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Donate PPE to Healthcare Frontlines Libraries, Archives, and Museums Donate PPE to Healthcare Frontlines Combating COVID-19
By Kelli Brooks
With their on-site, physical work temporarily on hold during the coronavirus outbreak, conservators and other museum, library, and archive workers have started a grassroots movement to collect and donate their supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers.
Anna E. Dickinson Stay-At-Home Stir Crazy? Library Crowdsourcing Projects Provide Productive Distraction at a Social Distance
By Stefanie Maclin-Hurd
Consider these library (and library-adjacent) crowdsourcing projects as a way to connect to the community and make a difference during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Civic Lab Coronavirus Libraries Fight Misinformation on Coronavirus
By Elisa Shoenberger
Public and academic libraries alike have been educating their users, holding seminars, and doing Q&As to help people learn about the disease as well as dispel misconceptions.
IMLS and CDC IMLS, CDC: On Staff Safety, Handling Paper In COVID-19 Pandemic
By Lisa Peet
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) hosted a webinar on Monday, March 30, “Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections.”
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Honey and Venom The World of Bees | Science & Technology
By LJ Reviews
Required reading for anyone contemplating becoming a beekeeper; natural history enthusiasts will also find the subject matter compelling.
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Nora Burmeister Nora Burmeister, Traci Engel Lesneski, Bridget Quinn-Carey, and More Library People News
By Lisa Peet
Nora Burmeister appointed Content Strategy Librarian at University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, Traci Engel Lesneski named CEO and President of MSR Design, Hartford PL Director Bridget Quinn-Carey honored with one of Hartford Business Journal's 2020 Women in Business Awards, and more library people news.
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HISTORY
The Heartbeat of Iran: Real Voices of a Country and Its People
By Tara Kangarlou
Kangarlou presents an engaging set of profiles that offer an important and balanced portrait of Iran, a country often misunderstood and misrepresented in the West.
The Dead Reckoning: The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
By Dick Lehr
Lehr’s skills as a journalist dig deep into the lives of Yamamoto and Mitchell, shining light on the public and private life of each. Anyone interested in World War II, and especially the war in the Pacific, will find this account fascinating.
Revolver: Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter That Changed America
By Jim Rasenberger
Colt’s powerful personality drives the narrative, showing his brilliant showmanship, family connections, occasional legerdemain, and aggressive political lobbying to force his business dream into a commercial success. No hagiography, this work is as much a non-judgmental history of the development of American gun culture as it is of Samuel Colt himself.
ECONOMICS
Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff
By Joel Peterson
Recommended for anyone interested in developing entrepreneurial or leadership skills.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Money Hackers: How a Group of Misfits Took on Wall Street and Changed Finance Forever
By Daniel P. Simon
Best suited for anyone in the banking, technology, and finance industry, this book provides excellent insight on how people came up with effective ideas to implement digital solutions that make our daily digital finance world more productive.
Sedgewick’s wide-ranging work is most appropriate for readers with a serious interest in food economics.
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The Bird Way Starred Titles in Birding | Science & Technology
By LJ Reviews
This work will engage all readers interested in learning more about birds and natural history; this will be of great interest to birders, naturalists, behaviorists, and enjoyers of wildlife art.
The Zealot and the Emancipator John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, Ted Kennedy, & the Great Chicago Fire: History Previews, Oct. 2020, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom; Catching the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour; 1932–1974; In the Hands of the People: Thomas Jefferson and the Art of Citizenship; and more.
The Double X Economy Business & Economics
By LJ Reviews
An essential addition to the field of economic studies and especially vital for academic libraries; a thorough overview of how to start and run a small business; Henderson’s passion will be a clarion call to action for business leaders; Orozco’s work is highly recommended for introverts and those who work with and supervise them.
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By Gary Price
Many libraries, library organizations, and others are offering webinars during the COVID-19 for a variety of reasons including thinking/planning for the future, developing learning new skills, and simply conversing with colleagues. infoDOCKET is organizing a spreadsheet with links to these recordings, along with a submission form for libraries and vendors to add more.
Online Instruction, & Digital Humanities Global Libraries, Online Instruction, & Digital Humanities | Professional Media
By LJ Reviews
A strong addition for any academic library starting to offer distance learning support services; a hefty yet convincing look at the international dimensions of U.S. academic library work; an invaluable primer for librarians who have some expertise but have yet to formalize their workflows.
The Nile Basin ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Geology
By LJ Reviews
A detailed analysis of past environmental changes in the Nile Basin, the story of David A. Johnston's journey from a nature-loving Boy Scout to a United States Geological Survey (USGS) volcanologist, and a comprehensive overview of the hydromagmatic model for the origin of various features of layered intrusions top the list of best-selling geology books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

1. The Nile Basin: Quaternary Geology, Geomorphology, and Prehistoric Environments
Williams, M. A. J.
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781107179196. $145.

2. On Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston
Holmes, Melanie
University of Illinois Press. 2019. ISBN 9780252084317. $19.95.

3. Hydromagmatic Processes and Platinum-Group Element Deposits in Layered Intrusions
Boudreau, Alan
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781108416009. $125.

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