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Public Library of Science, University of California Announce Transformational OA Agreement
By Lisa Peet
On February 19, the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the University of California (UC) announced a transformational agreement that will make UC researchers’ path to publication in PLOS journals easier. Under the two-year pilot, UC Libraries will automatically pay the first $1,000 of any article processing charge (APC) for UC researchers choosing to publish in a PLOS journal. Authors who do not have research funding available to pay the APC can request funding for the full amount, which will be paid by UC Libraries. |
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Privacy in Focus at Top Tech Trends Panel | ALA Midwinter 2020
By Matt Enis
Corporations, technology companies, and government entities are gathering more data than ever about people, and libraries have an important role to play in educating the public about surveillance, personal information, and online privacy, according to panelists at the Library Information Technology Association’s (LITA) Top Tech Trends panel. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT Libraries Play a Key Role in Campus OER Adoption
Open educational resources (OER) have emerged as a viable alternative to pricey commercial textbooks, offering a means of more affordable learning — and libraries are taking on a key leadership role in encouraging their use across campus.
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Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases
Ed. by Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman
At a time in which civil rights are under threat worldwide, this collection is a reminder that basic human rights and dignity tend to get crushed under populism. An essential, necessary look at a century of progress, with a eye to the ever-present threat of losing those hard-won rights. |
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PREMIUM
Future Minds: The Rise of Intelligence, from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe
By Richard Yonck
Futurists and sf readers may be interested in portrayals of a universe yet to come, while humanities or social science instructors could use this theoretical book as the basis for classroom discussion about the potential consequences of technological progress. | PREMIUM
Engineering America: The Life and Times of John A. Roebling
By Richard Haw
This lengthy biography of a civil engineer who significantly impacted history should engage anyone interested in inventions and engineering. | TECHNOLOGY
PREMIUM
Facebook: The Inside Story
By Steven Levy
The value of this book lies in its putting together all the pieces of Facebook's privacy troubles, algorithms, and the Cambridge Analytica affair, elsewhere leaked, reported, or divulged in Congressional hearings. | PREMIUM
Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
By Anna Wiener
Wiener is a talented writer, and her story will engage fellow millennials who have found themselves obsessively refreshing social media or mindlessly scrolling to pass the time. Insight into the history of Silicon Valley, and the ideologies transforming society, are a bonus that will ensure the book's longevity. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Asian History
By LJ Reviews
A masterful history of the encounters between Greece and India; a fresh appraisal of the Cold War; and a revelatory account of an overlooked part of Chinese history top the list of best-selling Asian History books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. 1. Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
Stoneman, Richard
Princeton University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780691154039. $39.95. 2. Cold War Democracy: The United States and Japan
Miller, Jennifer M.
Harvard University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780674976344. $45. 3. White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown
Siler, Julia Flynn
Alfred A. Knopf. 2019. ISBN 9781101875261. $28.95. |
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Tillamook County (Oregon) seeks a Library Director |
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