Library Workers Unite: Unionization Efforts Grow Across All Sectors
By Amy Rea 
Mirroring trends in the national workforce, workers at more public and academic libraries unionized in 2021. 

Mellon Grant Will Help University of Minnesota’s Mapping Prejudice Program Expand Community Collaboration
By Lisa Peet 
The University of Minnesota (UM) has received a $615,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand its Mapping Prejudice program, which works to document and explore racially restrictive covenants—the clauses inserted into property deeds to keep anyone not white from buying or occupying certain pieces of land.

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There’s No Quick-Fix to Addressing the Digital Divide – but That Doesn’t Mean We Shouldn’t Try

OUP recently launched our latest research report – Addressing the Deepening Digital Divide. It drew on insights gathered from more than 1,500 teachers across 92 countries to explore the impact of the pandemic on the digital divide—the gap between those who have access to devices and connectivity, and those who do not—and its impact on learners.

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ALA, IMLS Sponsored Privacy Field Guides Launched
By Matt Enis
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA), recently sponsored the development and publication of a series of seven Privacy Field Guides designed to offer practical information and hands-on exercises for public, academic, and K–12 librarians.

National Theatre Collection 2 | Reference eReviews
By Gricel Dominguez
Part of Bloomsbury’s Drama Online, this new resource builds on the now-complete National Theatre Collection with 20 new high-quality streaming videos of a variety of theatrical productions from the turn of the 20th century through the contemporary era. For institutions supporting research in theater, literature, and humanities, this is a compelling choice. 

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UNC Libraries builds a diverse collection of books and audiobooks with help from OverDrive

Today’s college students want access to books and other materials in the format of their choice, and often that’s online in the palm of their hand. The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill is using OverDrive Academic’s innovative digital reading platform to diversify its library collections.

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A More Perfect Program | Programs That Pop
By László Jakab Orsós 
We convened a group of five constitutional lawyers from the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, Brooklyn Law School, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to help us think through the most promising ways to encourage our patrons to study the Constitution, pinpoint its strengths and weaknesses, and discuss remedies.

Education and Beyond, Aug. 2022, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Ways to approach higher education. 

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How Academic Libraries Can Support Research Offices More Effectively

University research offices manage an increasingly complex set of responsibilities. Research has become a several-hundred-million-dollar source of revenue at many institutions, and the role of the research office is to oversee, protect, and further develop this vital enterprise.

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LAW & CRIME   
The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice
By Benjamin Gilmer  
A haunting, insightful story of justice and humanity. Will especially resonate with readers of Christine Montross’s Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration.

Pleading Out: How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal Class
By Dan Canon  
Written clearly and persuasively, with compassion and expertise, Canon’s work is an essential read, especially for those who interact with or are interested in policing, incarceration, and the justice system. 

PREMIUM
Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy
By Amy Gajda  
A fascinating and thought-provoking analysis of the history of privacy issues that will be accessible to a general audience. 

SOCIAL SCIENCES 
PREMIUM
Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
By Leonard Mlodinow  
Mlodinow’s book, based on current research in neuroscience, also contains clear real-life examples and anecdotes that make his argument accessible to general readers.  

PREMIUM
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
By Julissa Arce  
A necessary counterpoint to the narrative of the American dream. Recommended for readers interested in immigrant experiences.

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth
By Elizabeth Williamson  
An important book that is recommended for anyone concerned about the rise conspiracy theories in American society, and how families are working to preserve their children’s legacies in the aftermath of tragedy.

HISTORY  
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
By Caroline Elkins  
Thoroughly researched and presented in scrupulous detail, this tale of “legalized violence,” founded on a racism not even thinly disguised, is a must-read for serious students of history.

PREMIUM
After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
By Helen Rappaport  
This narrative nonfiction will appeal to those interested in Russian history, especially the Russian Revolution, and to readers of historical fiction by authors like Ken Follett or Marie Benedict. 

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Three Trends Shaping the Future of Libraries

Libraries have experienced dramatic changes in the last several years as a result of COVID and other external forces. As librarians look ahead to the future, here are three key trends that will shape their needs going forward.

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History and Biography, Aug. 2022, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Past lives writ large. 

 

Compton Crook Award Finalists Announced | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene  
The 2022 Compton Crook Award finalists are announced. Megan Marshall wins the 2022 BIO Award. Plus, Shakespeare's Macbeth returns to Broadway. 

 

CJ Sansom Wins Diamond Dagger Award | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler  
CJ Sansom wins the 2022 Diamond Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers’ Association for his debut book, Dissolution. The National Book Foundation Science + Literature program picks titles and the Premio Ernesto Vegetti shortlists are out. 

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Languages
By LJ Reviews 

Cultish, Cambridge Greek Lexicon, Hidden History of Coined Words, and more in languages titles: February 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 

1. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism.
Montell, Amanda
HarperCollins
2021. ISBN 9780062993151. $27.99 

2. Cambridge Greek Lexicon.
Editor: J. Diggle
Cambridge University Press
2021. ISBN 9780521826808. $84.99 

3. Hidden History of Coined Words.
Keyes, Ralph
Oxford University Press
2021. ISBN 9780190466763. $29.95 

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