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Barbara Alvarez  Reproductive Health at the Reference Desk
By Barbara Alvarez 
The leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft decision on abortion rights has sent people scrambling to understand the current state of abortion care in the United States. As tensions are at an all-time high, librarians have an opportunity to dispel some myths about abortion care and abortion access. Here is some background to help academic and public library staff answer questions that may arise.
Pilot VR Program for Mental Health Three Libraries Work with Teens to Pilot VR Program for Mental Health
By Matt Enis 
The University of Washington in partnership with the Seattle Public Library; District of Columbia Public Library; and Fayette Public Library, Museum & Archives, La Grange, TX, have launched VRtality.org, a website that provides libraries and other institutions with a roadmap for co-designing virtual reality (VR) apps to support the mental health of teens. 
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By Gricel Dominguez 
This user-friendly resource, a collaboration between Adam Matthew Digital and SAGE Research Methods, is designed to introduce undergraduate students to research methodologies and primary sources. Although aimed primarily at undergraduate students, graduate students new to their field or needing a refresher will also find it useful. 
A Song for Cesar Top Docs: Inspiring A Song for Cesar; Julia; and More
By Joshua Blevins Peck 
LJ’s documentary film reviewer picks four intriguing works, now available on DVD/Blu-ray.
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The Royal Danish Library: Supporting and Streamlining Services at a Uniquely Complex National Library

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Utah law Utah Attorney General Provides Legal Framework to Fight Book Bans
By Kara Yorio 
In response to a new Utah law regarding "sensitive materials in schools," the state's attorney general's office issued an official memorandum that outlines the constitutional protections for students and library materials. 
“Librarians face questions on a variety of topics and it is our duty to create library environments that are welcoming, nonjudgmental, and encouraging. Above all, reference services should hinge on access to information. Reproductive health care should be no different.” 
Queer Conception LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction | Recent Reviews in LJ
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To celebrate Pride Month, here are 12 nonfiction titles, along with additional resources, to expand your library's LGBTQIA+ collection.
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Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club that Sparked Modern Feminism
By Joanna Scutts
A fascinating view of feminist activism at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Rules: A Short History of What We Live By
By Lorraine Daston 
A timely release that will satisfy the mathematically curious, who hunger to know how algorithms actually work, as well anyone who loves debating policy.
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The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon’s Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
By Lindsey Fitzharris 
This book will interest both general readers and historians of medicine, and will remind readers of the long-term costs of the horrors of modern war. 
SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION 
Evangelical Anxiety: A Memoir
By Charles Marsh 
A bold, thought-provoking memoir on the intersections of faith and mental health.
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Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why It Matters
By Bob Smietana 
Telling rich stories about people and communities across a vast religious spectrum, Smietana delivers his insights on reimagining American Christianity and organized religion more broadly. 
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The Shape of Christian History: Continuity and Diversity in the Global Church
By Scott W. Sunquist 
A concise and succinct plan for reading and writing Christian history.
SCIENCES
The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning To Listen to the Birds Where We Live
By Jack Gedney  
A book that will leave readers enthralled and yearning for more. It belongs in and is recommended for all libraries, both public and academic.
The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain Is Different and How To Understand Yours
By Chantel Prat 
A highly readable, entertaining, and authoritative book. Recommended for all non-specialists interested in how the brain works.
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Young Bloomsbury Arts & Literature Previews, Dec. 2022, Pt. 1 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
From Hollywood glitter to the hottest jazz.
Sorrow and Bliss The British Book Awards Announced | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene  
The British Book Awards are announced with Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, and Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson winning top fiction honors. You Are a Champion by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka wins best overall book of the year. The 2022 Xingyun Awards finalists are announced along with the 2022 Kurd Laßwitz Preis winners. 
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The Art of Losing Alice Zeniter and Frank Wynne Win Dublin Literary Award; U.S. Book Show Kicks Off Programming | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene  
Alice Zeniter and translator Frank Wynne win the 2022 Dublin Literary Award for The Art of Losing. The 2022 Mythopoeic Awards finalists are announced. The 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist is announced. The 2022 Roswell Award and Prix Imaginales winners are announced. 

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History of Data Visualization, Privacy Through Careful Design, Discriminating Data, and more in computer science titles: May 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.


1. History of Data Visualization and Graphic Communication.
Friendly, Michael
Harvard University Press
2021. ISBN 9780674975231. $49.95

 

2. Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths: Achieving Privacy Through Careful Design.
Hoepman, Jaap-Henk
MIT Press
2021. ISBN 9780262045827. $29.95

 

3. Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition.
Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong
MIT Press
2021. ISBN 9780262046220. $29.95

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