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 PLA Headliners Speak to Power and Passion | PLA 2020 By Lisa Peet The engaged and engaging slate of speakers at the Public Library Association (PLA) 2020 conference, held from February 25–29 in Nashville, TN, featured guests ranging from politicians to lawyers to journalists to satirists. |
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 Seattle National Archives Threatened with Closure By Lisa Peet On January 13, the staff at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Federal Archives and Records Center in Seattle, WA, were informed that the facility would be closed within the next four years, and the records moved to NARA facilities in Kansas, City, MO and Riverside, CA. |
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 Library of the Year 2020 | Deadline Extended to March 17 All libraries are good, some are great. LJ is looking for role-model libraries to vie for the honor of being the 2020 Library Journal/Gale Cengage Learning Library of the Year. Along with a $10,000 prize, the winner is featured in an LJ cover story in June and honored with a gala reception at the American Library Association Annual Conference. Learn more and submit your nominations here. |
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 History Remixed: How Young Adult Authors Are Revisioning History By Jennifer Baker Three recent YA nonfiction works— Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You; An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People; and A Queer History of the United States for Young People—are "remixing" history to put marginalized people front and center. |
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 The Best of Baking | Cooking By LJ Reviews Recipes from celebrity chefs, accessible guides for beginners, adorable baked goods sure to make your mouth water; here are this month's top food and cooking titles. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  You Are Not Alone, the latest mystery by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, is one of this week's starred fiction titles. "Dynamic duo Hendricks and Pekkanen bat another one out of the park with this unputdownable, highly recommended thrill ride." And David Goldblatt's The Age of Football: Soccer and the 21st Century is one of this week's starred nonfiction selections. "Goldblatt’s talent for storytelling and clear organization of a vast amount of information makes this an important cornerstone addition for sports collections in both public and academic libraries, and readers with an interest in international socioeconomics." 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 The City of Austin is seeking an Assistant Director of Libraries |
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