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 SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ONLINE Start This Spring! Application Deadlines Approaching Take the next step to position yourself for success in today’s modern libraries. The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s online bachelor’s degrees in library science allow students to pursue their passions in information. Students choose these programs for real-world application opportunities, award-winning faculty and high employment placement rates. Learn More››› |
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 The Fog of Implicit Bias | BackTalk By Angela M. Jones and Jarrett Dapier The ubiquitous nature of white supremacy in libraries makes it difficult to identify. The centering and prioritization of whiteness has made it synonymous with norms within our institutions and throughout the profession. |
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 John Sargent To Leave Macmillan By Gary Price From The New York Times: John Sargent, Macmillan’s longtime chief executive, will leave the publishing company in January because of disagreements over its direction, according to an announcement from its parent company, Holtzbrinck, last Thursday. |
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| "The library curation is going to be all done by members of [each location’s] tribal community and it will be governed by an advisory board of their community. We want to make sure it's books they want to read, not books we're trying to push on them. Research is clear on that—that’s the foundation of building a love of reading." | | |
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 Harlequin Announces Diverse Voices Scholarship By Kathryn Howe Toronto-based publisher Harlequin recently announced the launch of its Diverse Voices Scholarship, a program developed in partnership with the Humber School for Writers in Toronto, and Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. The award is part of the publisher's ongoing efforts to acquire more books by writers from underrepresented communities and will award $2,000 to each recipient. |
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 RBG's Literary Legacy; Bookish Emmys | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult leads library holds this week. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh is People’s “Book of the Week.” Entertainment Weekly issues its Fall Book Special. Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a legacy of titles she has penned and others have written about her. The New York Times profiles Madeline McIntosh, the U.S. chief executive of Penguin Random House. |
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| SPONSORED CONTENT  Audiobooks: A Sensory Treat for All Readers Audiobooks have enjoyed major gains in popularity in recent years, as the public has grown increasingly aware of the convenience and pleasure of consuming audio-based content. According to the Audio Publishers Association, U.S. audiobook sales rose 16 percent from 2018 to 2019, continuing an eight-year trend of double-digit growth. Learn More››› |
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 Edgarian, Hashimi, de Kerangal, Lee, Mbue, Schell, Winter: Top Literary Fiction Previews, Mar. 2021, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert By Barbara Hoffert Carol Edgarian’s latest, Andrea Lee’s first novel in 15 years, and China expert Orville Schell’s first novel ever. |
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 Bryan Washington Wins Young Lions Fiction Award | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Bryan Washington wins the 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award for Lot: Stories. The National Book Awards longlists are announced for nonfiction and poetry. The longlist is also announced for the CBC Nonfiction Prize. Lit Hub releases its Fall Preview list. Fantasy author Terry Goodkind has died. |
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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 Bradford Area Public Library (PA) seeks an Executive Director |
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