Douglas County Library’s Draft Black Lives Matter Statement Leads to Conflict with Sheriff, Protests
By Lisa Peet
A statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement has opened fault lines within a western Nevada community, resulting in a rift between the two-branch Douglas County Library and local law enforcement.

Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Continues Despite Early Closure of Emergency Library
By Matt Enis
On July 27, the Internet Archive (IA) responded to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Wiley, and Penguin Random House by filing a brief in the U.S. Southern District of New York that denies all charges of willful infringement. The lawsuit was filed on June 1 in response to the March 24 launch of IA’s National Emergency Library.

Essential Tools To Keep Staff and Patrons Safe as Libraries Reopen | Product Spotlight
By Denice Rovira Hazlett
Here are a few essential tools to facilitate social distancing and protect the health of staff and patrons during phased reopening.

The Linked Data Myth
By Kyle Banerjee
Linked Data is only as useful as the metadata on which it depends, and poor quality metadata ultimately causes the challenges many librarians hope to address with Linked Data. Given that the resources necessary to create and maintain the access points, vocabularies, and relationships Linked Data needs to function are unlikely to emerge, the potential for Linked Data to benefit library services is limited.

A Call for Action | BackTalk
By Cindy Hohl
Black Lives Matter. Indigenous people should be honored and recognized. Xenophobia is not acceptable. This movement across our country is a call to action, and libraries are redefining what the scope of this work entails and how we need to take the appropriate action to create a safe space for everyone.

Request for Info: Library Renovation or Construction Projects
Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction projects for inclusion in an upcoming issue. If you completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020, please tell us about it! Click on the link below where you can download a working copy of the form and fill out your responses online. We have separate links for public and academic libraries.

Public libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/PublicArch2020
Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2020

The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 28, 2020.

Spotting Misinformation and #FakeNews: 10 Resources To Teach Students Media Literacy
By Karen Bilton
This booklist for upper-elementary, middle, and high school students offers the tools to develop a critical eye and thoughtfully evaluate news sources.

'Lovecraft Country' Premieres This Weekend | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Lovecraft Country tops a small list of adaptations for the week. Oprah Winfrey, Courtney B. Vance, Angela Bassett, and more join the cast of HBO’s adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer is selling big. Michael Cohen releases the foreword to Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.

The Evolution of Language Through Technology, Emojis, Sarcasm, and Politics | Academic Best Sellers
By LJ Reviews
An enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of irony and sarcasm, an analysis of how state and non-state actors leverage digital rhetoric as a twenty-first-century weapon of war, and an examination of the evolution of emoji top the list of best-selling language books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

'Royal' by Danielle Steel Leads Library Holds | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Royal by Danielle Steel leads library holds this week. People’s "Book of the Week" is The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey. EarlyWord’s August GalleyChat is out. USA Today picks Women of the Century, including authors Maya Angelou, Zora Neale Hurston, Julia Alvarez, Toni Morrison, and more.

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WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA

All the Devils Are Here, the sixteenth entry in Louise Penny's "Chief Inspector Gamache" series, is one of this week's starred mysteries. "The strengths of this latest procedural from the inimitable Penny will attract her longtime fans and also draw in new admirers. A deft touch with plotting, sensitive characterization, and the author’s warmth and humanity make this a must-have mystery, especially for collections owning the rest of series." In literature, Zadie Smith's Intimations: Six Essays is this week's starred selection. "Smith demonstrates once again that she is a powerful albeit quiet voice for our challenging times. Highly Recommended." And Emerald Blaze, by Ilona Andrews, is this week's starred romance. "The phenomenal Andrews follows up Sapphire Flames with another satisfying entry in this popular ['Hidden Legacy'] series. Action, romance, intrigue, and tons of danger leave readers wanting more of the Baylors, more of the Primes. A required purchase for all romance collections."

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