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.

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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As Libraries Reinvent Themselves, Funding Follows

Academic libraries are expanding their roles in areas such as research and affordable learning. By doing so, they’re demonstrating more value to their institution.

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Multnomah Partners with Portland State U. to Publish Local Ebooks in Print
By Matt Enis
Multnomah County Library, OR, (MCL) launched a partnership with Portland State University’s Ooligan Press to publish and distribute print copies of ebooks written by local authors and selected during MCL’s annual Library Writers Project.

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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From Sustainable Fashion to Aging Populations: How Global Challenges are Transforming Research

 As researchers take on problems that cut across many different fields and geographies, academic research is becoming more multidisciplinary in nature.

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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.

Living Small | Collection Development: Tiny Homes
By Kristi Chadwick
These 24 titles address small spaces for sustainability, affordability, and fun.

 

HISTORY
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Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars
By Andrew Rader
This clearly written and engaging overview of human exploration since our beginnings will capture the imaginations of both YA and adult readers. Highly recommended.

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The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child, Lost and Found in America
By Byron L. Dorgan
A passionate, heartfelt account that will heighten our awareness of an important issue.

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The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna
By Mira Ptacin
A colorful, quirky, and ultimately moving look at a misunderstood faith and the iron-willed women who continue to sustain it.

SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole
By Sarah Dry
Characterized by strong storytelling within a scholarly framework, this book will appeal to readers interested in how science is performed and accomplished, and anyone curious about Earth’s changing climate.

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Designing Babies: How Technology Is Changing the Ways We Create Children
By Robert Klitzman
Well-researched and rigorous yet highly readable, this study of reproductive liberty will assist patients on their journey through the infertility maze and enlighten general readers about this ever-changing industry.

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Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada’s Arctic
By Adam Shoalts
Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the author’s sheer athleticism and technical aspects of his feat, while armchair adventurers can marvel at the far north’s natural beauties.

SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Darkly: Black History and America’s Gothic Soul
By Leila Taylor
Overall, a rare glimpse into American gothic from an African American perspective.

BIOGRAPHY
PREMIUM
Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug
By Leandra Ruth Zarnow
A fascinating ride through some of the fastest-paced politics of the 1960s with a larger-than-life character and well suited for feminist history readers.

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