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 The New Abnormal: Periodicals Price Survey 2021 By Stephen Bosch, Barbara Albee, and Sion Romaine Having spent over a decade adjusting to a “new normal” of serials inflation, harsh budget cuts, and a redirection of spending from collections to services, arguably few if any libraries were prepared for the turmoil wrought by a pandemic. How will libraries survive and thrive after the pandemic subsides? |
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 Can Libraries Require Staff and Patrons to Show Proof of Vaccination? By Brian L. Mortimore Can a library can require its staff or patrons to have a vaccination in order to enter the building? I’ve spent a good deal of time pondering this question, and while I’m not an attorney and not offering legal advice, there are several things to consider, about this and other related issues. |
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 Ready for Action | Editorial By Meredith Schwartz I’ve been delighted to watch the ambitious program in Ohio, in which 137 of the state’s 251 library systems (and counting) have chosen to help distribute about 2 million at-home coronavirus testing kits. At press time, libraries had already distributed nearly 60,000 tests through about 365 locations. |
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 5 Tips for Starting a Nonfiction Book Club for Kids By Melissa Stewart Many schools and libraries host fiction-focused book clubs, but it’s important to keep young info-lovers in mind, too. After all, studies show that 40 percent of elementary-aged children prefer expository nonfiction and another 30 percent enjoy expository and narrative texts equally. |
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| "Just as one’s personal insurance company might insist on certain precautions being in place so that an individual is eligible for coverage, who is to say employers won’t require a vaccine as a measure of cost-protection against future healthcare expenses?" | | |
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 21st Birthday by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene 21st Birthday by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro leads holds this week. The People "Picks" book of the week is Three Dreamers by Lorenzo Carcaterra. Six LibraryReads selections and thirteen IndieNext picks arrive this week. Pennie's final pick for Costco is When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson. The top ten reader-selected finalists in each category of the 2021 Locus Awards are announced. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  In fiction, Matt Dunn's Pug Actually was one of last week's starred titles. "There’s no big reveal, and (predictably) the right boy gets the girl and the villain is vanquished, but this amusing little novel is still a rollicking good time that will tickle readers’ funny bones with some lovely, laugh-out-loud moments." The Soulmate Equation, by Christina Lauren, is a starred romance. "With the laugh-out-loud voice that Lauren’s die-hard fans adore, this sweet, charming, and humorous book is a perfect match for readers looking for a low-stakes, high swoon-factor romance, but some readers may have concerns about the ethical implications of DNA-based matchmaking." And Chanel Cleeton's The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, is another starred fiction title. "Historical fiction fans will love this novel and its perfectly detailed descriptions of a long-gone era. This is another slam-dunk from Cleeton." See All Reviews››› |
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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 Pueblo City-County Public Library (CO) seeks a Librarian/Assistant Branch Manager |
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