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 Act Locally, Lobby Nationally| Editorial By Meredith Schwartz When I first addressed COVID-19 in this space, I worried that the time lag between writing and mailing would make my words obsolete because the United States would have already shut down community transmission. That seems naïve now. |
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 Personnel Committees: Form and Functions | Trustees Corner By Brian L. Mortimore It’s important for a library board to strike a balance when it comes to supporting the library’s director. While no director wishes to be micromanaged, they certainly want to be supported. When a director is challenged with personnel issues, they would ideally call upon human resources for practical solutions. But what about directors who oversee a library that isn’t large enough to justify such a position? |
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 Leap of Faith | Collection Development: Christian Fiction By Deborah Khuanghlawn With the decline and closure of many Christian bookstores over the last few years, many readers rely on the library as their main source for Christian fiction. For these patrons, it is the only way to discover new authors and revisit old favorites, which is why it is important for libraries to continue building and maintaining these collections. |
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 When It Comes to Teaching the 2020 Election, Educators Have a Plan By Kara Yorio Pandemic and politically polarized nation be damned, educators adjust lessons to take on escalating rhetoric, mail-in ballots, accusations of voter fraud, and more. They remain fierce advocates for engaged citizenry and will demand civil discussion whether online or in-person. |
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| "Within cultural institutions, it is paramount that a diversity of staff are present, that a diversity of people are empowered, and that all institutions create structures, systems, and opportunities for those conversations that need to be happening." | | |
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 Artful Impact: Teaching and Investigating Comics in Higher Education | Comic-Con@Home 2020 By Douglas Rednour Even the villainy of COVID-19 couldn’t dash the hopes of comics and pop culture fans expecting to attend the annual San Diego Comic-Con, canceled this year for the first time since its inception in 1970. Rising to fill the gaping programming void was the virtual convention, Comic-Con@Home, held July 22–26, offering more than 400 hours of online events freely available to the public. |
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 Marketer of the Year | Library Journal Library Journal will honor one library staffer or a library team with its third annual Marketer of the Year award in its October 2020 issue. The award, sponsored by Library Ideas, comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award recognizes the importance of innovative approaches to marketing of library services, the role of marketing in building library engagement, and the value of quality marketing collateral to help build a vibrant sense of the library and define its relevance in the community. Nominations are due this Thursday, August 6. |
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 Summer/Fall Bests | Debut Novels 2020 By Barbara Hoffert Since LJ’s last debut novels coverage, COVID-19 has upended business as usual, with publishers scrambling to get books out and review sources scrambling to cover them. Titles here range through January 2021, but there are a few not-to-be-missed early summer titles as well. |
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 Request for Info: Library Renovation or Construction Projects Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction projects for inclusion in an upcoming issue. If you completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020, please tell us about it! Click on the link below where you can download a working copy of the form and fill out your responses online. We have separate links for public and academic libraries. Public libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/PublicArch2020 Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2020 The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 28, 2020. |
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 A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Wins Hugo Award | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt The Hugo Awards are announced. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine wins for best novel. The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer were announced as well. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer leads holds this week. Pennie Clark Ianniciello picks a much older title, Last Orders by Graham Swift, as her August title. |
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 Honoring John Lewis | A Brief Resource Roundup By SLJ staff A PBS documentary, a picture book about his boyhood aspirations to become a preacher, and his own graphic memoir trilogy invite young readers into the life and battles of the late, beloved John Lewis. |
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 The Umbrella Academy, Ann Rule, & Martha Stewart on Screen This Weekend | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt The Umbrella Academy, Ann Rule, and Martha Stewart feature in this week’s bookish screen offerings. The 1945 Retro Hugo Awards Winners are announced. The L.A. Times features Dana Canedy and Lisa Lucas as they take on their new roles at the top of the publishing hierarchy. Emma Straub discusses the future of indie bookstores. Amazon and other big tech companies appear on Capitol Hill. |
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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 Allen County Public Library (IN) seeks a Senior Librarian - Genealogy |
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