| LJ Talks to Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States By Lisa Peet Dr. Colleen Shogan took the oath of office as the 11th Archivist of the United States, the chief administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), in May 2023. She is the first woman to permanently hold the role. Since then, Shogan has been working to make NARA’s holdings more accessible to researchers; members of the public who want to look up the history of their families, communities, or presidents; and anyone who wants to see the United States’ founding documents up close. |
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| 5 Questions with the Big 5: Jonathan Karp, Simon & Schuster By Hallie Rich In Five Questions with the Big Five, LJ interviews publishing’s top brass to better understand the issues they’re facing, the trends that have their attention, reading culture, and where they see library and publishing interests aligned. We kick off this series with Jonathan Karp, President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster, as he reflects on the state of publishing and his company's 100th anniversary. |
| DPLA, IPG Announce New Ebook Ownership Model for Libraries By Matt Enis The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and the Independent Publishers Group (IPG) today announced a new model that will give libraries ownership rights to ebooks purchased from Austin Macauley, Arcadia Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Dover Publications, JMS Books, and dozens of other independent publishers. |
| Call for Nominations | LJ Movers & Shakers 2025 The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 23rd annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2025 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Deadline to submit: October 18, 2024 |
“A lot of times people hit a dead end in their genealogy [searches], but then they use veterans’ pensions records, and they’re able to find out a lot of information. That’s great, but sometimes these records are so heavily used, and they’re pulled so often, they’re really good candidates for digitization—so that people don’t have to come and see us in person to have access to those records, but also as a method of preservation.” —From “LJ Talks to Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States” |
| The Asian American Experience | eReviews By Sarah Hashimoto The Asian American Experience database is an illuminating resource that offers unprecedented access to a range of materials centered on Asian American politics, arts and entertainment, literature, science, and more. |
| Policy Commons | eReviews By Michael Rodriguez The Policy Commons database is a powerful search engine that offers discovery and access to millions of gray literature documents on public policy. |
| EBSCO’s Magazine Archives | eReviews By Rob Tench Informative and impactful, EBSCO’s Magazine Archives database chronicles important events, people, and popular culture movements of the 20th century. |
| Call for Nominations | LJ Librarian of the Year 2025 The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 36th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Deadline to submit: October 23, 2024 |
| History | Prepub Alert, March 2025 Titles By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt U.S. history is highlighted in books about the founding of New York, Paul Revere's legendary ride, the Civil War, and the Red Scare. |
| Biography & Memoir | Prepub Alert, February 2025 Titles By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt A memoir from legendary dancer and singer Josephine Baker receives its first U.S. publication, while notable authors Jennifer Finney Boylan and Geraldine Brooks share reflections on their experiences. |
| Literary Fiction | Prepub Alert, February 2025 Titles By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt Eowyn Ivey, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Snow Child, reimagines “Beauty and the Beast,” and Amanda Peters follows up her bestselling and award-winning novel The Berry Pickers with a story collection. |
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