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March 2, 2023

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ASU’s Firekeepers Initiative Receives Major Funding from Mellon Foundation 

By Amy Rea  

In January, Arizona State University (ASU) announced that its Labriola National American Indian Data Center received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to enable the center to better help Tribal nations that want to establish archival collections. The project is called “Firekeepers: Building Archival Data Sovereignty through Indigenous Memory Keeping.” 

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Fast Scans | Top Foreign & Indie Picks Feature New Wave and Roe v. Wade

By Jeff T. Dick 

Top foreign and indie picks this month include dramas from the Australian New Wave and German New Wave, plus a timely examination of women’s healthcare prior to Roe v. Wade. 

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Women’s History Month | 10 Books To Add to the Collection and Share with Readers

By LJ Reviews 

Women’s history is not confined by borders or dates. It is unfolding in the headlines every day, around the globe. It is in the pages of these books too, which range across time and continents while considering the varied lives and histories of women.  

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4 Must-Watch Documentaries | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck 

These must-see documentaries offer something for everyone, from a feel-good story about letters to Santa to a coming-of-age sport documentary about hockey in Minnesota. There's even a roller-coaster, rags-to-riches tale about a PEZ candy outlaw. 

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Key Literary Fiction, Sept. 2023, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Absorbing works from major award winners. 

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“In this grant, we are putting forth a model where the community retains ownership and stewardship in all interactions with the library. They get to determine how it will be shared and establish access restriction protocols for the public sphere.” 

 

— From “ASU’s Firekeepers Initiative Receives Major Funding from Mellon Foundation”

Coming Attractions | Films To Add to Your Watch Lists

By Jeff T. Dick 

Classic works from Truffaut, Duras, and Zeffirelli are highlights among the forthcoming films out in the next several weeks. 

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REFERENCE 

PREMIUM  

Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States 2022

Ed. by Shana Hertz Hattis 

A gold mine for researchers seeking data on crimes. The price should not deter libraries that have strong criminal justice and sociology collections as well as legal libraries. For those libraries that have the previous editions, this update is a must.  

 

PREMIUM  

Beyond Fitting In: Rethinking First-Generation Writing and Literacy Education

Ed. by Kelly Ritter 

Will be of interest to graduate students, teaching graduate assistants, researchers, and faculty. Due to its lack of an index, traditional nonfiction and professional collections might benefit more than a traditional reference section.  

 

The Witches Almanac: Sorcerers, Witches and Magic from Ancient Rome to the Digital Age

By Charles Christian  

Extremely thorough and engagingly written, this title is an excellent historical reference for readers and students of the occult and witchcraft. 

PERFORMING ARTS 

Samuel Barber: His Life and Legacy

By Howard Pollack 

Barber knew everybody in his milieu, and this book reflects that. Scholars will devour this exceptional study, but any music lover will benefit from reading it. 

 

PREMIUM  

The Downhome Sound: Diversity and Politics in Americana Music

By Mandi Bates Bailey 

Mostly for scholars, the book’s conclusions, though less than startling, are worth reading. 

 

The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in American Film

Ed. by Erica Joan Dymond & Salvador Jiménez Murguí 

A valuable reference guide for film collections and LGBTQIA+ studies. 

SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION  

Living Theravada: Demystifying the People, Places, and Practices of a Buddhist Tradition

By Brooke Schedneck  

This is an immensely informative book and a beneficial entry point into understanding this religious tradition. 

 

Christian Supremacy: Reckoning with the Roots of Antisemitism and Racism

By Magda Teter  

A disturbing read at times, but an important one, especially given the growth of the white supremacy movement in this era. 

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Literature & the Performing Arts, Sept. 2023, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Meet the artists. 

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Dolen Perkins-Valdez & Viola Davis Win NAACP Literary Image Awards | Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene  

The 2023 NAACP Literary Image Award winners are announced, including Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez and Finding Me by Viola Davis. Shortlists for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards are announced. 

 

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Big-Name Literary Authors in Historical Mode, Sept. 2023, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Historical depth, depth in writing. 

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Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists Are Announced | Book Pulse

By Anita Mechler  

There are awards announcements for the 43rd Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalists, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction longlist, and the Jan Grigson Trust Award shortlist. 

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Space to Connect | Editorial

By Lisa Peet 

LibLearnX made space for needed conversation. 

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From the Pages of infoDOCKET...

  • Ithaka S+R is Launching a New Study on Shared Infrastructure in Support of Scholarly Communication 

  • New Research Tool: Visualizing Firearm Mortality and Law Effects 

  • Journal Article: “The Future of the Monograph in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Publisher Perspectives on a Transitioning Format” 

  • Research Resource: Institute For the Study of War (ISW) Releases Updated and Enhanced Time-Lapse Maps of Russia’s War on Ukraine 

  • David Bowie Archive Acquired by V&A Museum, Over 80,000 Items Spanning Six Decades of the Cultural Icon’s Career to Be Made Available to the Public for the First Time 

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