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Ex Libris Acquires Innovative Interfaces
By Matt Enis
In a move that further consolidates the market for commercial integrated library systems, library services platforms, and other library software solutions, Ex Libris on December 5 announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Innovative Interfaces. |
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Kevin Sayar on Taking the Helm at Kanopy
By Lisa Peet
Kevin Sayar, previously at ProQuest, was named the new CEO of streaming video platform Kanopy in October. LJ caught up with him at the Charleston Library Conference to hear his thoughts on early days at Kanopy. |
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| "In the early days of ebooks there was so much education required on both the publishing and the customer/librarian side that our role in the middle had this educational component, to actually get the industry to move in this direction of the transition from print to electronic. Now I am listening to customers." | | From "Kevin Sayar on Taking the Helm at Kanopy" |
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SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION
PREMIUM
The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts
By Karen Armstrong
A scholarly yet accessible study of world scriptures, and an elegant argument for embracing them as they have traditionally been read. This will appeal to those who view scripture as a life-giving resource that enhances instead of restricts readers’ understanding to literal interpretation. |
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FINE ARTS
PREMIUM
Islamic Art: Past, Present, Future
Ed. by Jonathan M. Bloom & Sheila S. Blair
For casual observers analyzing these works against other religious denominations and their related art, this comprehensive analysis of a modern take on Islamic art will be an appreciated resource. It is also well suited to art scholars and enthusiasts. |
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PREMIUM
Great Women Artists
Shedding light on many influential female artists, some of whom have been overlooked in other art literature, this beautiful book is an excellent choice for those interested in expanding their knowledge and discovering “overlooked and undervalued” women in the art world. |
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PREMIUM
Among Others: Blackness at MoMA
Ed. by Darby English & Charlotte Barat
Fans, students, and scholars of art, art history, museum studies, and black studies will learn something new from this important text. |
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PREMIUM
Great Society: A New History
By Amity Shlaes
While far from a polemical text, Shlaes’s work raises a point of view that represents a specific spectrum of economic ideology; for readers who share the author’s beliefs. |
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ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Psychology
By LJ Reviews
1. Becoming Human: A Theory of Ontogeny
Tomasello, Michael
Belknap Harvard. 2019. ISBN 9780674980853. $35. 2. Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
Damour, Lisa
Ballantine. 2019. ISBN 9780399180057. $27. 3. Personality Disorders: Elements, History, Examples, and Research
Maass, Vera Sonja
Praeger. 2019. ISBN 978144080454. $60. |
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