The papers of Samson Occom—Presbyterian minister, scholar, educator, and early funder of what would become Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH—have been restored to Occom’s Mohegan homeland in Connecticut from their previous location at Dartmouth’s Rauner Special Collections Library. On April 27, Dartmouth President Philip J. Hanlon led a delegation bringing the papers from New Hampshire to Connecticut in a repatriation ceremony.
Treshani Perera, Music and Fine Arts Cataloging Librarian at the University of Kentucky, has written and spoken on critical cataloging—looking at knowledge organization though an equity lens, examining not only how content is described, but why those systems exist and how they can be changed.
Leiden University Libraries chose the Alma platform for its flexibility, governance, ongoing support and sophisticated analytics – and the community that comes with it.
Like many people around the world, I have become enamored with Ted Lasso. This comedy from Apple stars Jason Sudeikis as the titular character in a show with storylines that are funny, sweet, sad, and, at their heart, kind.
The American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference returns to a live event after a two year run of virtual-only conventions owing to COVID. The in-person event will be held June 23–28 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Here is a curated selection of sessions that appealed to the LJ editors who are attending the conference.
Concerns about students’ mental health during lockdowns prompted Middlesex student engagement and wellbeing teams to launch a monthly survey to assess and support student mental health.
COVID led some students to put off college or arrive less prepared academically or emotionally. Librarians offer support by discussing all options and addressing financial barriers.
"Having these papers will bring people here to us, and to tribal members, for the story about Occom, so it makes Mohegan the center of the conversation. Up until now, of you were studying Occom, Dartmouth was really where you wanted to go see these papers. But now, people want to come to Mohegan."
Looking for ways to celebrate Pride Month outside of the parade? Many institutions and organizations have made their projects and collections accessible online, so readers can brush up on their knowledge of queer history. Alternatively, there are an array of films and books that cover topics ranging from the origin of Pride Month to personal queer histories.
An important and highly readable addition to the history of crime and sexual politics in America that will be of interest to historians, women-focused history researchers, sociologists, and fans of true crime.
Recommended for academic libraries that are purchasing the entire series. An optional purchase as a stand-alone for libraries with strong collections in ecology, evolution, and microbiology.
This is a swell companion piece for fans of Mary Roach’s Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, but libraries should also consider it a source of serious information for those who may be facing difficult end-of-life decisions.
These brief essays give the reader food for thought about the changes in the world not necessarily caused by but certainly exacerbated by COVID. It challenges readers to become part of the process of rethinking how to approach life after COVID.
An extremely well-thought-out, -researched, and -structured look into the lives of people who have had to endure caste-inspired stigma throughout their lives.
Libraries across the globe have quickly increased staff productivity and decreased ILL turnaround time for user requests. Results are impressive. For example, a large university library reported a 40% fill rate increase and a midsize public library saved more than 150 staff hours.
These 15 titles represent some of the most practical, detailed, clear, critical, and diverse perspectives on picking, achieving, and living the dream that is higher education today.
Aisha Sabatini Sloan wins the 2022 Jeanne Córdova Prize for Borealis. Julia Parry wins the 2022 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. The 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist is announced.
How the Word Is Passed, All that She Carried, Until I Am Free, On Juneteenth, and More in U.S. history titles: May 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. Smith, Clint Little, Brown ISBN 9780316492935. $29.00
2. All that She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake. Miles, Tiya Random House
2021.ISBN 9781984854995. $28.00
3. Until I am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America. Blain, Keisha N. Beacon 2021. ISBN 9780807061503. $24.95
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