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| February 21, 2017 |  Prisons & Publics | Outreach By April Witteveen Many public librarians serving local jails and prisons note an increase in positive behaviors tied to inmates obtaining library services while inside and a desire to seek library services for themselves and their families upon release. |
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 Healthy Choices | ACRL Preview 2017 By Lisa Peet This year’s ACRL conference highlights themes of leadership and change, but a closer look also shows a healthy—and hopeful—regard for the well-being of the academic library system from top to bottom. |
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| SPONSORED BY MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION  Community Needs Dictate Local Library Functions McGraw-Hill’s 2016 report, The Changing Role of Libraries, reveals differences in how the role of libraries changes depending on the communities they serve. Elementary school libraries, for example, are four times as likely to emphasize the importance of providing access to technology as higher education libraries. Read More››› |
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 Big Read in the Big Apple: NYC Launches Reading Initiative By Wilda Williams
One Book, One New York will start in March, forming the largest reading community in the country. But first New Yorkers have to pick the book. The public have until February 28 to vote online for one of five titles. |
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 Not an Island: Connecting To Community Priorities | Editorial By Rebecca T. Miller We know it’s critical in library work to connect to community priorities—and that extends to all library types, with the community in question shifting accordingly. But just how do we put a finger on the pulse of those needs? |
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 Easy Pass | Product Spotlight By Denice Rovira Hazlett Many libraries work with local cultural institutions to provide patrons with free or reduced-cost access to not only museums in their area but also zoos, historical centers, gardens, theaters, science centers, arboretums, aquariums, and more. |
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| "Reading a story about someone who has overcome obstacles and adversity can make a strong impression on you in a very organic way." | | |
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 Finding Philanthropic Funding | BackTalk By Kate Tkacik
As a librarian, I feel a deep fear of the direct threat to library funding posed by the new administration. However, as a philanthropy professional, I can’t help but feel some small amount of hope. |
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 Beyond Fake News | Peer to Peer Review By Emily Bush Over the course of the fall semester, I had the opportunity to visit a handful of classes to speak on news literacy. I began by posing the question, “Does the news media take sides?” Though a small sample, nearly 100 percent of students I polled distrusted the media. |
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 Switching Things Up | Games, Gamers, & Gaming By M. Brandon Robbins Last fall, Nintendo announced its new gaming console, the Switch. It hooks up to a television like all other gaming consoles, but it can also function as a mobile gaming device. |
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 Books America Needs To Read | In the Bookroom By Annalisa Pesek One idea solidified by the fascinating February 15 panel, discussion “Challenging Topics, Challenging Times: Four Best-Selling Authors Reflect upon Culture, Creativity, and Changing the Conversation,” is that all Americans need to keep reading. |
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 Foodie TV Returns | Wyatt’s World By Neal Wyatt Netflix’s Chef’s Table, Season 3, begins Friday, February 17. Help your readers meet the new chefs and get in the mood for cooking with these recently released and backlist selections. |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  In fiction, John Heubusch's debut novel, The Shroud Conspiracy, is "thrilling for its plausibility in today’s technology-driven world. [Protagonist Jon] Bondurant can carry a series, and this book demands a sequel!" In Audiobooks, E.L. Doctorow "reads his classic historical novel, [ Ragtime] (first published in 1975), about the opening days of the 20th century, with a dispassionate voice that doesn’t stress, emphasize, or otherwise try to influence the listener.... Hearing the story in the author’s own voice is the best way to read this book. Highly recommended." In graphic novels, R. Sikoryak's Terms and Conditions: The Graphic Novel is "an example of how to use art to change how readers approach narrative content. Recommended for fans of experimental literature and [Scott] McCloud’s Understanding Comics." And Jessie L. Star's The Do-Gooder is one of two starred e-originals this week. "Romance readers who prefer a dollop of snark will enjoy this story of one woman’s attempt at redemption."
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