Trends in Reference
By Jason Steagall

From more intuitive searching to digital circulation of formerly print-only reference materials and to more materials on marginalized populations, trends in reference reflect library users’ changing needs and expectations.

Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt

 

Today in Book Pulse: Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News, Nov. 25, 2019

 

In case you missed it:

• Page to Screen, Nov. 22, 2019
• National Book Award Winners, Nov. 21, 2019
• Baillie Gifford & Scotiabank Giller Prizes Announced, Nov. 20, 2019
• National Book Awards Eve, Nov. 19, 2019

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Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert

• Barbara’s Picks (Jessica Barry, John Connolly, John Hart, Sandie Jones, & Denise Mina), Plus Big-Stakes Debuts, Big-Name Veterans, Domestic Chills, & More: Thriller Previews, Jun. 2020, Pt. 2
• Barbara’s Picks (Playwright Adjmi, Journalist/Surfer Cardwell, Former SEAL Day, Biographer Herrera, PETA’s Mathews, & Linguist Tannen), Plus Tales of Bartending, Insomnia, & Crazy Parenting: Memoir Previews, Jun. 2020, Pt. 2

Half the Sugar, All the Love | Featured Web Review
By LJ
"Refreshing in its approach and accessible for most home cooks (and their children), this collection delivers on its promise of simple recipes for every meal."

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A Conversation with Ann Napolitano, Author of Dear Edward

A twelve-year-old boy struggles with the worst kind of fame—as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash—in Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward. Jen Dayton, Reference Librarian at Fairfield Public Library, spoke with the author about her inspiration for the novel, the fascinating characters we meet throughout, and the central message of the book.

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Top Graphic Novels for February, Black History Month, & Beyond
By Martha Cornog
Boost your displays with these 20 diverse graphic works across genres.

2019 National Book Awards Celebrate Unity
By Barbara Hoffert
On November 20, the National Book Foundation offered five book awards and two lifetime achievement awards in an evening that celebrated what books can accomplish.

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