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 Christian Zabriskie and Lauren Comito Named Librarian(s) of the Year 2020 By Lisa Peet Urban Librarians Unite founders Lauren Comito and Christian Zabriskie's energetic grassroots activism has encompassed causes ranging from annual funding advocacy for the three New York City library systems to services and resources for unaccompanied minors and immigrants across the country to an inclusive, innovative conference aimed at front-line library workers. |
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 Reading Through the Ages | Generational Reading Survey By Amy Rea When it comes to reading for pleasure, there are plenty of similarities across all age groups. But there are also enough variations in who is reading, how they read, and where they get books, to provide useful information about generational reading habits. |
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 FY20 Budget Passes Senate, House, Boosts IMLS Funding By Lisa Peet Under H.R. 1865, IMLS, LSTA, Comprehensive Literary Grants, the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Library of Medicine, and the Library of Congress would all have increased budgets. |
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 KKR Acquires OverDrive By Matt Enis Global investment firm KKR on December 24 announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire ebook provider OverDrive from Japanese online retailer Rakuten. |
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| "For ten years, I have witnessed them spending long nights, rallying in the rain, and literally using a megaphone to scream the values and necessity of libraries and their dedicated workers." | | |
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 Promoting Digital By Lauren J. Young Public librarians bridge the awareness gap to highlight digital collections. |
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 SPARC Connect OER Report Spotlights Institutional Efforts By Lisa Peet As college and universities demonstrate increasing interest in adopting open educational resources (OER)—to combat rising textbook costs and enable remixing of resources—institutions are growing more interested in sharing their ideas and best practices, and learning from others. |
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 Our Evolution: Meredith Schwartz Becomes LJ Editor-in-Chief | Editorial By Rebecca T. Miller As the New Year dawns, I am thrilled to share the news that Meredith Schwartz, Library Journal’s Executive Editor, will be the new Editor-in-Chief, starting January 1. On the same day, I will take on the role of Group Publisher, overseeing the development of LJ, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book. |
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 Looking Ahead to What’s Next for Higher Ed | From the Bell Tower By Steven Bell From the Bell Tower has explored the intersection between higher education and academic libraries for over a decade. It’s been a time of vast change, but what lies ahead is sure to hasten the pace of what will likely be more radical change. |
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 Reimagining the author visit: a statewide approach By Joyce Valenza Every once in a while you discover a confluence of opportunity. This happened when a team of librarians and educators in New Jersey discovered that Jacqueline Woodson, the Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was visiting our state for two events. |
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 2020 Titles To Watch: The year's most anticipated books By Barbara Hoffert Choosing 200 titles to represent an entire year’s worth of books is no easy task. Those here are suggested as the most important but also tell a story of where our interests lie as readers and a nation. |
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 Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Treason by Stuart Woods leads holds this week. Barnes & Noble picks Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano as its January book club title. The Golden Globes were awarded on Sunday. There were a few book-related wins. Jake Gyllenhaal is going to turn Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home into a movie. |
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| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Erica Ruth Neubauer's debut mystery, Murder at the Mena House, is one of this week's starred fiction selections. "Stunning revelations, romance, adventure, and intrigue abound in this multilayered, delightfully entertaining whodunit. Neubauer’s debut dazzles, with a smart plot, remarkable scenery, and skilled execution." Also in fiction, Caitlin Mullen's debut mystery, Please See Us, is another starred title. "Written in multiple first-person accounts, including the voices of several murdered women, this is a dark, gritty, and cathartic debut with well-developed characters and a compelling plot that will appeal to fans of Attica Locke, Lou Berney, and Jennifer Hillier." Graham Moore's The Holdout is another starred mystery. "The twists are sharp and the flashbacks that uncover what each juror knows are placed for maximum impact in this rollicking legal thriller." In nonfiction, Lan Yan's starred debut, The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History, is "a touching, essential account for anyone interested in 20th-century Chinese history and highly recommended for fans of personal family memoir." And Living in Color: What’s Funny About Me, Tommy Davidson's starred memoir, cowritten with journalist Tom Teicholz, "will resonate with fans of In Living Color, stand-up, sketch shows, and entertainment biographies.
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 Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK University of Oregon seeks a Vice Provost and University Librarian |
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