novelist Conroy; in-depth, empowering memoirs from Bosworth, Viloria; authentic, accessible, and inspiring, Olympian Vonn’s Strong Is the New Beautiful. | | | The Oldest Challenge: It comes from believers, parents, even librarians | Blatant Berry
By John N. Berry III
Conflicts that pit our professional stance in favor of intellectual freedom against citizen pressure or our own impulses to suppress “inappropriate” expression is the oldest challenge librarianship faces. | | | Literature, Music, TV | Arts Previews, Apr. 2017, Pt. 4
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of Falstaff: Give Me Life, A Little Book on Form: An Exploration into the Formal Imagination of Poetry, Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World, and more. | | | Nonfiction on Mary Astor’s Custody Trial and Taking a Vertical View | Xpress Reviews
By LJ Reviews
The trial story includes a strong, smart Astor; her troubled, nervous ex-spouse; their intense, hardworking lawyers; and a kindly judge; Graham looks at satellites, bombers, drones, helicopters, elevators, skyscrapers, housing, favelas, sewers, bunkers, mines, and basements—from below ground to high in the air. | | |
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| BESTSELLERS | Engineering & Technology
By LJ Reviews
1. The Gunning of America: Business and the Making of American Gun Culture
Haag, Pamela
Basic Books: Perseus
2016. ISBN 9780465048953. $29.99
2. Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Holt, Nathalia
Little, Brown
2016. ISBN 9780316338929. $27
3. Inventology: How We Dream up Things That Change the World
Kennedy, Pagan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2016. ISBN 9780544324008. $27 |
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Spark Engagement Through Hands-On Learning
Beginning January 31, our Maker Workshop online course returns with all new content to explore multiple technologies, digital making, STEAM, and web literacy programs for all ages, including special sessions devoted to teen programming and education.
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