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 Most Academic Librarians Are Sexually Harassed at Work | Peer to Peer Review By Candice Benjes-Small, Jennifer Knievel, Jennifer Resor-Whicker, Dr. Allison Wisecup, and Dr. Joanna Hunter
In the #MeToo era, we reflected on how widespread sexual harassment felt in our field, and we wanted to know whether that feeling was supported by evidence. A research team consisting of three academic librarians and two sociologists who specialize in data analysis decided to find out. |  Growing Practice: Library Gardens By Erica Freudenberger Academic and public library gardens help address food insecurity, ease environmental impact, provide stress relief, and serve as pandemic-safe space for community connection. |
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 Go Outside and Grow: 8 Titles To Get Back To The Great Outdoors By Deborah Broocker Whether your volunteer gardening goals are motivated by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) guidelines or more relaxed recreational interests, the following titles should address the fundamentals of establishing a broad range of projects, both large and small. | | |
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| "Librarians participate in finding, curating, and [facilitating] discovery of OER, but we also have knowledge in copyright and licensing. We can engage in a partnership with faculty, and we can be collaborators.”
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PREMIUM The Generals’ Civil War: What Their Memoirs Can Teach Us TodayBy Stephen Cushman Cushman never fully demonstrates his argument that Civil War memoirs led to the emphasis on individual actors, rather than the collective people, as the touchstones of Americans’ reflections on their “self” thereafter. Regardless, this deep analysis of the process of creating and selling the memoir’s persona and form adds new insight to the subject of the Civil War memoir. A fascinating tour de force of scholarship. |
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PREMIUM The PresidencyBy Lori Cox Han An excellent, balanced resource for high schoolers and undergraduates that’s also accessible to the generalist. Even political junkies with in-depth knowledge of the topic will glean much from the material. |
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| |  Call for Information: Completed library renovation or new construction projects Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction projects for inclusion in our upcoming architecture issue. Coverage will include project images as well as an architect listing. If your library completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, please tell us about it! Click on the link below where you can download a pdf of the form and fill out your responses online: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2021 THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021. We are especially interested in any special features or design elements of your project (e.g., green, flexible design, etc.). High quality images of your completed project are encouraged and you will find digital specifications in the gray box on the form. If you have questions, please email Laura Girmscheid at Lgirmscheid@mediasourceinc.com |
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 Women Who Rock | 44 Titles To Build Musical Collections By Lisa Henry When looking to update a music collection, librarians should consider works that reflect diversity of identity, genre, and experience. The list below can serve as a starting point to ensure that collections convey the contributions of women, especially women of color and queer women. |
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 ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Mathematics By LJ Reviews Super Math, Performing Math, Mathematics of the Gods and Algorithms of Men, and more in mathematics titles: July 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Super Math: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil.
Weltman, Anna
Johns Hopkins University Press
2020. ISBN 9781421438191. $24.95 2. Performing Math: A History of Communication and Anxiety in the American Mathematics Classroom.
Fiss, Andrew
Rutgers University Press
2021. ISBN 9781978820210. $120.00 3. Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men: A Cultural History; Trans. By Simon Carnell.
Zellini, Paolo
Pegasus Books
2020. ISBN 9781643134147. $27.95 |
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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 The Orange County Library System (OCLS) Board of Trustees seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead their innovative, award winning library system. |
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