Higher ed nonprofit Ithaka announced on August 18 that it has invested $2.5 million in Hypothesis, an open annotation service. Hypothesis, developed with funding from the Sloan, Mellon, and other foundations, will enable users to make searchable annotations on text across all platforms and interfaces, at a private or public level—from notes and comments to corrections and addenda.
While most people think of postcards as inexpensive media showing iconic places, they may not realize the opportunities that postcards can hold for understanding the past. The Chicago-based Newberry Library houses one of the largest collections of postcards in the United States.
UN iLibrary offers curated research and information on the impact of COVID-19, strategies for recovery, and the United Nations' response to the pandemic.
LJ caught up with Dr. Gena Cox—organizational psychologist, executive coach, and author of Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel—to learn more about what motivated her to write this book and what lessons she feels can help library leaders make sure their equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts improve the workplace experience for library workers.
Disability in Publishing, a United States–based organization of disabled individuals who work in traditional publishing, launched in late July via a virtual town hall. The group’s mission to “create community, provide resources, and increase accessibility across the industry in order to increase disability visibility and retain the talent of disabled publishing professionals” was well represented in the highly accessible event.
There are big changes on WorldCat.org?. It’s been completely redesigned with a new user experience and more libraries. And many of the updates are designed to reach a larger audience of people who may not think of libraries as a place to discover information on the web.
The Booker Prize 2022 shortlist and the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist are announced. The 2022 McIlvanney Prize finalists are announced, and the 2021 Sidewise Award winners are announced.
“Research is about collaboration with either your team, or your peers, or your colleagues near and far. Being able to do that basic kind of open post-publication peer review—also in terms of annotation communities, journal clubs, and lots of different kinds of social constructs—we think is one of the things that might help accelerate the metabolism of scholarly discovery.”
Abstract: Many technological trends in library management were evident before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic significantly accelerated the pace of those changes. To boost agility, libraries are turning to SaaS solutions, analytics, digital transformation, open applications and their community of peers.
Readers already familiar with Paris will find this fiery and charming volume the perfect companion for a thought-provoking walk around the City of Light.
Remains a standard of excellence for readers who never tire of learning things about American presidents and for researchers who want a well-organized and up-to-date source on the topic.
Readers seeking a different perspective on Orwell will appreciate this study. Kerr links Orwell’s writings to current discussions of Britain’s imperial past and matters of race, justice, and identity.
Abstract: Librarians are feeling the squeeze. As they seek to meet changing patron expectations and a dynamic technological environment, they are often simultaneously faced with budget cuts and leadership looking over their shoulder for evidence of institutional value.
Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association, receives the 2022 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community from the National Book Foundation. The 2022 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Books of the Year winners are out, as are the Dragon, Eugie, and Mike Resnick Memorial Awards.
CALL FOR INFORMATION: EDI in Digital Resources Survey
Library Journal is fielding a survey about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as it relates to digital resources and research collections on campus. The information learned about EDI goals, resources, and attainment methods will be shared in an upcoming article in Library Journal. The survey sponsor (Gale, part of Cengage Group) will apply this information to improve research offerings, thereby helping libraries fulfill their EDI initiatives.
Results from this survey will be made available to all respondents who complete the survey. As an extra thank you, respondents will be eligible to win one of three $100 Visa® gift cards. The brief survey is estimated to take no more than 6 minutes to complete.
Genetic Lottery, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, Cut-and-Paste Genetics, and more in biology titles: August 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1. Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality. Harden, Kathryn Paige Princeton University Press
2021. ISBN 9780691190808 $29.95
2. Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change. Hanson, Thor Basic Books
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