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 New Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution | ALA Annual 2021 By Matt Enis “The idea that the recent advancement in digital technologies has reached qualitatively distinct stage of digital revolution is becoming more widely accepted,” explained Bohyun Kim, chief technology officer and professor for the University of Rhode Island Libraries, Kingston, during the "New Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: AI, IoT, Robotics, and Beyond” presentation at the American Library Association (ALA) 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. |
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 Publishers, Libraries Making Progress on Accessibility | ALA Annual 2021 By Matt Enis “The importance of providing equal access to information and learning experiences is nothing new, yet we consistently find that digital resources and technologies fall short” of accessibility for patrons and students with print and other disabilities, Trisha Prevett, eLearning librarian for Southern New Hampshire University said to open the "Born Accessible: Creating Equal Digital Learning Experiences for All" panel at the ALA 2021 Annual Conference. |
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| "No matter what technology the library adopts and no matter how it changes the library’s services, programs, and other offerings, the library’s mission—to empower people through knowledge and to facilitate and support their information-seeking and learning activities—does not change.”
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 Call for Information: Completed library renovation or new construction projects Library Journal is collecting information about recently completed library construction projects for inclusion in our upcoming architecture issue. Coverage will include project images as well as an architect listing. If your library completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, please tell us about it! Click on the link below where you can download a pdf of the form and fill out your responses online. Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2021 THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021. We are especially interested in any special features or design elements of your project (e.g., green, flexible design, etc.). High quality images of your completed project are encouraged and you will find digital specifications in the gray box on the form. If you have questions, please email Laura Girmscheid at Lgirmscheid@mediasourceinc.com |
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PREMIUM CubaBy Mike Gonzalez For readers looking for a comprehensive survey of Cuban literature. Most academic libraries and large public libraries with an interest in Cuba should consider this work for their collections. |
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PREMIUM Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented WarBy Samuel Moyn This complex, idea-filled tome may contradict some general readers’ assumptions; its subtle argumentation will appeal to contemporary political historians, students of international law, post–Cold War military analysts, and social justice advocates. These are all good reasons to study it. |
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PREMIUM Defending a Serial Killer: The Right to CounselBy Jim Potts A deep dive into the research, ethics, and personal impact of defending the seemingly indefensible. This title will appeal to law students and others interested in the nuances of justice. | | | | |
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Council Makes Cautious Progress | ALA Annual 2021 By Meredith Schwartz ALA Council, meeting virtually at the Annual Conference, chose to take more time to consider several key proposals. Most notably, while the resolution to review the core values and one to require round tables to have at least 150 members both passed, the more ambitious of the Forward Together Resolutions Working Group’s outputs, which would restructure the committees and Council itself, were not voted on. |
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 Barack Obama Releases Annual Summer Reading List | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene Raven Leilani wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for Luster. The International Association of Culinary Professionals announces the finalists for the 2021 IACP awards. The 2021 Prometheus Awards Winners are also announced. Hanif Abdurraqib has been named an Editor-at-Large at Tin House. |
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 Counting on Equity | Editorial By Meredith Schwartz The 2021 ParkScore rankings, conducted annually by the Trust for Public Land, show a significant shakeup. This year the Trust added equity to its decision matrix, which includes access, investment, amenities, and acreage. The resulting change in the lineup of top-scoring park systems shows how inadequate measuring overall access is for learning whether everyone is well served. |
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 ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: European History By LJ Reviews Vikings, The Italian Renaissance, Hitler’s True Believers, Spartans, and more in European History titles: June 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. Price, Neil S. Basic Books 2020. ISBN 9780465096985. $35.00 2. Beauty and the Terror: The Italian Renaissance and the Rise of the West. Fletcher, Catherine Oxford University Press 2020. ISBN 9780190908492. $29.95 3. Hitler's True Believers: How Ordinary People Became Nazis. Gellately, Robert Oxford University Press 2020. ISBN 9780190689902. $34.95 |
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