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Feeling the Burnout
By Jennifer A. Dixon
Library workers are facing burnout in greater numbers and severity—and grappling with it as a systemic problem. |
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What To Read About Ukraine Now: A Booklist
By Olha Aleksic
Olha Aleksic, Jacyk Bibliographer for Ukrainian Collections at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, suggests the following titles for U.S. library patrons looking to learn more about the history of Ukraine and more recent events. |
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SPONSORED BY PROJECT MUSE Join us for MUSE Meets 2022 April 5-6, 2022
Register now for MUSE Meets 2022, a virtual meeting that connects the publisher, librarian, and researcher communities that we serve. Registration for the virtual event is free, and all sessions will be open to any individuals with an interest in digital scholarship.
Register Now››› |
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Anti-Hate Statements: How and Why To Write One for Your Library
By Cindy Khatri and Van McGary
As public and academic libraries continue to navigate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work, it has become increasingly common for organizations to release statements in solidarity with communities in crisis. Illinois’s Downers Grove Public Library has issued five anti-hate statements that have resonated with our community. |
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Cormac McCarthy, Bob Dylan To Publish New Books | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene
Cormac McCarthy will publish two interlinked novels this fall. Bob Dylan will publish The Philosophy of Modern Song in November. Poet Sonia Sanchez will be awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal. Finalists for the 2021 Nebula Awards, Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, and Plutarch Award are announced. |
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| “If we do everything for everyone, there’s no way our budgets can be slashed, or they can try and take over our spaces. But what that leads to is an inordinate amount of work that cannot possibly be done within a 40-hour work week.” | | From “Feeling the Burnout” |
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SPONSORED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS How Well Do You Know Your Library Quotes?
The famous quotes about librarians, libraries, and all things bookish in our quiz have either featured in renowned novels or have been articulated by influential people throughout history. Think you’ve got what it takes to complete these quotes?
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PERFORMING ARTS
PREMIUM
Queer Country
By Shana Goldin-Perschbacher
An empathetic and illuminating study, sure to expand country playlists. For scholars interested in queer studies and fans of country music. |
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PSYCHOLOGY
PREMIUM
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
By Susan Cain
Timely in its focus, this latest work by Cain delivers an eloquent and compelling case supporting the transformative possibilities of embracing sorrow. Highly recommended. |
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PREMIUM Who Am I? Understanding Identity and the Many Ways We Define Ourselves
By Christine L. B. Selby
High school and community college students, especially, seeking a grounding on the topic might start here. | Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
By Devon Price
Price’s accessible and compassionate writing shines, and readers will feel encouraged to embrace a new understanding of themselves. Its potential to help masked autistic adults, especially those from systemically marginalized backgrounds, makes this book essential for most collections. | LAW & CRIME
PREMIUM
Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
By Patrick Radden Keefe
A strong collection of essays of most interest to true crime readers, but also on display is a model of journalistic credibility. | PREMIUM
The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech
By Jeff Kosseff
Amid surging social media and online speech wars, readers concerned about the future of free speech, privacy, and the law will appreciate Kosseff’s ability to deftly place the many-sided anonymity debate in the context of constitutional values and social norms. |
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UPDATE: Collective Support: LJ’s 2022 Librarians of the Year
By Lisa Peet
Since All Library Staff were selected as the 2022 Librarian of the Year award winners for the work they’ve done throughout the pandemic, LJ and Baker & Taylor have selected EveryLibrary to receive the prize money as a donation to use to benefit library workers. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Psychology
By LJ Reviews
Hidden Valley Road, Noise, Nobody’s Normal, Notes on Grief, and more in psychology titles: February 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family.
Kolker, Robert
Vintage Canada
2021. ISBN 9780735274471. $16.92 2. Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment.
Kahneman, Daniel
Little, Brown
2021. ISBN 9780316451406. $32.00 3. Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness.
Grinker, Roy R.
W. W. Norton
2021. ISBN 9780393531640. $30.00 |
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