Civic Data Partnerships
By Matt Enis
By working with local experts on civic open data projects, libraries can become the heart of the smart city.

Crosby Kemper on Becoming the Next Director of IMLS
By Lisa Peet
R. Crosby Kemper III, director of Missouri's Kansas City Public Library since 2005, was nominated in November 2019 by President Donald Trump to serve as the next director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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2019 LJ Digital Humanities Survey of Academic Libraries

A new white paper showcases the survey results and provides insights on the current state of digital humanities (DH) in academic institutions and the support that campus libraries provide. Learn about technologies used, academic departments engaging with DH, the role of the library, funding, and more.

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Change Is Coming | ALA Midwinter Preview 2020
By LJ Staff
The penultimate Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) will take place Jan. 24–28 in Philadelphia. This year’s programmatic offerings are timely, tackling the library role in addressing issues from service to refugees and detained migrants to disaster recovery to the upcoming 2020 Census—and election.

Tracie D. Hall Named New Executive Director of the American Library Association
By Gary Price
The American Library Association has appointed Tracie D. Hall as its executive director, effective February 24, 2020. Following a nationwide search, Hall was selected to succeed Mary W. Ghikas, who has worked for ALA since 1995 and served as executive director since January 2018.

A Tale of Two Hayden Libraries (ASU and MIT), New Property for Deschutes, and a Multiyear Project Launch in Cincinnati | Branching Out
By Lisa Peet
Arizona State University's Hayden Library reopens, MIT's Hayden Library plans a renovation, Deschutes PL acquires new land, and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County launches a multiyear system-wide improvement project.

The Atlantic Will Publish More Fiction; LitHub's 2020 Picks, Jan. 15, 2020 | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The Atlantic plans to publish more fiction, more frequently, starting with “Birdie,” a new story by Lauren Groff. LitHub offers its list of the “Most Anticipated Books of 2020.” Anthony Bourdain was working on a travel guide when he died; it will be published in October.

HISTORY
PREMIUM
Chanel’s Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930–1944
By Anne De Courcy
More a regional history scrutinizing the intersection of wealth and war through the biography of a famous resident than a traditional treatment of Chanel’s life. Those seeking the latter may prefer Caroline Young’s Living with Coco Chanel.

PREMIUM
River of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It
Ed. by Richard Cahan & Michael Williams
This important collection documents the experiences of formerly enslaved people and exposes readers to the difficult truths of American history. An eye-opening record and exploration of how the past informs our present.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
PREMIUM
Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover
By Ruth Marcus
An essential book for followers of the Supreme Court and anyone interested in American politics during the Trump years.

PREMIUM
Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism

By Christian Picciolini
This nail-biting narrative will immerse readers wanting to understand the roots and brutality of white supremacy. It will serve as a helpful resource for counselors seeking anecdotal examples of radical politics in action.

SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life
By Donald R. Prothero

Overall, this well-written introduction to the joys of fossil hunting is recommended for the neophyte fossil collector who hasn’t read Richard Fortey’s classic, Fossils: Key to the Past.

PREMIUM
The Opioid Fix: America’s Addiction Crisis and the Solution They Don’t Want You To Have
By Barbara Andraka-Christou
Recommended for anyone seeking more information about addiction treatment reform, especially those with public policy and public health interests.

Barbara’s Picks (Anonymous, Gail Caldwell, Natasha Trethewey), Plus More Life Stories: Memoir Previews, Jul. 2020, Pt. 1 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert
An anonymous twitterer (Duchess Goldblatt), two Pulitzer Prize winners, struggling parents, struggling children, an African American woman who acts as an emergency room physician—all have stories to tell.

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Physics
By LJ Reviews

1. Drought: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Cook, Benjamin I.
Columbia University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780231176880. $120.

2. Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Blum, Andrew
Ecco. 2019. ISBN 9780062368614. $25.99.

3. Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets
Farmelo, Graham
Basic Books. 2019. ISBN 9780465056651. $30.

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