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| June 15, 2017 | U. Chicago Undergrad Library Workers Unionize
By Jennifer A. Dixon
Undergraduate library workers at the University of Chicago have voted to unionize, forming the first union of its kind at a private U.S. university. |
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The Midcareer MLIS | LIS Education
By Lisa Peet
Going back to school can take a library career to the next level, or enable entry in midstream, but it presents its own challenges. |
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Formula for Success | Office Hours
By Michael Stephens
How do we “build a librarian” for 21st-century information work? It’s an ongoing discussion in libraries and LIS programs that has many sides and a range of opinion. |
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We Need Diverse Books: Following Up After Fouling Up | BookExpo 2017
By Stephanie Sendaula
Moderated by Boston University School of Education’s Laura M. Jiménez, the panel featured award-winning author Alex Gino; bestselling author Daniel José Older; LJ and SLJ Reviews Director Kiera Parrot; and author Ibi Zoboi, whose debut American Street was released in February 2017. |
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| "When they offered me the [director] position, I said, ‘I would love to take it, but I want to be up-front—I’ve been accepted to library school. And one of my priorities is to get this library degree.... Without the support of the board I wouldn’t have been able to do this." | | From "The Midcareer MLIS | LIS Education" |
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Remembering Ray Lyons
By Keith Curry Lance
It is with great sadness that I report the untimely passing on May 14, 2017, of Ray Lyons, my collaborator in the creation of the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service and my coauthor for the annual November cover story on the nation’s Star Libraries. |
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SPONSORED BY PROQUEST DDA + Patron Analytics = A Strategic Approach to Collection Development
Like many institutions, the UK’s University of Manchester Library looked to adopt Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) of its ebooks to expose a breadth of content that maximized the school’s finite budget. With its new ebook platform, the library made more content available to users, while gaining deeper insights into usage.
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BESTSELLERS: Engineering & Technology
By LJ Reviews
1. Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road Ahead
Lipson, Hod
MIT Press
2016. ISBN 9780262035224. $29.95
2. The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the Human Future
Jasanoff, Sheila
W.W. Norton
2016. ISBN 9780393078992. $26.95
3. The Power of Networks: Six Principles That Connect Our Lives
Brinton, Christopher G.
Princeton University Press
2017. ISBN 9780691170718. $35 |
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How To Integrate Multiple Literacies Into Your Strategic Plan
We have convened some of today’s leading advocates, thinkers, and doers on literacy programming in public libraries to discuss in actionable terms how public librarians are redefining literacy. Don’t wait, register by June 23 to take advantage of our special early-bird rate. Please call 646-380-0773 to inquire about our discounted team rates. |
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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
The Texas Library Association in Austin is seeking an Executive Director |
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