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Ithaka Library Director Survey on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Antiracism Reveals Disconnects
By Lisa Peet
On March 17, Ithaka S+R released results from its most recent survey of more than 600 academic library deans and directors across the United States. “National Movements for Racial Justice and Academic Library Leadership” looks at how their perspectives and strategies around diversity, equity, inclusion (EDI), and antiracism have changed over the last year, as well as their perceptions of COVID-19’s financial impacts on staff and faculty of color. |
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Bluebird Languages | Reference eReviews
By Rob Tench
Language-learning app Bluebird aims to bring language instruction to everyone, regardless of mother tongue. Affordable, responsive, easy to set up, and simple to access, Bluebird is an excellent resource with an enormous amount of content. |
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SPONSORED BY TAYLOR & FRANCIS Global Librarianship: Perspectives from Librarians in Five Countries
How are librarians around the world innovating to improve user experience? How can librarians use space design to influence patron behavior? This curated collection of articles and book chapters from Taylor & Francis brings together perspectives from global librarians on important topics and challenges facing librarians today.
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PREMIUM
Lost in Summerland: Essays
By Barrett Swanson
This wide-ranging work is part literary collection, part cultural examination; it should appeal to armchair travelers interested in learning about different worldviews and finding meaning in the everyday. |
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ECONOMICS
PREMIUM
Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19
By Ryan A. Bourne
Readers interested in acquiring a basic knowledge of economics, as well as more experienced students who wish to study the economics of the pandemic will find this book very valuable. It updates the insights of Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson and applies them to a specialized subject area. |
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SPONSORED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS The Librarian Reserve Corps: Fighting COVID-19 with Mediated Information
Librarians have always been at the forefront of information needs and have provided critical assistance to patrons, public officials, and decision makers during uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception and has created an urgent, unprecedented demand for access to knowledge that is accurate, reliable, and timely.
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Literary Lives| Arts & Humanities Reviews
By LJ Reviews
Bailey writes an essential companion to Philip Roth's semi-autobiographical novels. Langdon Hammer & Stephen Yenser compile the varied letters of poet James Merrill. |
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World-Class Virtual Museum Tours
By Robin Bradford
Virtual museum tours are a creative field trip idea for students and a safe, fun way to engage the entire family. We highlight our favorites. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Music & Art Pulse
By LJ Reviews
Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, The Inside Story of Instagram, Design Justice, and more in music and art titles: March 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1. Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration.
Fleetwood, Nicole R.
Harvard University Press
2020. ISBN 9780674919228. $39.95
2. No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram.
Frier, Sarah
Simon & Schuster
2020. ISBN 9781982126803. $28.00
3. Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need.
Costanza-Chock, Sasha
MIT Press
2020. ISBN 9780262043458. $25.00 |
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