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Libraries in a Time of Conflict | Peer to Peer Review
By Hammad Rauf Khan
In April 2015 I wrote the LJ article “We Are the Monuments Men” in response to the burning of the Mosul Public Library by ISIS. Sadly, seven years later, the world is witnessing a new conflict, and I am again asking what can we do as librarians to protect, preserve, save information, special collections, cultural artifacts, and rare items in times of conflict? |
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Held for Ransom
By Matt Enis
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and several public and academic libraries have been hit by opportunistic criminals. |
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Worth 1,000 Words | Graphic Novel Preview
By Thomas Batten
LJ’s annual look into the art, ideas, and subjects of the graphic novel format spotlights several trends to note: Web comics are bringing new readers and new voices into the field; nonfiction dominates and will continue to do so; and, within fiction genres, horror is predominant, and nostalgia for classic characters and concepts is on the rise. |
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| “While we hope that none of us find ourselves and our communities in a conflict like the one playing out in Ukraine, we as library professionals should work towards creating a guidebook on protecting rare books, historical materials, documents, and maps during times of war.” | | From “Libraries in a Time of Conflict | Peer to Peer Review” |
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Liberalism and Its Discontents
By Francis Fukuyama
Essential reading for all students of political science. Fukuyama’s scholarly, yet approachable work is highly recommended for any reader interested in understanding the current political environment. |
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PREMIUM
Tears of My Mother: The Legacy of My Nigerian Upbringing
By Wendy Osefo
This memoir is a love letter to Dr. Osefo’s mother and first-generation immigrants all across America. Readers don’t have to be Real Housewives fans to enjoy this touching story of love, loss, and emotional growth. |
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| ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: European History
By LJ Reviews African Europeans, the Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler, Women on the Front Lines of WWII, and more in European History titles: April 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. African Europeans: An Untold History.
Otele, Olivette
Basic Books
2021. ISBN 9781541619678. $30.00
2. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler.
Donner, Rebecca
Little, Brown
2021. ISBN 9780316561693. $32.00
3. Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II.
Mackrell, Judith
Doubleday
2021. ISBN 9780385547666. $30.00 |
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