| Indie Ebook Award Winners 2016 By Kate DiGirolomo LJ recently concluded its second annual Indie Ebook Awards. Committees of librarians—plus one of last year’s winners—volunteered their time to determine the best ebooks self-publishing has to offer in five fiction categories: fantasy, sf, romance, mystery, and YA. |
The Good Life | Self-Help Reviews By Deborah Bigelow The common themes found in this month’s column include taking responsibility for one’s own well-being, spending quality time with the people we love, and simply beginning by doing one thing in the right direction. | |
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Other News | After the presidential election, librarians are addressing student concerns with “safe spaces,” support groups, book displays, special programming—and lots of hugs. ALSC (Association for Library Service for Children) has just released a free downloadable booklist “for librarians, parents, caregivers, teachers and other caring adults faced with children asking tough questions about the recent election and looking for positive ways to take action.” Reference Resource: The second edition of the downloadable “Presidential Transition Guide” offers a comprehensive overview of the presidential transition process. Leonard Cohen's archives live on at the University of Toronto's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. |
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Horn Book Podcast Roger Sutton and Siân Gaetano’s weekly podcast about books for children and young adults, children’s publishing, and whatever else is on their minds. Tune in as they engage in some of the great ongoing conversations in the field. Browse Episodes››› |
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