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 How the American Rescue Plan Act Works for Libraries By Elizabeth Kober The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress on March 10. It includes targeted funding for various sectors of the economy and government impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from agriculture to small businesses to education—and libraries. Here are the ins and outs of how new federal funds will reach public libraries and how they can be spent. |
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 SPONSORED BY EBSCO Make Renewal Time Less Stressful Managing subscriptions requires attention to detail and the juggling of many moving parts, especially at renewal time. EBSCO Information Services has focused significant effort on streamlining the renewal process for individual titles, e-journal packages and now databases within EBSCONET. Read More››› |
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 Districts Turn to Summer Learning to Fight Pandemic’s Impact By Kara Yorio School districts across the country are turning to summer programs to combat the educational impact of the pandemic. SLJ’s May survey of 427 school librarians showed 61 percent of the respondents’ districts were planning summer programs specifically designed to overcome student learning loss during this time. |
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 The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize | Call for Nominations The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive. One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. Deadline: July 19, 2021. |
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 ALA Virtual Galley Guide Ready Now By Barbara Hoffert Library Journal’s galley guide for the 2021 American Library Association annual conference is now ready. From Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Shuffle and Sutton Foster’s Hooked to Zoraida Córdova’s The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and Craig Foster and Ross Frylinck’s Underwater Wild, this guide highlights more than 150 titles at the virtual booths of key publishers. Sponsored by Sourcebooks. |
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 ALA Annual in the Cloud | 2021 Preview By LJ Staff For the second year, the American Library Association (ALA) takes to the web to host its annual conference safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking place June 23–29 on a monitor near you. Exhibits will be open June 23–26 and, much like their analog counterparts, will feature activities to keep things fun and lively, including yoga, a magic show, and a bunny break. Here, you’ll find LJ editors’ personal picks from the more than 200 sessions on offer. |
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| "Giving us this money to make available to libraries really is a testament to the work that libraries have done and to their ability to adapt, be innovative, and really meet the needs of their communities, particularly during a time of great distress." | | |
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SPONSORED CONTENT  21st Century Libraries: Changing from the Ground Up Libraries have been reinventing themselves for well over a decade, as the emergence of smartphones and ubiquitous connectivity has put access to information into nearly everyone’s hands. No longer just repositories of information, libraries have morphed into full-service community centers that aim to meet a wide variety of civic and social needs. Read More››› |
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SPONSORED BY IMAGINE PUBLISHING  Manuel Hinds’ Urgent Case for Democratic Principles Merging expert historical, political, and economic analysis, In Defense of Liberal Democracy, shows how our recent technological revolution has led to a crisis of social division. Hinds also describes how the traditions and institutions of liberal democracy healed previous national rifts. Read More››› |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II, by Mari K. Eder, is this week's starred history selection. "Eder’s engaging writing makes these compelling histories read like a suspense novel. A highly recommended account that will draw in readers of U.S. history and women’s history." Library Dementia Services: How To Meet the Needs of the Alzheimer’s Community, by Timothy J. Dickey, is this week's starred pro media selection. "Pulling together the best research from various fields, Dickey has created an essential road map for library professionals providing service to people with dementia." And Richard Chizmar's Chasing the Boogeyman is this week's starred horror selection. "This brilliant work of metafiction crafts a not-so-true crime story that feels ripe for a Netflix series.... For true crime and horror fans, this one’s essential." See All Reviews››› |
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