Thriving Together | Best Small Library in America 2019
By Meredith Schwartz
Taking strategic advantage of an eclectic community mix to deliver innovative library service where it’s most needed helped the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, AZ, win LJ’s 2019 Best Small Library in America, sponsored by Baker & Taylor.

 

Also, read about the 2019 finalists: Whitehall Public Library in Pennsylvania and Honey Grove Library & Learning Center in Texas.

2020 Census Offers Opportunities for Library Involvement
By Lisa Peet
The 2020 United States Census officially launches on April 1 of next year. Because it will be the first conducted primarily online, and the number of regional and area census offices has halved since 2010, libraries stand to play a major role in helping assure an equitable and accurate count.

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Virginia Next in Line for New OA, Sustainability Wiley Pilot
By Camille Thomas
The Virtual Library of Virginia and publisher John Wiley and Sons have agreed to a new model, similar to the agreement Wiley made with OhioLink earlier in June. The two-year pilot Open Access Account agreement, which goes into effect in 2020, features a central fund to pay article processing charges for publication in fully gold open access (OA) journals.

LYRASIS Calls for Greater Collaboration on Accessible Digital Content
By Matt Enis
Many libraries have established formal or informal policies to ensure the accessibility of licensed and library-created digital content, but libraries also report uncertainty regarding the responsibilities for auditing and enforcing such policies, according to the “LYRASIS 2019 Accessibility Survey Report.”

Powering College Readiness | Editorial
By Rebecca T. Miller
There’s a clear gap in college readiness, but we can help close it through investment in information literacy work by school librarians and their peers in other institutions.

Harry Potter Alliance Trains Leaders, Creates Community of Like-Minded Activists
By Kara Yorio
For almost 15 years, The Harry Potter Alliance has used the power of the beloved series to help fans create a community of activists.

Pizza and Politics: NY Teens Meet with Local Elected Officials and Talk Issues
By Laura Panter and Cara Perry
Pizza & Politics is not a new concept; an online search will bring up events for all ages dating back to 2008. The basic idea is to present an opportunity to speak directly with politicians in an informal setting and accessible format.

You Might Be an Intimidating Library Leader | Leading from the Library
By Steven Bell
Even if you think you lead without exploiting the power and privilege of your position, the way your formal leadership or management role affects your library workers might surprise you.

With a Little Twist | Office Hours
By Michael Stephens
Next Library 2019 in Aarhus, Denmark was just as engaging and enjoyable as the first time I attended in 2017. In fact, it has become one of my favorite learning opportunities, informing my teaching and research.

Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, leads holds this week and is still getting plenty of buzz. However, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, sweeps in and gives Atwood a run for her money in terms of attention.

Top 20 Best-Selling Education Titles | Academic Best Sellers
By LJ Reviews
An intimate account of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland from the author of Columbine, a call to action for better college education on consent, and a diagnosis and plan of treatment to help first-year college students become better writers top the list of best-selling books on education, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

Page to Screen | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Stephen King dominates adaptations with It: Chapter Two and Mr. Mercedes opening today and next week. Plus, news that Dr. Sleep is on its way to screens, too. Rita Dove wins the Wallace Stevens Award. Whoopi Goldberg's entertaining guide is getting buzz.

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Margaret Atwood's The Testaments is one of this week's starred fiction selections. "If The Handmaid’s Tale chills to the marrow, its sequel surges along with a sort of dark ebullience, absorbing as a thriller and ultimately hopeful even as it highlights the dangers that always lie in wait." Joe Zieja's latest sff title, System Failure, book three in the "Epic Failure" trilogy, is another starred selection. "A great introduction to space opera for novices and a fun time for all. This novel can be read as a stand-alone, but starting with the previous two books in the series will offer the best experience."

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