Las Vegas: For many people the words conjure images of the glittering lights of casinos, the floor shows, and, of course, the famous Las Vegas Strip. Many of those images came from the Las Vegas News Bureau, which had photographers take pictures to market the city to the world. Over 7 million images, 11,000 reels of film and video, and other artifacts are now housed in the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Archive Collection.
On June 7 the Maryland State Library Agency and Prince George’s County Memorial Library System announced the beta launch of the Guide to Indigenous Maryland, a mobile app (for iOS and Android) and website that enable Marylanders—and users worldwide—to learn about the history of local Native and Indigenous people and how their heritage continues to influence contemporary life in the state.
UN iLibrary offers curated research and information on the impact of COVID-19, strategies for recovery, and the United Nations' response to the pandemic.
It is crucial that libraries help their communities grapple with pressing current issues. But it’s also important to rest, both individually and collectively.
The integration of a research information management system (RIMS) expands those options. The Weizmann Institution of Science Library transformed analytics results and narratives into faculty-facing communication, integrating context and metadata and supporting scientists in complying with their research grant open access requirements.
From evacuating the treasures of China's Forbidden City in the 1930s to the Nazi conspiracy to assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in 1943.
“One of the things I’m looking for is making sure that this conversation on Native communities—in this case, Indigenous Maryland—is not only about history, anthropology, or archeology. I want to talk about us as contemporary modern people. I also want to showcase things like Indigenous art, and Indigenous organizing and activism, really pushing up against some of those disciplinary silos that oftentimes can create public misconceptions about who we are as Native people, and even contribute to our erasure at times.”
Stephen King will testify today for the U.S. government in the antitrust trial to block Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster. The Mythopoeic Awards winners are announced.
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Though sometimes touching on non-jazz artists (like Bobby Darin) and violence unrelated to the mob (e.g., a beating of Miles Davis), English’s book adroitly chronicles jazz music’s iron-clad, often-unspoken ties to the mob.
Recommended for any concertgoer who wants to go beyond the program notes and learn more about the enduring treasures of 19th-century Western music, and their creators.
Abstract: Librarians are feeling the squeeze. As they seek to meet changing patron expectations and a dynamic technological environment, they are often simultaneously faced with budget cuts and leadership looking over their shoulder for evidence of institutional value.
Call for Information: Completed library renovation or construction projects
Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction/renovation projects for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, please tell us about it! The link below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online. www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2022
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022
The 2022 Booker Prize longlist is announced. Susanna Clarke wins the 2022 Tähtifantasia Award for Piranesi. The 2022 British Fantasy Awards shortlist is announced. The 2022 Scribe Award winners are announced.
Invisible Child, Dirty Work, Rage of Innocence, Believing, and More in social sciences titles: July 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City. Elliott, Andrea Random House
2021. ISBN 9780812986945 $32.00
2. Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Press, Eyal Farrar, Straus & Giroux
2021. ISBN 9780374140182 $28.00
3. Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth. Henning, Kristin Pantheon
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