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| March 15, 2018 |  Meet the Candidates: ALA President 2018–19 By Lisa Peet Voting for the American Library Association (ALA) 2019–20 presidential campaign opened on March 12, and ALA members can cast their ballots through April 4. LJ invited the candidates—both academic librarians—to weigh in on some key issues pertaining to ALA and librarianship. |
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| SPONSORED BY BLOOMSBURY DIGITAL RESOURCES  Change your conception of the philosophy canon The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Philosophers is an online resource featuring thousands of critical biographical entries on individuals who have contributed to the history of thought and philosophy. Discover a global history that covers a broad range of traditions, subjects, schools of thought, and regions. Access 50 entries here!››› |
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 Save Government Information! | Peer to Peer Review By James A. Jacobs & James R. Jacobs The GPO Reform Act of 2018 about to be introduced in Congress, pitched as a modernization of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Federal Depository Library Program, will actually endanger long-term free public access to government information. |
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 Latinx Authors Discuss Successes, Continued Challenges By Mahnaz Dar The mini-conference, hosted by the Bank Street College of Education’s Center for Children’s Literature, included panel discussions on board and bilingual books for young children and diverse voices in Latinx books. |
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| "Librarians today understand the political, financial, and technical risks of putting all our government information eggs into one politically controlled basket." | | |
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 Author Stephen Hawking Has Died | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Stephen Hawking has died at age 76. Among many other things, he was the best-selling author of A Brief History of Time (Bantam: Random House) and a number of other titles. |
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 The Inner Mind | Science & Technology By LJ Reviews A slightly simplified look at the brain and how human interaction and study of the mind have changed; a thoughtful look at the current state of neuroscience through experiments and practices. |
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 Dear America | Barbara’s Nonfiction Picks, Sept. 2018 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy; How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization; Beautiful Country Burn Again: An Election, a Rebellion, and the Next American Revolution; and more. |
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 The Era of Ike | Social Sciences By LJ Reviews An admiring look at the life and accomplishments of the 34th President of the United States; a dual biography that focuses on the complicated relationship between Eisenhower and Justice Warren. |
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 Royals & Rivalries | Social Sciences By LJ Reviews An exciting read that steers clear of overly academic language; a well written portrait of a nearly forgotten countess, highly recommended for lovers of Tudor history and biographies. |
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From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
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From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
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 Facts Matter: Information Literacy for the Real World Libraries and news organizations are joining forces in a variety of ways to promote news literacy, create innovative community programming, and help patrons/students identify misinformation. This online course will teach you how to partner with local news organizations to promote news literacy through a range of programs—including a citizen journalism hub at your library. |
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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 Kansas City Public Library seeks an ILS System Adminstrator |
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