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| May 23, 2019 | University of Iowa Cancels $600K in Subscriptions
By Lisa Peet
In the wake of state funding cuts, the University of Iowa (UI) Libraries has identified more than 800 journal, database, and ebook subscriptions that it will cancel over the upcoming academic year. Library administration and liaisons worked with faculty to select subscriptions to be eliminated, targeting—and achieving—approximately $600,000 in savings. |
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SPONSORED BY TAYLOR & FRANCIS 2019 Textbook Affordability Survey Report
LJ’s textbook affordability survey gives the academic librarian’s perspective on the issue of textbook affordability. How concerned are college campuses about textbook affordability and can digital alternatives made available in the library help? The report answers these questions and more, with results broken down by size and type of institution.
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Beyond the Ring | Sports & Recreation, May 2019
By LJ Reviews
Ali’s fans and general readers will enjoy a charming glimpse into the private life of one of the most public of men; boxing historians and fans of both fighters should approve of this straightforward account. |
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| "It's widely known and accepted that not everyone studies or works or concentrates well in the same environments as everyone else…. We wanted to think about Alterspace as something that integrates into part of the library experience, but adds to that feeling that people can have autonomy when they go to the library." | | From "Alterspace Transforms Libraries Into ‘Rooms of Requirement’" |
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SPONSORED CONTENT DRM-Free e-Books Are Now Available. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
Since e-books first emerged as a way for readers to consume content digitally, publishers and authors have required content aggregators to apply Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to the e-books they sell to libraries to prevent the unauthorized use, copying, and redistribution of these materials.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM
A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America
By Lance Freeman
A well-researched chronicle of urban black communities throughout American history, with a focus on the early 20th century. Pairs well with Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Latin American History
By LJ Reviews
1. Borderline Citizens: The United States, Puerto Rico, and the Politics of Colonial Migration
McGreevey, Robert
Cornell University Press
2018. ISBN 9781501716140. $45
2. How Does It Feel To Be Unwanted?: Stories of Resistance and Resilience from Mexicans Living in the United States Truax, Eileen
Beacon
2018. ISBN 9780807073384. $18
3. Afro-Latin American Studies: An Introduction De La Fuente, Alejandro
Cambridge University Press
2018. ISBN 9781107177628. $110 |
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City of Torrance (CA) seeks an Assistant City Librarian |
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