Internet Archive Expands Partnerships for Open Library Project
By Matt Enis
The Internet Archive is seeking partners for its long-running Open Library project. Recent contributors include Trent University, ON, which donated more than 250,000 books last year during the renovation of its Bata Library, and longtime project partner Boston Public Library (BPL), which donated its sound archives for digitization in 2017.

Marrakesh Treaty in Action
By Natalie Abbott
Patrons with print disabilities will soon have improved access to accessible materials as the United States ratifies a global initiative.

Making Digital Progress | Notable Government Documents 2018
By Bryan Fuller
Digital access and preservation remained at the forefront across several venues of Government Publishing Office (GPO) activity throughout 2018.

Living and Learning at the First Annual Antiracist Book Festival
By Stephanie Sendaula
What does it mean to be an antiracist? How can one strive toward social justice? Learn more with coverage of the first annual Antiracist Book Festival held at American University in Washington, DC, on Saturday, April 27.

While Spokane School Librarians Brace To Lose Jobs, State Passes New Budget
By Kara Yorio
In a last-minute legislative deal on Sunday night, Washington State lawmakers passed a budget that could change the fate of the Spokane Public Schools’ librarians. Critics of the plan, such as Ed Lazowska—Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington and senior data science fellow at the University of Washington eScience Institute—say that is not enough.

The Winter Army & More: History Previews, Nov. 2019, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitler's Hidden Soldiers in America; The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America’s Elite Alpine Warriors; Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin War, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth; and more.

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Awards and Reading Lists, Apr. 30, 2019 | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The Women's Prize for Fiction announces its shortlist. The American Academy of Arts and Letters is awarding Toni Morrison a gold medal for lifetime achievement in fiction.

Diplomatic Ties | Social Sciences, April 2019
By LJ Reviews
A discerning, judicious accounting of negotiations from the perspective of Burns, one of the lesser-known significant diplomatic figures of the last several decades; an insightful and indispensable rendering of an accomplished figure who persisted in the pursuit of peace.

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The Influencers | Editorial
By Rebecca T. Miller
Most people think of libraries and books in a single breath. That remains true even as libraries evolve and embrace new formats and strategies to help their communities find what they need. This is part of my thinking every day, but it was foregrounded when I was asked to moderate a program for the Book Industry Guild of New York in April, with a keenly experienced and talented panel.

Kerri K. Greenidge, Phil Keith & Tom Clavin, Thant Myint-U, Elaine Sciolino, & Meryl Secrest: Barbara’s Biography & History Picks, Nov. 2019, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard—Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy; The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century; The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy To Shut Down Production of the World’s First Desktop Computer; and more.

Library of Congress Puts Children's Classics Online
By SLJ Staff
In recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of Children's Book Week, which began April 29, the Library of Congress launched an online collection of digital versions of "historically significant" children's books published more than 100 years ago.

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Computer Science
By LJ Reviews

1. Against Nature: The Metaphysics of Information Systems
Kreps, David
Routledge
2018. ISBN 9780815377757. $60

2. Data Analytics and Big Data
Sedkaoui, Soraya
ISTE Ltd.
2018. ISBN 9781786303264. $120

3. Principles of Programming & Coding
Franceschetti, Donald
Salem Press
2018. ISBN 9781682176764. $165

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