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February 29, 2024

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LJ Talks to 2025–26 ALA Presidential Candidates Sam Helmick and Ray Pun

By Lisa Peet

Voting for the American Library Association (ALA) 2025–26 presidential campaign opens March 11, and ALA members in good standing can cast their ballots through April 3. LJ invited candidates Sam Helmick, community and access services coordinator at Iowa City Public Library; and Ray Pun, academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education, Redwood City, CA, to weigh in on some key issues.

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National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Under Development | Sustainability

By Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

The American Library Association and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative have teamed up to create a National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries to be released later this year. Both organizations have been working to raise awareness in the profession for the need to act with urgency to create communities of practice that can help library workers understand the issue and that can provide the practical approaches to manage the predicted impacts and systemic nature of climate change.

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USGS topoView | eReview

By Bentley Clark

The United States Geological Survey’s topoView offers access to maps in a way that's educational and entertaining.  

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Judges and the Judiciary: Exploring America’s Court System | eReview

By James Rhoades

HeinOnline’s revamped, improved, and expanded iteration of Congress and the Courts provides a broader contextual foundation to analyze judiciary systems and actions.  

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“Sustainability is a core value of librarianship. This plan builds on years of work by committed ALA member leaders and will help library workers gain further understanding, confidence, and access to resources to build a more sustainable future for libraries and the communities they serve.” 

 

—From “National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Under Development | Sustainability”

LGBTQIA+ Pioneers, Eye-Popping Brain Science, and Little Richard | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck

The mysterious intricacies of the brain, a groundbreaking architect of rock and roll, and a no-holds-barred history of YouTube are among the subjects of this month’s must-see documentaries.

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Science | Prepub Alert, August 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

Titles exploring melting ice in Greenland, the ways geology explains the planet, dinosaur bones, animal communication, and the search for life beyond this planet.

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SCIENCES 

Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves

By Tamsin Mather

Readers will easily imagine they are along for the ride in this crucial contribution to the geology of volcanoes. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, this marvelous, earnest work is impressive and might motivate some readers to study volcanoes as a profession.

 

PREMIUM

Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos

By Lisa Kaltenegger

Science and space enthusiasts will revel in this journey through the cosmos. They will undoubtedly learn novel information along the way. 

 

Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond

By Kimberly Arcand & Megan Watzke

An essential purchase. This spectacular examination of light will impress curious readers eager to understand how light impacts their lives, from lighting the day to enabling X-rays in medical clinics to making cell phone calls. The title includes relatable language and excellent illustrated analogies, and it will appeal to fans of To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

PREMIUM

A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes

By Anthony Bale

An informative and entertaining account of medieval travel that will be appreciated by readers of both popular history and travel stories. Those more interested in relics should consult Patrick J. Geary’s Furta Sacra.

 

PREMIUM

Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe: Male-Male Sexual Relations, 1400–1750

By Noel Malcolm

A significant contribution to the debate on the making of modern sexualities and an essential read for historians and serious students of premodern European history. Both general readers and scholars will undoubtedly come away with new insights from this meticulously researched and argued book.

 

PREMIUM

Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists: Ilf and Petrov’s American Road Trip

By Lisa A. Kirschenbaum

This book traces the elisions and obfuscations in Ilf and Petrov’s story and the political and humorous motivations they may have had for doing so. Questions of politics, art, commerce, identity, and how Soviet citizens perceived themselves in relation to Americans make for a fascinating story. It’s somewhat academic, but this book is a must for readers interested in Soviet, American, or Jewish history and radical politics.

REFERENCE 

Historical Dictionary of Choral Music

By Melvin Unger

A remarkable resource that will please both musical professionals and amateurs, along with teachers and their students, and conductors and singers.

 

PREMIUM

Defining Documents in American History: Workers’ Rights

Ed. by Aaron Gulyas

A distinctive collection of important primary papers with supporting text that provides historical context, relevance, and significance of those sources. Great for student reports.

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History | Prepub Alert, September 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

Rebecca Nagle investigates the forced removal of Indigenous people onto treaty lands in the U.S., Yuval Noah Harari considers how information has shaped the world, and more.

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Finalists for the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism | Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene

The New York Public Library has announced finalists for the 37th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association names F.J. Bergmann the 2024 Grand Master. The Barry Award nominations are announced.

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Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot Announced | Book Pulse

By Sarah Wolberg

The final ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards is announced. The winners of England’s PEN Translates Awards, for books in translation, are announced.

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  • Research Article (Preprint): “Explaining Relationships Among Research Papers”
  • U.S. Copyright Office Provides Update to Congress on its Artificial Intelligence Initiative; Treating A Chatbot Nicely Might Boost Its Performance — Here’s Why; & More
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