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NJ Library Co-op Faces Looming Shortfall By Bob Warburton LibraryLinkNJ, a statewide cooperative that oversees a $1.36 million interlibrary loan delivery service serving 2,600 public, private, academic, corporate, and other libraries throughout the New Jersey, will stay in business at least one more year after members voted to approve a $2.38 million budget for its fiscal year 2019. |
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LGBTQ Collection Donated to Vancouver Archives By Lisa Peet Longtime archivist, former head of the Vancouver Public Library’s history division, and queer rights activist Ron Dutton donated more than 750,000 items documenting the British Columbia LGBTQ community to the City of Vancouver Archives in March. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT The Unique Value of MathSciNet® While most databases provide abstracting and indexing, MathSciNet® also provides users with 3rd party reviews of the published literature created by over 21,000 PhD reviewers. This approach dates back 75 years to the database's origin as the publication Mathematical Reviews launched in 1940 by Otto Neugebauer. Read More››› |
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Branching Out, June 2018 By Bette-Lee Fox Harris County, TX, reopens two branches damaged in Hurricane Harvey; the ideaX Makerspace launches in Bellevue, WA; Gannon University’s Nash Library & Student Learning Commons, Erie, PA, reopens; and more new construction and renovation news from the June 1, 2018 issue of Library Journal. |
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Authors Respond to Family Separation | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Children’s and YA authors respond to the Trump policy on family separation. Amazon lists the best books of the year so far, leading with Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are turned into literary characters in a new thriller. |
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Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA A Long Island Story, by Rick Gekoski, is this week's starred fiction title. The story about a family moving to a new city during the McCarthy era will appeal to "fans of gripping historical fiction and family dramas." Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, edited by Will Dennis and others, is this week's starred graphic novel. This "collection of 75 short comics from creators around the world in response to the 2017 mass shooting" in Las Vegas is a "wrenching and inspiring read, [deserving] prominent display in all public and high school libraries to encourage meditation, understanding, and discussion among everyone willing to look beyond the headlines." Worth the Wait, by Karelia Stetz-Waters, is this week's starred e-original. "Stetz-Waters continues her 'Out in Portland' series ( Something True; For Good) with a nostalgic bent by venturing into the repercussions of unrequited teen love and second chances." And in nonfiction, Alyce Desrosiers's The Nanny Manual: How To Choose & Nurture the Perfect Childcare Partner is "a fine starting point for those seeking a nanny, yet [Desrosiers's] coverage is unjustifiably selective, neglecting to address the entire wonderland of family types, which would have made the work even stronger." See All Xpress Reviews››› |
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Cultural Literacy and Diversity for Librarians Join us on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Simmons College in Boston for an immersive, interactive day of learning. You'll get tips on performing a diversity audit and learn how to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion. Register by July 4 to take advantage of our special early-bird rate! |
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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 The Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC), Inc. is seeking an Executive Director |
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