How COVID-19 Has Transformed Reference Services for Public and Academic Libraries
By Mahnaz Dar 
Whether librarians are providing services in-person or virtually, reference has changed with the pandemic.

Former OU Dean of Libraries Carl Grant Shifts Gears, Leads Revs Institute
By Matt Enis 
Carl Grant, former president of Ex Libris North America and interim dean of the University of Oklahoma Libraries, this summer became managing director of The Revs Institute, a Naples, FL–based not-for-profit dedicated to the research and historical study of automobiles. 

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Supporting Older Women in the Workplace

New from APA Books, Older Women Who Work presents a rich array of qualitative and quantitative research on older women’s experiences in the workplace. Chapter authors share insights about how organizational leaders can change societal structures to better support the motivations and needs of diverse older women in the workplace.

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Charleston Conference Panel Discusses Getting Back To Business, Post-COVID
By Lisa Peet 
A Charleston Conference panel titled “Getting Back to Business” offered opinions from a range of scholarly publishing stakeholders, including representatives from a university library, research society, nonprofit, and publishing consultant. 

Holocaust & Resistance: History Previews, May 2021, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Four stories of resistance and courage. 

Movers & Shakers 2021 | Call for Nominations
The editors of Library Journal need your help identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Movers & Shakers profiles up-and-coming, innovative, creative individuals from around the world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors—who are providing inspiration and model programs for others, including programs developed this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist Announced | Book Pulse
By Mary Bakija  
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi are among the 15 books on the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist. 

ECONOMICS 
PREMIUM
Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility
By Jonathan Smart with others  
This very detailed look at carefully crafted principles for organizations of any size to apply will appeal to fans of Susan David’s Emotional Agility.

HISTORY 
Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
By Alan Allport  
This thoroughly researched work will engage anyone interested in military, social, and political history of Britain during World War II.

SCIENCES
PREMIUM
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
By David Attenborough  
Attenborough’s iconic sense of narration is present throughout this career biography and testimonial. Longtime devotees as well as newcomers will find much to learn about the man and his mission. 

PREMIUM
Ghostways: Two Journeys in Unquiet Places
By Robert Macfarlane with others  
Complete with instructions for reading, this book showcases some of Macfarlane’s most genre-defying work. 

PREMIUM
The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of John Glenn
By Alice L. George  
While Glenn and Nick Taylor’s biography John Glenn: A Memoir and Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff offer more details about NASA and Glenn’s role in the Space Race, George provides interesting insights into the mark he left on American culture.

Quarantine, Arts, & Rights: General Nonfiction, May 2021, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Along with social justice issues and arts titles embracing Bob Dylan and Salman Rushdie, May brings a history and future of quarantine to give us context.

FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Kathryn De Wit of Pew Charitable Trusts Discuss the Digital Divide
By Gary Price 
From the FCC: The first Commissioner at the FCC to host a podcast, Commissioner [Jessica] Rosenworcel began the podcast two years ago to amplify the voices of women from across the technology, innovation, and media sectors.

LJ Librarian of the Year Award | Call for Nominations
The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 33rd annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Submit your nominations by November 21.

American Triumphs and Tragedies: History Previews, May 2021, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
From Lincoln to Nixon and key events in between: five key history titles. 

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Asian History
By LJ Reviews 

Rise of the East India Company, An Asian American Reckoning, the Shenzhen Experiment, and More in Asian History Titles: November 2019 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

1. Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company.
Dalrymple, William
Bloomsbury
2019. ISBN 9781635573954. $35.00

2. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning.
Hong, Cathy Park
One World Ballantine
2020. ISBN 9781984820365. $27.00

3. Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City.
Du, Juan
Harvard University Press

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