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| September 7, 2017 |  The Academic Mainstream | Streaming Video By Jennifer A. Dixon Recent trends in technology are dramatically reshaping academic library collections, and while the use of video in higher education isn’t new, the move toward streaming brings a new array of benefits and challenges for academic librarians. |
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 Measure the Future Enters Next Phase By Matt Enis Measure the Future, an open source, open hardware project that enables libraries to collect and analyze data regarding how their physical space is being used, will soon deploy new sensors at libraries participating in its public beta launch. |
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| SPONSORED BY CREDO REFERENCE |
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| SPONSORED BY PROQUEST  Video Inspires Greater Engagement in Learning A recent ProQuest survey reveals usage of video by students and scholars surged by 82% from 2014 to 2017. While traditional peer-reviewed journal content remains a staple for researchers, it indicates that research and teaching is informed by a diverse mix of content. What is the value of using video? Read More››› |
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| "The big difference between this and classic sociological observation is that it collects mounds of data that can be carved in different ways." | | |
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| SPONSORED BY EBSCO  Registration Has Almost Ended for the EBSCO User Group Meeting for Academic Libraries Join us October 25-26 in Salt Lake City, Utah. You’ll hear from EBSCO, Smith College, University of Alabama, Indiana University, Caltech, University of Illinois, Seton Hall University, the University System of Georgia, and others. Sessions include patron empowerment, accessibility, usability data, eCollection development, product customization, FOLIO, Usage Consolidation, Full Text Finder™, OpenAthens, GOBI and more. Learn More and Register››› |
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 LJ Talks to Daniel Mendelsohn By Derek Sanderson Author and critic Daniel Mendelsohn’s literary memoir tells at least two stories. At 81, Mendelsohn’s father, a retired research scientist, decided to sit in on his literature professor son’s Odyssey seminar at Bard College. After that, the father-son duo retraced Odysseus’s route on a Mediterranean sea cruise. |
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 Texas Libraries Hit Hard by Hurricane Harvey By Lisa Peet Hurricane Harvey brought record-breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding to southeast Texas during the last week of August. Area libraries sustained damage from water and wind. |
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| Flawed but nevertheless recommended for those interested in natural history and the history of science; those wanting fresh insight on animal thought should look elsewhere. |
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 LJ Reference | Review Alert, September 1, 2017 By LJ Reviews The Ancient World will be helpful to high school and undergraduate students; a terrific starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about The Vietnam War; plus six databases and websites that will be of use to academic and public libraries. |
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 Natural Phenomenon: Making Moments Momentous | Editorial By Rebecca T. Miller Libraries are about learning but also about inspiring and enabling awe. The enthusiastic response to the solar eclipse on August 21 evidenced this on a grand scale, and libraries were right in the center. |
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 LJ Nonfiction | Review Alert, September 1, 2017 By LJ Reviews A journey well worth taking, Hirschfeld's world traverses Moscow, Paris, and Hollywood; entertaining and exhilarating, Schlesinger will appeal mostly to historians but also to popular history readers; six titles to aid in the fight against breast cancer; Soonish technology that is decidedly nonacademic in the best way. |
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From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
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| 1. Unfreezing the Arctic: Science, Colonialism, and the Transformation of Inuit Lands
Stuhl, Andrew
University of Chicago Press
2016. ISBN 9780226416649. $35
2. Geomorphology in the Anthropocene
Goudie, Andrew S.
Cambridge University Press
2016. ISBN 9781107139961. $74.99
3. Medieval Islamic Maps: An Exploration
Pinto, Karen C.
University of Chicago Press
2016. ISBN 9780226126968. $60
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From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
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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 University of California, Davis seeks a Health Sciences Librarian |
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