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SPONSORED CONTENT TODAY’S MLIS: Prepared for Change
This year’s featured MLIS programs trained numerous library leaders honored by Library Journal as Movers & Shakers. Read more to find out which programs helped launch these talented members of the library community.
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A Model Learning Program for Racial Justice | ALA Annual 2021
By Neal Wyatt
Jen Bonnet, social sciences and humanities librarian, and Anila Karunakar, director, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, both from the University of Maine, along with Madelyn Woods, a PhD student at the university’s School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute, presented “Take Up the Challenge: An Actionable and Accountable Racial Justice Program” on June 24 during the American Library Association (ALA) Virtual Annual Meeting. |
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Publishers, Libraries Making Progress on Accessibility | ALA Annual 2021
By Matt Enis
“The importance of providing equal access to information and learning experiences is nothing new, yet we consistently find that digital resources and technologies fall short” of accessibility for patrons and students with print and other disabilities, Trisha Prevett, eLearning librarian for Southern New Hampshire University said to open the "Born Accessible: Creating Equal Digital Learning Experiences for All" panel. |
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SPONSORED BY PLAYAWAY Pre-loaded Content from Playaway Helps Libraries Stem COVID Learning Loss
Schools and libraries are looking for effective solutions to address COVID-related learning loss. Letting students borrow devices that come pre-loaded with educational content can help. Findaway offers a wide range of Playaway Pre-loaded Products for learners of all ages, including audiobooks, read-along books, and tablets.
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Call for Information: Completed library renovation or new construction projects
Library Journal is collecting information about library construction or renovation projects completed between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 for inclusion in our upcoming architecture issue. We are especially interested in any special features or design elements of your project (e.g., green, flexible design, etc.). Submitting high quality images of completed projects is encouraged. If you have questions, please email Laura Girmscheid at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 27, 2021. There are separate links for public and college/university library projects:
Public libraries: LibraryJournal.com/PublicArch2021
Academic libraries: LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2021 |
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Ali Smith Wins 2021 Pleasure of Reading Prize | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
Ali Smith wins the 2021 Pleasure of Reading Prize, and more winners for the 2021 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Finalists and the 2021 CWA Dagger Award. Interviews with: Jasmine Guillory of While We Were Dating, T.J. Newman of Falling, Ashley C. Ford of Somebody's Daughter, and Carolina De Robertis of The President and the Frog. |
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The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize | Call for Nominations
The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive. One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. Deadline: July 19, 2021. |
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