|
|
|
 Politics as Unusual | Editorial By Meredith Schwartz Who is in charge of your library? In Kentucky, in 2023, the answer will change. Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a state Senate bill was unexpectedly overridden in mid-April, enabling local politicians to take control of public library board appointments, and thus spending, and even the continued existence of facilities. |
|
|
|
| SPONSORED BY QUIPU GROUP  Customer Empowerment through Quipu’s Online Renewals
Built upon the foundation of eCARD, Quipu is now offering eRENEW, putting customers in control of their library card renewal by supporting anytime, anywhere library card renewal from your library’s website. Quipu’s eRENEW services are flexible, allowing libraries to customize the level of identity checking and address verification they deploy. Learn More about eRENEW.››› |
|
|
|
|
 Academic Librarians View Analytics as Vital, but Want Less Expensive, Easier Tools By Matt Enis Ninety-one percent of academic librarians believe that analytics improve their understanding of how students, faculty, and researchers engage with their library, and 85 percent believe analytics can help show the library’s value to administrators and help libraries justify budget decisions, according to a recent national survey of 196 academic librarians conducted by LJ in conjunction with EBSCO. |
|
|
|
|
 Women’s Studies Archive: Female Forerunners Worldwide Gale | eReviews By Gricel Dominguez The collection emphasizes female trailblazers in areas such as pop culture, health care, social work, activism, and more. It is a solid selection for institutions that support advanced research in the humanities, history, gender studies, and other scholarly areas with a focus on women’s lived experiences. |
|
|
|
| "There are no more quiet legislative campaigns. You cannot simply monitor a bad bill and hope it dies in committee. Every existential legislative threat is real and has to be fought in some way, shape, or form." | | |
|
|
|
 Legal Abortion in the United States | Recent Reviews in LJ By LJ Reviews With the May 3 news that the U.S. Supreme Court may be poised to reverse Roe v. Wade, which held that pregnant Americans have a constitutional right to choose abortion, readers might be looking for titles addressing the topic to contextualize the issue. |
|
|
|
SPONSORED BY EBSCO  |
|
|
|
|
From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
|
|
|
 The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner leads holds this week. The 2022 Sheikh Zayed Book Award and the Christian Book Award winners are announced. U.S. Selfies announces shortlist. Puerto Rican writer Giannina Braschi is awarded the 2022 Enrique Anderson Imbert Award. |
|
|
|
SPONSORED BY JSTOR  JSTOR Makes Institutions’ Special Collections More Accessible Many college and university libraries have digitized their valuable collections of unique primary source materials to make them available to researchers. However, these collections can be hard to find. To solve this problem, the not-for-profit organization ITHAKA has opened up JSTOR—its widely used digital research platform for universities to host their unique collections. Read More››› |
|
|
|
 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award Finalists Announced | Book Pulse By Anita Mechler The 2022 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award finalists are announced. There are many author interviews sharing the perspectives of Angela Garbes, Steve Almond, Jennifer Egan, Julia Quinn, Jennifer Grey, and Courtney Maum. Plus, page-to-screen. |
|
|
|
|
| Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Pig Years, by Ellyn Gaydos, is a starred sciences selection. "An ode to pig farming that waxes poetic in its simple majesty; readers will revel in the beautiful imagery and lyricism of this tribute to farm life in Vermont and upstate New York." The 13th Hour: Chaos, by Richard Doetsch, is one of this month's starred mysteries. "Doetsch’s previous novels have been both high concept and imaginative, and this one is no exception. Nothing in the novel is predictable, and readers who enjoy the work of Blake Crouch will find a new favorite author." Seirian Sumner's Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps is another starred sciences title. "Sumner successfully makes the case for wasps in this engaging read with her deft humor, thorough research, and astute analogies." And Chelsea Abdullah's debut novel, The Stardust Thief, is one of this month's starred SFF selections. "An impressive first in an expected trilogy, one that hits high notes of several popular themes and trends (found families, classics retold), but offers fresh perspectives as well. It will delight readers who appreciate highly atmospheric books." See All Reviews››› |
|
|
|
 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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
