Making Las Vegas: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Archive Collection | Archives Deep Dive By Elisa Shoenberger 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. |
The Restorative Library | Editorial By Meredith Schwartz It is crucial that libraries help their communities grapple with pressing current issues. But it’s also important to rest, both individually and collectively. |
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Breaking Out of the Box by Harnessing RIMS Analytics to Serve Researchers
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.
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“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.” —From “Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Maryland State Library Launch Guide to Indigenous Maryland” |
SPONSORED BY EX LIBRIS, PART OF CLARIVATE Elevate Your Library, Part 1: Budget Cuts and Uncertainties 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. Read More |
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 | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene 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. |
ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: U.S. History By LJ Reviews 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 2021. ISBN 9781524748906 $30.00 |
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