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By Lisa Peet
In the wake of state funding cuts, the University of Iowa (UI) Libraries has identified more than 800 journal, database, and ebook subscriptions that it will cancel over the upcoming academic year. Library administration and liaisons worked with faculty to select subscriptions to be eliminated, targeting—and achieving—approximately $600,000 in savings.
Steven Bell Good Leaders Slow Down for Better Decisions | Leading from the Library
By Steven Bell
Leaders must make tough decisions. At times quick decisions are needed, but even then wise leaders will take time to act thoughtfully and consult in the interests of the best outcome.
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LJ’s textbook affordability survey gives the academic librarian’s perspective on the issue of textbook affordability. How concerned are college campuses about textbook affordability and can digital alternatives made available in the library help? The report answers these questions and more, with results broken down by size and type of institution.

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Alterspace Transforms Libraries Alterspace Transforms Libraries Into “Rooms of Requirement”
By Lauren Young
A collaboration between Harvard’s Library Innovation Lab and metaLAB gives library patrons control over light and sound in their work space.
Siege: Trump Under Fire New to the Bestseller List & Michael Wolff Takes on Trump Again, May 16, 2019 | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Michael Wolff is publishing a second Trump book, titled Siege: Trump Under Fire. It will publish on June 4.
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At Home with Muhammad Ali Beyond the Ring | Sports & Recreation, May 2019
By LJ Reviews
Ali’s fans and general readers will enjoy a charming glimpse into the private life of one of the most public of men; boxing historians and fans of both fighters should approve of this straightforward account.
"It's widely known and accepted that not everyone studies or works or concentrates well in the same environments as everyone else…. We wanted to think about Alterspace as something that integrates into part of the library experience, but adds to that feeling that people can have autonomy when they go to the library."
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
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A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America
By Lance Freeman
A well-researched chronicle of urban black communities throughout American history, with a focus on the early 20th century. Pairs well with Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law.

PREMIUM

A Mortuary of Books: The Rescue of Jewish Culture After the Holocaust
By Elisabeth Gallas
A serious work of Jewish studies scholarship that is nevertheless important and accessible for anyone interested in the history of the book or postwar Europe.

PREMIUM

The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest To Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide
By Lawrence Lanahan
With an academic background in sociology, the author uses character studies to take a deep dive into the ramifications of flouting the real but unacknowledged racial divide in Baltimore neighborhoods. A solid choice for those who study urban race relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PREMIUM

The Crime of Aggression: The Quest for Justice in an Age of Drones, Cyberattacks, Insurgents, and Autocrats
By Noah Weisbord
Informative and well written, this work is ideal for those who enjoy exploring the intersection of politics, sociocultural history, and war.

PREMIUM

After the Caliphate: The Islamic State & the Future Terrorist Diaspora
By Colin P Clarke
This Clarke offers up-to-date analysis on how different regions possess unique vulnerabilities to terrorist insurgency in a postcaliphate world, especially in failed states such as Syria. Recommended for academic libraries.

Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
By Sam Dagher
Dagher’s chilling portrayal of Assad’s transformation from an apolitical doctor to ruthless dictator and skilled manipulator makes this book essential; highly recommended.
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Borderline Citizens ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Latin American History
By LJ Reviews

1. Borderline Citizens: The United States, Puerto Rico, and the Politics of Colonial Migration
McGreevey, Robert
Cornell University Press
2018. ISBN 9781501716140. $45

2. How Does It Feel To Be Unwanted?: Stories of Resistance and Resilience from Mexicans Living in the United States
Truax, Eileen
Beacon
2018. ISBN 9780807073384. $18

3. Afro-Latin American Studies: An Introduction
De La Fuente, Alejandro
Cambridge University Press
2018. ISBN 9781107177628. $110
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