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September 19, 2019 | Inclusive Higher Ed: Academic Libraries Serving Nontraditional Students By Lisa Peet Current students are likely to begin their postsecondary education at age 22 or far older. They may be the first members of their families to attend college. They may be recent immigrants or English-language learners. And, as many institutions are discovering, academic libraries are uniquely positioned to meet their needs. |
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IMLS Funds Development of Academic Maker Competencies, Rubrics By Lisa Peet In July, the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries, and University of Nevada–Reno were jointly awarded a National Leadership Project Grant, “Maker Immersion: Developing Curriculum Design and Assessment Skills for Academic Makerspace Course Integration,” from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
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National Book Awards & Milton's Shakespeare, Sept. 17, 2019 | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt The longlists for the 2019 National Book Awards arrive this week. The list for Young People’s Literature was announced yesterday, Translated Literature goes up today. Scholars think they have found Milton’s copy of Shakespeare’s first folio, with Milton’s notes, edits, and suggestions. |
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Barbara’s Picks (Bittman/Katz, David Rohde, James Shapiro, David Sheff), plus Social Science, Science, Arts, & Sports: Nonfiction Previews, Mar. 2020, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of In Deep: The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth About America’s Deep State; Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future; Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA; and more. |
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"We’re thinking much more about how to support the needs of students with families, single parents, and students who have challenges regarding housing and food insecurity. We’re also thinking about how we can better help students who are not on a residential campus connect with each other and to their community." | From "Inclusive Higher Ed: Academic Libraries Serving Nontraditional Students" |
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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 City of Santa Monica (CA) seeks a Librarian I |
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