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July 27, 2023

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Vendor News Roundup June–July 2023

By Matt Enis 

This summer has seen several announcements from library vendors, including many during the recent American Library Association conference in Chicago. Here’s some of the recent news.

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Gaming History at the Strong National Museum of Play | Archives Deep Dive

By Elisa Shoenberger 

The initial mission of the Strong National Museum of Play was “to document everyday life in the northeastern United States between 1840 and 1940, which was essentially the impact of industrialization on the rising middle class.” In 2003, the museum refocused on play, play-centered objects, childhood, and education. 

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LGBT Magazine Archive, Collection 1 | eReview

By Gricel Dominguez 

ProQuest’s LGBT Magazine Archive is ideal for researchers studying LGBTQIA+ history, for it contains well-established and hard-to-find content from significant LGBTQIA+ magazines published in the U.S. and the UK from the mid-20th through the 21st centuries. 

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IMF World Economic Outlook Update


The global recovery is slowing amid widening divergences among economic sectors and regions. Growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent in both 2023 and 2024. Explore the full report and data sets free today. This is global economics at your fingertips.  

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Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics | eReview

By Sarah Hashimoto 

Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics offers students and researchers an engaging entry into robust scholarship and innovative thinking in contemporary aesthetics. This user-friendly resource should have a place in academic libraries. 

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Revolution and Protest Online, ProQuest | eReview

By James Rhoades 

Revolution and Protest Online provides access to excellent primary resources, but there is room for improvement in terms of usability and accessibility. 

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“[The collection includes] the research materials and writings of some of the foremost play scholars who have devoted their careers to exploring the substance, psychology, and social impact of play.” 

 

—From “Gaming History at the Strong National Museum of Play | Archives Deep Dive”

State Papers Online Colonial: Asia (Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei), Part 1 | eReview

By Sarah Hashimoto 

The first installment in Gale’s four-part State Papers Online Colonial series offers researchers unprecedented access to primary-source documents that reflect Britain’s complex history of trade and governance in East and Southeast Asia.  

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From LJ Reviews:

REFERENCE 

PREMIUM  

Critical Insights: C.S. Lewis

Ed. by Robert C. Evans 

These essays beautifully approach Lewis’s writings from a myriad of critical viewpoints. Perfect for literature students wishing to more fully gain an understanding of Lewis’s work. 

 

PREMIUM  

Royal Heirs: Succession and the Future of Monarchy in Nineteenth-Century Europe

By Frank Lorenz Müller  

A well-researched study of 19th-century monarchies and their captivating royal heirs. This volume contains extensive lists of further reading, which adds to its appeal as a ready reference. 

 

PREMIUM  

Feeling Unreal: Depersonalization and the Loss of the Self, 2nd Ed

By Daphne Simeon & Jeffrey Abugel  

An excellent reference for clinicians, medical students, and those with depersonalization or derealization. 

SCIENCES 

Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes

By Clive Oppenheimer  

This book offers a plethora of captivating details. Perfect for volcano junkies, those interested in earth sciences and history, or readers seeking white-knuckle mountain adventure. 

 

PREMIUM  

A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains

By Graham Zimmerman  

Vivid descriptions of climbs and conditions are thoughtfully paired with the author’s growth as a sportsman and a person. Highly recommended for readers of memoirs, sports narratives, and outdoor adventures. 

 

PREMIUM  

Landlines: The Remarkable Story of a Thousand-Mile Journey

By Raynor Winn  

Hope and determination in the face of all odds drive this engrossing book. Readers who have undertaken caretaking responsibilities for loved ones will find much to relate to in this honest depiction. 

BIOGRAPHY 

This Exquisite Loneliness: What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity

By Richard Deming  

Written in a way that evokes various emotions and as a carefully documented inquiry into historical, literary, and psychological explorations of the loneliness, this important book will likely inspire readers to think about the walls people build to protect themselves and how to forge meaningful connections. 

 

PREMIUM  

The Genius of their Age: Ibn Sina, Biruni, and the Lost Enlightenment

By S. Frederick Starr  

An indispensable book about the Arab enlightenment and its key players. Will prove interesting to readers who want to know more about this era and its innovations. 

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Simplifying the Rigorous Reporting Requirements for Campus Libraries


Pulling data from several different sources and making sense of all this information is a significant hurdle for academic librarians. Yet, librarians must be able to do this effectively not only to make sound, evidence-based decisions about their use of campus resources—but also to meet federally mandated reporting requirements (such as IPEDS). Learn how Panorama, a next-gen analytics platform can simplify this process.

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Ethnographic Sound Archives Online | eReview

By Michael Rodriguez 

ProQuest’s Ethnographic Sound Archives Online database contains more than 6,000 audio recordings that are ideal for libraries wanting to offer a vast collection of world music, oral storytelling, and ambient sound. Ethnomusicologists can utilize these materials in their college-level courses.   

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Bloomsbury Drama Online | eRef Review

By Michael Rodriguez 

The Bloomsbury Drama Online database now has an additional 270 films that will benefit instructors looking to teach and engage students in stage performances and productions.   

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Emily Drabinski Steps Into ALA Presidency | ALA Annual 2023

By Claire Kelley 

On June 26, the eve of Emily Drabinski’s ALA presidency, campaign workers, school librarians, activists, colleagues, friends, and family members gathered in her suite in the Chicago Hilton Hotel on Michigan Avenue. “Tonight we’re celebrating library wins,” she said. “In our communities, against censorship, and for the common good.” 

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Has your library recently completed a renovation or construction project?

Library Journal is collecting information about library projects completed over the last year for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, please tell us about it! The link below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online.   

Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2023  

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS EXTENDED to FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2023! 

If you are unsure of the specifics for the form, please ask your architect. They will receive free inclusion in our architect listing. High quality images of your completed project are encouraged and you will find digital specifications in the gray box on the form. 

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John McEnroe, Zora Neal Hurston, and Film Photography | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck 

This month’s must-see documentaries range far and wide, from a sports doc about tennis phenom John McEnroe to an exploration of Zora Neal Hurston’s work as an anthropologist. 

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Top Foreign & Indie Picks Feature Vigilante Tales and Crime Thrillers | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick 

Top foreign and indie picks include surprising thrillers, nuanced crime dramas, and complicated adoption tales. 

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The Academy of American Poets Announces 2023 Fellows | Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene  

The Academy of American Poets announces its 2023 Poet Laureate Fellows. Caryl Lewis wins Wales Book of the Year award for Drift. The British Fantasy Awards shortlists and World Fantasy Awards finalists are announced.  

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World History: Feb. 2024, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Worldwide historical perspectives. 

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U.S. History: Feb. 2024, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

From colonial times to the civil rights movement. 

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Shankari Chandran Wins the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award | Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene  

Shankari Chandran wins the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. Eisner Comic Industry Awards are announced.  

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From LatinoLand to Multiple Conversations on Race: Current Issues, Feb. 2024, Pt. 1 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Key issues, ready for discussion. 

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From the Pages of infoDOCKET...

  • New HathiTrust Digital Library Website Launches

  • Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Granted $5,000,000 Award from Mellon Foundation for Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices Regranting Program

  • Special Collections: “An Open Mind: Robert J. Oppenheimer’s Collection of Books at the Princeton University Library”

  • Report: “UC Berkeley Anthropology Library Sit-In Yields Partial Victory After 85 Days”

  • Digital Preservation: Swiss National Library Starts Collecting Wikipedia Articles

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