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| September 14, 2017 | rev.jpg) Social Skills | TechKnowledge By Matt Enis Social media is an important communications channel for libraries. Experts discuss how to do it right. |
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 LJ Reference | Review Alert, September 15, 2017 By LJ Reviews The Definitive Shakespeare Companion is lively, approachable, and provides a wealth of material and analysis; Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East should find a home in any library serving undergraduates; Secret Files offers valuable primary source material; however, libraries should seek a free trial before committing to purchase. |
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| "Social media shouldn’t be used as a bullhorn to announce library news but as a tool for conversation between the library and its patrons and fellow librarians." | | |
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 Moving to Management: More a Coach Than a Boss | Blatant Berry By John N. Berry III “I love that mea culpa, John!” said the president of the company at which I was working. I had just told the folks at a meeting that a problem had been my fault. I don’t even remember what that problem was, but what the president said was one of the most important lessons of my career. |
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| SPONSORED BY PROQUEST .jpg) News Provides Unique Context & Insights Across the Curriculum While traditional peer-reviewed journal content remains a staple resource for researchers, a recent ProQuest survey indicates that research and teaching is informed by a diverse mix of content types. Newspapers and news content, the data revealed, form a vital part of content needs, used by 72% of the 410 respondents.
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 LJ Nonfiction | Review Alert, September 15, 2017 By LJ Reviews Bunny Mellon's story presents keen insights into the complex fabric of American culture and history; Creating Great Choices will improve anyone’s career; this useful guide to Garden Renovation is an excellent resource for the casual or inexperienced gardener. |
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 Science, Psychology, & Food | Nonfiction Previews, Feb. 2018 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones—How They Drive Desire, Shape Relationships, Influence Our Choices, and Make Us Wiser; Soon: What Science, Philosophy, Religion and History Teach Us about the Surprising Power of Procrastination; Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs That Changed Our Minds; and more. |
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 Dunkirk: The Battle That Altered History | RA Crossroads By Neal Wyatt In his storytelling approach to the events, figures, and actions of the start of World War II and the Battle of Dunkirk in the summer of 1940, Korda pulls readers in with a mix of history and his own family’s experience of war. |
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From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
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| 1. Jonathan Swift: The Reluctant Rebel
Stubbs, John
W.W. Norton
2017. ISBN 9780393239423. $39.95
2. South and West: From a Notebook
Didion, Joan
Alfred A. Knopf
2017. ISBN 9781524732790. $21
3. At Home in the World: Women Writers and Public Life, from Austen to the Present
DiBattista, Maria
Princeton University Press
2017. ISBN 9780691138114. $29.95
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 TechKnowledge: Creating Equity Through Technology Join Library Journal and School Library Journal on October 18 for our day-long virtual conference as we bring together thousands of library professionals and leaders in digital transformation from around the globe to address how technology solutions are supporting equity and inclusion among libraries’ diverse communities. |
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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 Texas A&M University Libraries is seeking a Digital Collections Management Librarian |
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