From witches falling in love to classics getting romantic retakes, the upcoming season offers many titles to add to TBR piles with many happily-ever-afters in store for readers.
On April 2, the Miami-Dade Public Library System in Florida officially opened the Westchester Library Health and Wellness Information Center. The branch is centrally located within Miami-Dade County, near the Westchester Regional Library, the county’s second busiest library location.
Rather than offering a subset of in-person programs live streamed to the at-home audience, concurrent schedules of separate virtual and in-person sessions, or both, this year's Charleston Conference is offering its in-person and virtual conferences two weeks apart.
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance in September announced that Pottsboro Library in Texas was one of 18 organizations that will be part of the National Digital Navigator Corps. Supported by a $10 million investment from Google.org, the new program will enable institutions serving rural and Tribal communities to hire, train, and support a digital navigator to help residents of those communities gain access to the internet, devices, and digital skills training.
The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 34th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Nominations for Librarian of the Year are sought and welcome from the entire profession as well as from trustees, administrators, officials, colleagues, and library users. Nomination postmark or email deadline is October 29, 2022.
"We’re going to take what works and innovate and keep pushing it forward. And that means establishing personal relationships with our partners the same way we do with our patrons, with that same level of trust. Together, they’ll give us all the data we need to evaluate success."
When Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden heard that pop star Lizzo planned to be on tour in Washington, DC, at the end of September, she wasted no time inviting the classically trained flautist to stop by and check out the Library of Congress’s collection of some 1,700 flutes.
Lorisia MacLeod, currently learning services librarian at the Alberta Library, Canada, previously worked as an instruction librarian at NorQuest College, Edmonton. A member of the James Smith Cree Nation, MacLeod realized early in her career that there was a major problem with properly citing Native and Indigenous sources in academic papers. The work she set in motion to correct this issue led to her being named a Library Journal 2022 Mover & Shaker. LJ recently caught up with her to learn more about her efforts.
The 2022 National Book Awards finalists are announced. Saba Sams wins the BBC national short story award. Rebecca Solnit receives the Paul Engle Prize. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Celeste Ng's buzzy book, Our Missing Hearts. Interviews arrive with William Shatner, Mia P. Manansala, Carell Augustus, Katie Nicholl, and Jess Kidd. Al Pacino inks a deal for a memoir. Plus, country music legend and author Loretta Lynn, has died at the age of 90.
The best fundraisers bring your school community together—and that means ensuring that every student can contribute. Readathons offer the best of both worlds: allowing your school to prioritize literacy and raise critical funds without alienating lower-middle-income families. All students can read and participate in fundraising events, and all kids can be recognized equally for their efforts.
The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 21st annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, and making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2023 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Please let us know about anybody you think we should be aware of. Submissions will close on November 14, 2022.
Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. The top best-sellers this week are Verity by Colleen Hoover, The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik, Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories by Kelly Ripa, and Killing the Legends by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Author interviews feature the voices of Linda Ronstadt, Lydia Millet, Lauren Acampora, Constance Wu, and Samantha Hunt. Finally, there is news that Keanu Reeves will direct an adaptation of his comic book series "BRZRKR."
Lauren Kung Jessen is a mixed-race Chinese American writer with a fondness for witty, flirtatious dialogue and making meals with too many steps but lots of flavor. She is fascinated by myths and superstitions and how ideas, beliefs, traditions, and stories evolve over time. LJ reviewer Eve Stano, talked with Kung Jessen about books, the Chinese zodiac, and more.
Shortlists are announced for the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize and the 2022 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. There are author interviews aplenty, with Ryan Lee Wong, Elizabeth McCracken, Kathleen H. Woods, Jasmine Guillory, Geena Davis, Nora McInerby, Saeed Teebi, Chelene Knight, Tricia Hersey, Jessica Knoll, Namwali Serpell, Gabor Maté, and Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman. There is adaptation news for John Waters’s Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance, Anne Rice’s “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” series, and Stephen King’s Fairy Tale.
Encyclopedia Madonnica: 40+ Years of Madonna, by Matthew Rettenmund, is a starred performing arts selection. "With more than 60 English-language books written about Madonna, this comprehensive and opinionated encyclopedia stands out as an essential one-stop reference tool for all fans and libraries." Ling Ma's Bliss Montage: Stories is a starred short stories selection. "Highly recommended for readers looking for an inventive take on contemporary life." And in fiction, Swedish author Fredrik Backman's The Winners is a starred title. "Backman leaves no emotion unturned, sweeping up the reader in riveting family dramas that jump the boundaries of hockey-town rivalries. Another winner."
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