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 Library, Archives Workers Share Work-From-Home Ideas By Ryan P. Randall and Jennifer LC Burke To maximize service—and to help safeguard the jobs of their colleagues from layoffs and furloughs—library and archives workers are crowdsourcing lists of work-from-home assignments. These lists continue to grow—as does the need for them |
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 IMLS Research Partnership To Address Safety Guidelines for Library, Museum Materials By Lisa Peet On April 22, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced a research partnership with OCLC and Battelle Memorial Institute to investigate best practices for handling paper- and plastic-based, circulating, and other types of collection materials in light of concerns about COVID-19 contamination, and offer guidelines for libraries and museums as they plan for reopening. |
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 Resources for Those Who've Lost Loved Ones By Megan Rosenblum During this pandemic, people are experiencing grief and loss while isolated from their communities of support. Books can be a comfort for those experiencing loss or looking for guidance. |
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| "Many managers might assume that not being able to work on site would be impossible, and yet for many workers who are lucky enough to not be laid off or furloughed, this is exactly what we are now doing. The successes and creativity of library and archives workers demonstrated by these lists show how many types of our work can be performed flexibly and remotely.” | | |
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of ReinventionBy Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer Highly recommended for leaders eager to build innovative, fast, and flexible teams, and all university libraries supporting business and human resource development curriculum. |
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 Medical Marijuana and Beyond: Nonfiction Reading for 4/20 By Meredith Schwartz With cannabis legalization increasingly gaining ground among the states for recreational as well as medicinal use, libraries, especially in states where it's legal, may find 4/20 stimulates interest in related titles and subjects. |
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 ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Engineering By LJ Reviews An exploration of how energy has transformed societies of the past; a vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation’s history; and a rich and wide-ranging volume on automatic processes top the list of best-selling engineering and technology books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Power Trip: The Story of Energy Webber, Michael E.
Basic Books. 2019. ISBN 9781541644397. $30.
2. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race Brinkley, Douglas
HarperCollins. 2019. ISBN 9780062655066. $35.
3. Life by Algorithms: How Roboprocesses Are Remaking Our World Besteman, Catherine
University of Chicago Press. 2019. ISBN 9780226627427. $82.50. |
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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 Orange County Library System (FL) seeks a CEO / Library Director |
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