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 University of North Carolina Libraries’ Funding Cut By $5 Million By Lisa Peet The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill administration announced on October 1 that, as part of major budget-tightening initiatives across the institution, the UNC Libraries’ funding will be cut by $5 million over two years. During the current academic year, close to $2 million will come from the collections budget |
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 Resources to Support Genealogy By Holly Hebert Librarians are often asked to help patrons with genealogy research; these print titles and online resources will be valuable, whether librarians are experienced with the topic or relative newcomers. |
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 Fashion Forward: 28 Titles To Build Stylish Collections By Lindsay King The 21st-century fashion books in this selection, including several exhibition catalogues, address new research questions and uncommon subjects. Most draw on advances in printing technology to illustrate the amazing variety and detail that make fashion exciting. |
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 2021 Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist Announced | Book Pulse By Anita Mechler The 2021 Goldsmiths Prize shortlist is announced. Announcements arrive detailing a new imprint by editor Molly Stern, starting with All the Secrets of the World by Steve Almond, and a new Latine imprint with Mucho Mas Media and Scout Comics. |
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| "We’re kind of heartbroken. I mean, none of us come into this profession to be in the position to eliminate resources that we know our communities need." | | |
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SOCIAL SCIENCESThe Trouble with White Women: A Counterhistory of FeminismBy Kyla Schuller Schuller’s highly recommended feminist counterhistory is inspiring, and her arguments persuasive. She excels in letting the voices and lived experiences of women of color, trans women, and otherwise marginalized women come to the fore. |
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 ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Geology By LJ Reviews Weird Earth, Lost World of the Ice Age, Women in Vertebrate Paleontology, and more in geology titles: October 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet. Prothero, Donald R. Red Lightning Books 2020. ISBN 9781684350612. $20.00 2. Vanished Giants: The Lost World of the Ice Age. Stuart, Anthony J. University of Chicago Press 2021. ISBN 9780226432847. $45.00 3. Rebels, Scholars, Explorers: Women in Vertebrate Paleontology. Berta, Annalisa Johns Hopkins University Press 2020. ISBN 9781421439709. $49.95 |
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