LJ Talks to Cyndee Landrum, Acting Director of IMLS By Lisa Peet The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the appointment of Deputy Director for Library Services Cyndee Landrum as Acting Director, effective March 21, following the conclusion of former Director Crosby Kemper’s four-year term. Landrum will lead the agency until a new director is nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. |
Full Stream Ahead: The State of Library Streaming Services By Matt Enis Library entertainment platforms offering movies and TV shows gain on commercial streaming services as consumers balk at subscription costs. With “subscription fatigue” on the rise, libraries are seeing a growing popularity in streaming services—and deciding how best to provide them. |
LJ Talks with Aris Kian, Houston’s Poet Laureate By LJ Reviews Library Journal commissioned Houston Poet Laureate Aris Kian to write about her relationship to libraries and their mission. Her poem’s title is a reference to the world’s oldest tree. |
Arab American Heritage Month 2024 | A Reading List By Sarah Hashimoto In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month, formally established by the Biden administration in April 2021, this reading list celebrates the varied cultures, achievements, and contributions of Arab American people. |
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“Poetry is a tool towards self and community expression; it’s an excellent avenue towards demanding what you want and need, while also learning what others want and need. It is also an archival tool; it provides the infrastructure to paint what is occurring around us, physically, politically, emotionally, socially, which are deeply interconnected.” —From “LJ Talks with Aris Kian, Houston’s Poet Laureate” |
Autism Acceptance Month 2024 | A Reading List By Sarah Hashimoto Autism Acceptance Month recognizes the deliberate shift away from the stigmatized term “autism awareness” toward an inclusive attitude of acceptance, respect, listening, parity, and empowerment. The following reading list honors the many experiences and voices of people within the autistic community. |
SOCIAL SCIENCES PREMIUM Mutuality in El Barrio: Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service By Carey Kasten & Brenna Moore Highly recommended for collections supporting sociologists, social workers, social justice research, and the study of grassroots and nonprofit organizations. Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us About Breasts By Sarah Thornton Required reading that expertly covers the ways in which social constructions, sexualization, and economic viability influence people’s views of bodies, their own and others’. |
REFERENCE PREMIUM Principles of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Ed. by Richard M. Renneboog An accomplished introduction for all readers that provides a good foundation on the beginnings, development, and future trends of AI and robotics. The Buddha: Life and Afterlife Between East and West By Philip C. Almond This fascinating book expertly weaves together a formidable mass of scholarship into an accessible, inviting summary that contextualizes an extensive history of religious encounters within a relatively brief work. It also sheds light on the long and global interconnections of religious ideas and highlights the often ridiculous ways that people have misunderstood and misrepresented one another throughout time. PREMIUM Curating Community Collections By Mary Schreiber & Wendy K. Bartlett This excellent guide, featuring a mix of hands-on information, time-tested advice, and insight into the hows and whys of creating inclusive collections, is an indispensable resource. Perfect for collection development librarians, school librarians and teachers, and seasoned and early-career librarians. |
PRO MEDIA PREMIUM The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change By Cathryn M. Copper A user-friendly guide celebrating curiosity and experimentation, recommended for libraries hoping to embrace positive change. The Librarian’s Guide to Learning Theory: Practical Applications in Library Settings By Ann Medaille A user-friendly work that provides librarians with a quick tool to better understand learning theories in relation to librarianship. Excellent for both seasoned and new librarians, this resource is highly recommended for all types of libraries. PREMIUM The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy By Judit H. Ward & Nicholas A. Allred Primarily a professional how-to resource, this handbook will be most useful for special, public, and academic librarians supporting self-help, health care, counseling, and social work programs. |
Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg The Publishing Triangle announces the finalists for its annual awards. Sabrin Hasbun’s forthcoming memoir Wait for Her: A Family Memoir Between Italy and Palestine wins the Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds. |
Reasons to Love Libraries | Editorial By Hallie Rich It’s April, which means that in addition to celebrating spring’s arrival, I’ll be joining libraries across the nation in celebrating National Library Week. |
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