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June 15, 2023

Oxford University Press

Sweet Home Chicago: The 2023 Annual Conference Returns to ALA’s Hometown

ByLJStaff 

The American Library Association Annual conference is back in its hometown this year, with a full lineup designed to keep everyone engaged. 

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Academic Movers Q&A: Dr. Shannon Jones on Wellness and Documenting Black Library Leaders

By Amy Rea 

Dr. Shannon Jones, director of libraries and professor at the Medical University of South Carolina–Charleston, was named a 2021 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for her significant commitment to mentoring other library workers in medical and academic librarianship, as well as creating a Medical Library Association book club focused on books discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion. LJ recently talked with her to learn what she’s been doing since then. 

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The Beatles | On Film and in Photos

By Bill Baars and Gregory Stall 

There are two new engaging options for Beatles fans. One title deviates from standard biographies and music analysis, the other showcases mostly unseen images of the Beatles from the end of 1963 through early 1964. 

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“Probably the biggest thing most people are grappling with now is that we had two-and-a-half years of remote work and we’re trying to figure out, what does work look like? In a post-COVID world, what does hybrid mean when you have an on-campus, in-person clientele? We’re trying to figure out how to be flexible and still meet those needs.”

 

 

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Year-End Nonfiction: History, Social Science & Tech, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert

From Tudor castles to outer space. 

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Old Bones: Ancient History, Forensic Anthropology, Geological Journeys, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Journeys that reveal what’s shaped us. 

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From LJ Reviews:

SCIENCES  

Alien Worlds: How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

By Steve Nicholls  

Readers will likely be engrossed by this book’s details and the colors showcased in its breathtaking photographs and illustrations, which may also be unnerving to some. An essential addition for academic libraries and natural sciences collections.  

 

PREMIUM  

Restoring Eden: Unearthing the Agribusiness Secret That Poisoned My Farming Community

By Elizabeth D. Hilborn 

A beautifully descriptive, lyrical immersion in the natural world that’s coupled with a detective story, reminiscent of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Will likely appeal to readers interested in natural history, ecology, and pollinators.

 

PREMIUM  

Writing for Their Lives: America’s Pioneering Female Science Journalists

By Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette

Readers interested in science, journalism history, and women’s studies will find inspiration in learning more about these talented pioneers. 

FINE ARTS 

The Story of Art Without Men

By Katy Hessel 

A good-looking, valuable addition to general or fine art collections in any public, academic, or school library, this engaging overview shines a light both entertaining and erudite on a critical half of the art world.  

 

Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America

By Matika Wilbur

An essential purchase for all libraries; as the people and places pictured here span Turtle Island, the book will be relevant to patrons everywhere. 

 

PREMIUM  

Nonconformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists

By Lisa Slominski

This useful volume is an important entry point to a more inclusive and accessible art world. 

SPORTS & RECREATION 

PREMIUM  

Freedom To Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team That Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People—and Olympic Gold

By Ethan Scheiner 

Much more than a book about hockey. Will appeal to hockey fans and readers interested in the relationship between sports and patriotism. 

 

Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA

By Theresa Runstedtler

This is an intriguing and insightful look at pro basketball’s critical historical moments and players during the 1970s. It is highly recommended for all collections and should be considered a top purchase. 

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Arts Previews, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert 

Four titles in performing arts and literature to round out the season. 

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The 2023 Colorado Book Awards | Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene  

The 2023 Colorado Book Awards winners are announced. Previews for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago arrive. 

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Listens on Everyone’s List | Nonfiction Audiobooks in Demand

By LJ Reviews 

Help patrons who read with their ears get ahead of the crowd with these nonfiction titles topping the hold charts. 

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Lambda Literary Foundation Announces Several 2023 Winners | Book Pulse

By Sarah Wolberg  

The Lambda Literary Foundation announces that Eboni J. Dunbar wins the Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction; Naseem Jamnia, author of The Bruising of Qilwa, and Maya Salameh, author of the poetry collection How To Make an Algorithm in the Microwave, win the Markowitz Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers; and Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls: A Memoir, wins the Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng and Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu win Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Awards. Shortlists for the Arthur C. Clarke Award and Michael Knost Wings Award are released. 

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