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 LJ’s State of Academic Libraries Survey Reveals Challenges, Priorities By Amy Rea Library Journal’s survey on The State of Academic Libraries, fielded by LJ and ProQuest in May through July, sought to examine how college and university libraries worldwide have fared during this time of rapid adjustment—particularly during the 2020–21 academic year, when the pandemic dramatically accelerated changes across the board. |
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| SPONSORED BY QUIPU GROUP  Your Library Now Open! Keep It Safe and Secure with Quipu’s PITS®
More than ever, it’s important for staff and patrons to know that they are in a safe and secure place. Quipu Group’s PITS® (Patron Incident Tracking System) allows library staff to record and track security incidents in real-time, as well as access information on previous activities and actions.
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 Global Spooktacular By Elissa Bongiorno It's spooky season, witches! To celebrate, stop scrolling endlessly through streaming apps, trying to decide what to watch before falling asleep staring at your phone. Instead, check out one of these movies; we've rounded up some of the scariest films ever made across the world. |
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 Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child leads holds this week. Three Indie Next picks publish this week. People's book of the week is The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller. The NAIBA (New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association) Book of the Year Awards were announced, with Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge winning for best fiction and Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner winning best nonfiction. |
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| "The wave of retirements and the lack of raises last year, and the ‘do more with less’ mentality that libraries have been working with for decades, are eroding our workforce." | | |
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 Lindsey Drager Wins 2021 Annual Bard Fiction Prize | Book Pulse By Anita Mechler Lindsey Drager wins the 2021 Annual Bard Fiction Prize for The Archive of Alternate Endings. Michelle Good wins the 2021 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award for Five Little Indians. The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for fiction, newly created, will debut next year. |
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| Starred Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  In law and crime, Code of Silence: Sexual Misconduct by Federal Judges, the Secret System That Protects Them, and the Women Who Blew the Whistle, by Lise Olsen, is one of this week's starred selections. "This captivating, eloquent book will resonate with anyone seeking justice and accountability." Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life is a starred performing arts selection. "This second act is sure to be another hit in Cumming’s career; readers will be left hoping for a third memoir." Five Decembers, by James Kestrel, is one of this week's starred mysteries. "This is hardboiled fiction at its best: an exceptional tale, filled with emotion, plenty of surprises, and enough violence to satisfy the most bloodthirsty reader." And in horror, Caitlin Starling's The Death of Jane Lawrence is this week's starred title. "Starling’s gothic horror is an immersive delight that will be adored by fans of alternate histories, the film Crimson Peak, ghost stories, magical experiments gone wrong, and stories about women becoming aware of their own power." See All Reviews››› |
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 Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK City of Thousand Oaks (CA) seeks a Library Services Director |
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