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June 28, 2018 | Changing Tracks | Careers By April Witteveen The term librarian embraces many kinds of jobs, and often the first place someone lands isn’t the perfect fit. These librarians we spoke with have all made a midstream jump, and they share their insight on what it took to move into a new branch of the field. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT The Unique Value of MathSciNet® While most databases provide abstracting and indexing, MathSciNet® also provides users with 3rd party reviews of the published literature created by over 21,000 PhD reviewers. This approach dates back 75 years to the database's origin as the publication Mathematical Reviews launched in 1940 by Otto Neugebauer. Read More››› |
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Librarians Everywhere | Careers By Denice Rovira Hazlett It’s a growing trend: each year more library school graduates report working as librarians outside of libraries in LJ’s annual placements and salaries survey. |
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"If you would have told me five years ago that I would be teaching people about bibliometrics, open access, and promotion research and developing training sessions as a research support librarian, I would have said you were crazy!... Adapt, change, be curious: you might find there’s another job out there for you." | From "Changing Tracks | Careers" |
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Cuba, Tesla, Sports | Nonfiction Previews, Dec. 2018 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of This Is Cuba: An American Journalist Under Castro’s Shadow; Insane Mode: How Elon Musk’s Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil; The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports; and more. |
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In Translation | The Reader’s Shelf By Neal Wyatt Books in translation are gathering a crowd of readers happy to explore global literary production. These six titles include famous translators and a new translation of a beloved poem. |
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Stay Healthy | Nonfiction Previews, Dec. 2018 By Barbara Hoffert Reviews of The Courage To Rise: Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods To Triumph over Trauma; The DASH Diet Mediterranean Solution: The Best Eating Plan to Control Your Weight and Improve Your Health for Life; Cook90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals; and more. |
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BESTSELLERS: Physiology By LJ Reviews 1. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Walker, Matthew Scribner 2017. ISBN 9781501144318. $27 2. Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food Herz, Rachel W.W. Norton 2018. ISBN 9780393243314. $25.95 3. The Science of Sleep: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters Mendelson, Wallace B. University of Chicago Press 2017. ISBN 9780226387161. $35 |
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Cultural Literacy and Diversity for Librarians Join us on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Simmons College in Boston for an immersive, interactive day of learning. You'll get tips on performing a diversity audit and learn how to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion. Register by July 4 to take advantage of our special early-bird rate! |
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Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK The Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC), Inc. is seeking an Executive Director |
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