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|  HighWire Press Acquires Semantico
By Matt Enis
Scholarly publishing company HighWire Press on December 12 announced the acquisition of Semantico, a UK-based technology provider for academic publishers. | | |  LJ Nonfiction Reviews: January 2017
By LJ Reviews
Pickett’s energy, creativity, and genius shine; this Rad Dad collective is a gem of inspired thought; 50 titles for Black History Month; this excellent book cuts through media hype and bias; the theories of emotion and the human brain set forth here are revolutionary. | | |  Film Masters | Arts & Humanities, January 2017
By LJ Reviews
A wonderful book examining the life and career of Steven Spielberg with insightful clues about the inspirations for his early films; movie geeks will love this deeper look into the scripts, camerawork, and composition work of J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon. | | |
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| |  Library People News: Hires, Promotions, Retirements, and Obituaries
The University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill, has appointed Dayna Durbin and Rebecca Smyrl, and more new hires, promotions, retirements, and obituaries from the December 1, 2016 issue of LJ. | | |  Performing Arts | Nonfiction Previews, Jun. 2017, Pt. 2
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge; Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music; Toscanini: Musician of Conscience; and more. | | |  LJ Reference Reviews: January 2017
By LJ Reviews
An artistically stunning and eminently browsable title suited for lovers of medicine; Snodgrass sheds light on a side of American history often left out of textbooks; this ProQuest Central subcollection stands alone for supporting course studies. | | |  Paralibrarian of the Year Nomination Guidelines
LJ will honor one support staffer with the 18th annual Paralibrarian of the Year award, sponsored by DEMCO, in its March 1, 2017 issue. | | |
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| BESTSELLERS | Education
By LJ Reviews
1. The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
Christakis, Erika
Viking
2016. ISBN 9780525429074. $28
2. Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Morris, Monique W.
New Press
2016. ISBN 9781620970942. $26.95
3. Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
Goldrick-Rab, Sara
University of Chicago Press
2016. ISBN 9780226404349. $27.50 |
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