Keeping library staff and patrons safe in challenging times requires leadership, listening, and considering what safety and security mean in different communities.
The 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, had a distinctly pre-pandemic feel. Attendance numbers were up, reflecting a growing willingness to gather face-to-face. This year saw 15,851 in-person guests—nearly twice the 8,023 who convened at last year’s Annual, in Washington, DC, 587 of them international attendees—and 369 Digital Experience participants, down from 834 in 2022.
Countries across the Middle East and North Africa need to change their economic models to boost job creation and make sure that the benefits of economic development accrue more generally to all their citizens. This book provides a comprehensive overview of policies that will boost inclusive growth in the regional context within a resilient macroeconomic policy framework.
As always, authors were everywhere at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, held June 22–27 in Chicago. The conference was bookended by Opening General Session speaker Judy Blume, a perennially best-selling novelist currently experiencing a new wave of interest, and the Closing Session speakers, YA best-selling poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott and Coretta Scott King–honored illustrator Christian Robinson.
At the American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference, held June 22–27 in Chicago, ALA Council approved new Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Detained that are more comprehensive and inclusive than the previous version, created in 1992.
Great data stories thrive at the intersection of information and emotion, and a handful of approaches can help library staff interpret data in memorable ways for advocacy using data storytelling. Data storytelling for libraries is in demand. The IMLS-funded Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians planning grant project guides users through advocacy arguments, data as evidence, audience attitudes, and narrative strategies to produce a tailored guide for crafting an effective data story.
Introducing D-Tech’s new SMART range. From device charging lockers to media vending, or self-service capabilities, D-tech’s all-in-one SMART range allows you to mix and match features to create your perfect smart locker solution. The lockers integrate seamlessly with your existing LMS/ILS, and you’ll benefit from D-Tech’s trademark exceptional aftercare.
Library Journal will honor one library staffer or a library team with its Marketer of the Year award in its October 2023 issue. The award, sponsored by Library Ideas, comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award recognizes the importance of innovative approaches to marketing of library services, the role of marketing in building library engagement, and the value of quality marketing collateral to help build a vibrant sense of the library and define its relevance in the community. This year's deadline for nominations is July 31.
The Digital Transgender Archive, based at Northeastern University in Boston, has been bringing together transgender archival materials from institutions of higher education and grassroots collections to a central digital location since 2016. Seven years in, the DTA has collaborated with 76 organizations (with more likely to come on board) to build the archive with more than 10,600 items from around the world, focusing on materials originating prior to 2000.
At LJ, we watch the places where the law touches libraries. In recent years those areas of overlap have become unmistakable, as elected officials across the country propose—and pass—bills that would cut funding, prosecute staff, and remove collection oversight by libraries. We’re also looking for good news, though, and some emerging safeguards are promising.
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center leads holds this week. The CWA Dagger Award Winners are announced and the 2023 Hugo Award finalists are announced. Audiofile announces the July 2023 Earphones Award Winners. The Millions releases its “Most Anticipated: The Great 2023B Book Preview.” People’s book of the week is Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer.
Cassandra Khaw is the USA Today best-selling author of Nothing but Blackened Teeth. Their first original novella, Hammers on Bone, was a British Fantasy Award and Locus Award finalist. Khaw is also an award-winning game writer and has published work in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Tor.com. They talk with LJ about myths, fear, video games, and language.
Booklists highlight summer beach reads. The 2023 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis finalists are announced. The ACT Notable Book Awards 2023 winners are announced. PRH launches a new pop-comics imprint. R.K. Russell's The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Football will be adapted for TV. Leslye Headland will direct the adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo for Netflix. Dune: Part Two gets a new trailer.
Conquistadors and Aztecs: A History of the Fall of Tenochtitlan, by Stefan Rinke, is a starred reference title. "Enthusiastically recommended for students, scholars, and general readers seeking a thoughtful introduction to a complex and controversial historical moment." In romance, Katee Robert's Cruel Seduction, book five in the "Dark Olympus" series, is a starred title. "This retelling of Greek myth is a delicious polyamorous enemies-to-lovers romance." And in performing arts, Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness, by Bambi Moé, is a starred selection. "A quick, engaging read that’s perfect for anyone who loves Disney or ’90s pop culture or who wants an inside look at the music and film industry from a singular perspective."
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