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December 7, 2017
Federal Communications Commission Net Neutrality Fight Likely to Move to Courts, Congress
By Matt Enis
Library groups expressed disappointment following the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft version of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order on November 21. The order would overturn net neutrality rules established during the Obama administration.
Steven Bell Textbook Affordability: What’s Happening in Your State | From the Bell Tower
By Steven Bell
The good news is that more academic librarians are leading textbook affordability and open educational resources initiatives at their institutions. What if we could do even more good work with statewide efforts? Fortunately, there are some good models to lead the way.
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ITHAKA Next Wave ITHAKA Next Wave Conference Focuses on Higher Ed Challenges
By Lisa Peet
Speakers at ITHAKA’s The Next Wave conference, held at New York’s Roosevelt Hotel on November 29, made the case for work that colleges and universities must take on if they want to improve national educational attainment. The conference, “Innovating and Adapting to Address Today’s Higher Education Challenges,” looked at new approaches from a variety of angles.
How to Become a Copyright Expert How To Become a Copyright Expert
By Carli Spina
Creative Commons certificates and workshops for academic librarians, educators, and government workers will impart mastery on a variety of copyright issues.
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The Collection All Around Collections and Classifications | Pro Media | Social Science Reviews
By LJ Reviews
A must for outreach librarians seeking new ideas of community partnerships; essential for library students, librarians, and library administrators exploring the role of the public librarian; a highly recommended text for library and information science students in need of a refresher on constructing Library of Congress call numbers.
"[S]tructures in higher education are not yet optimized to support the success of new types of students with different sets of needs—whether older students with other life commitments or first-generation students who require different kinds of services to ensure their success."
Stay or Go Nonfiction: Dylan’s Nobel Lecture, Information Science Reference, Dr. Ruth on Relationships | Xpress Reviews
By LJ Reviews
All Dylan fans will want to have the Nobel lecture in their collection, and this fine volume will give it permanence; a questionable investment for academic libraries or scholars; a succinct resource for those waffling with the decision to stay or move on from a long-term relationship.
The Power Surveying 2017 Through Books | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The New York Times and Slate take a look at the book year of 2017 and Elena Ferrante is working on new projects.
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Tip of the Iceberg Last of the Big May Titles | Fiction & Nonfiction Previews, May 2018
By Barbara Hoffert
Reviews of Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier; Feast: Food of the Islamic World; The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs; and more.
Women & Power Publishing and Sexual Harassment | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
#MeToo and publishing, and historian Mary Beard publishes a timely book.
Conquering Lyme Disease Lyme Disease | Science & Tech Reviews
By LJ Reviews
Conquering Lyme offers a more scientific look while The Lyme Solution is a more actionable course.
BESTSELLERS: Mathematics
By LJ Reviews

1. Philosophy of Mathematics
Linnebo, Øystein
Princeton University Press
2017. ISBN 9780691161402. $29.95

2. The Works of Archimedes. Vol. 2: On Spirals
Archimedes
Cambridge University Press
2017. ISBN 9780521661454. $99.99

3. Reflective and Collaborative Processes To Improve Mathematics Teaching: 2017
West, Lucy
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
2017. ISBN 9781680540024. $48.95

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