At a time when the cost of higher education is rising and so are questions about its value, libraries can lead the way in enabling student success and helping students get the most out of college. To do this, college and university libraries must continue their transformation from places to access information to places to also create, connect, and grow.
From Augmented, about the attempt to link the brain to robotic limbs, to The Beatles: Get Back, an intimate and lyrical insider look at the band, these are documentaries to dig into this month.
D2O harnesses the collective power of libraries to support open and equitable access to vital, leading scholarship. Using the collective action model, participating libraries share the lift of opening access to scholarly books by funding D2O together. This cost-effective model provides broader access than title-by-title licensing and purchase, so for ~$1 per book, your library receives and gives scholarship access to readers around the globe.
Bloomsbury Architecture Library’s exceptional navigation tools, options for access, and enhanced features make the database an outstanding research tool for anyone interested in historical and modern architecture.
The U.S government vs. the Creek Nation and three key Black history titles.
“Data from the National College Health Assessment’s survey of nearly 70,000 undergraduate students at four-year institutions show that 36 percent don’t feel like they belong. Without that sense of belonging, students are much less likely to stay enrolled or be engaged academically and socially. Libraries sit at this intersection of curriculum and community and are uniquely positioned to welcome all students.”
Military history buffs and those wanting to learn about leadership and management styles from three important men of the 20th century will likely eagerly consume this tremendous work.
This thematic summary of the influence of Victorian innovation goes beyond the well-known names and also notes the leading role that imperialism played in the success of this era. Recommended for history of science audiences.
This book is a worthy companion to recent books by Marie Yovanovitch (Lessons from the Edge) and Alexander Vindman (Here, Right Matters). It is an unrelenting indictment of Donald Trump’s abuse of the presidency.
Don't miss the essential The U.S. and the Holocaust from Ken Burns or several newly restored gems, including Lost Highway directed by David Lynch and The Rainmaker from Joseph Anthony.
Shehan Karunatilaka wins the Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Kim de l’Horizon wins the 2022 German Book Prize for Blood Book. Violet Kupersmith wins the Bard Fiction Prize for Build Your House Around My Body.
The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 21st annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, and making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2023 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Please let us know about anybody you think we should be aware of.
The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 34th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Nominations for Librarian of the Year are sought and welcome from the entire profession as well as from trustees, administrators, officials, colleagues, and library users. Nomination postmark or email deadline is October 29, 2022.
Black Films in a White World, Shakespeare and Education, Oscar Wilde, Orwell’s Roses, and more in literary criticism titles: October 2021 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
1.Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World. Haygood, Wil Alfred A Knopf
2021. ISBN 9780525656876 $30.00
2. Shakespeare Survey; 74: Shakespeare and Education. Editor: Emma Smith Cambridge University Press UK
2021. ISBN 9781316517123 $115.00
3. Oscar Wilde: A Life. Sturgis, Matthew Alfred A Knopf 2021. ISBN 9780525656364 $40.00
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