New Report from OCLC Research, MoMA Acquires MIT Press Colophon, NNLM National Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium Video Available

April 20, 2023

Welcome to LJAN Resources, our monthly academic content roundup. We’ll be curating standout InfoDocket posts and nonfiction LJ book reviews once every month for quick access to news and reviews you can use.

From Infodocket:

New Report from OCLC Research: “Sustaining Art Research Collections: Case Studies in Collaboration”

Sustaining Art Research Collections: Case Studies in Collaboration offers recommendations for building strong collaborations based on real-life examples of art library partnerships. These case studies document the practical experiences and lessons learned from collaborations involving art and academic libraries to identify successful collaboration characteristics and typical challenges when planning, implementing, and sustaining a partnership.

Publishing: The Museum of Modern Art Has Acquired the MIT Press Colophon, Created by Media Lab Founding Faculty Member Muriel Cooper In 1965

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has acquisitioned the MIT Press colophon into its permanent collection. Created by pioneering graphic designer Muriel Cooper, one of the founding faculty members of the Media Lab, the iconic emblem has graced the spines of all of the books and journals published by the MIT Press since 1965.

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Video Recordings from the NNLM National Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium Now Available Online

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) National Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium took place April 4–6, and video recordings of sessions are now available online via YouTube.

Two New Issue Briefs from Ithaka S+R on Assessing the Racial Diversity of Librarians

From an Introductory Blog Post by Ioana G. Hulbert and Curtis Kendrick: How racially diverse is the librarian profession, and how can we begin to assess that diversity? Those are the two key questions at the heart of two companion issue briefs we are publishing today.

Statement from The Guild: “Europe’s Academic Publishing System Must Become Sustainable and Equitable”

From The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities: The Guild expresses its concerns over the current financial unsustainability of the academic publishing system in Europe. The rise of open-access models requiring article-processing charges (APCs) has worsened the issue, contributing to inequalities and dissuading researchers from publishing their work in the most appropriate outlets.

Funding: First Grants Announced from the Wikimedia Endowment to Support Technical Innovation Across Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, and the Wikimedia Endowment Board announced the first recipients of grant funding from the Wikimedia Endowment, the long-term fund established in 2016 to support the future of Wikimedia sites. The initiatives that will receive grant funding include Abstract Wikipedia, Kiwix, Machine Learning, and Wikidata.

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From LJ Reviews:

REFERENCE

PREMIUM

Agatha Christie: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction

By J.C. Bernthal

This volume is well-researched, not to mention thorough and well-presented. Given the breadth of Christie’s life and work, it would be a worthwhile addition to an academic or public library collection.

PREMIUM

Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era

By Jenn Carson

An essential guide; recommended for programming librarians and library workers with all levels of experience.

HISTORY

The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle over the End Times Shaped a Nation

By Daniel G. Hummel

This is an exceptional resource for readers looking to understand conservative Christianity. The book also illuminates much of U.S. religious history in general.

PREMIUM

The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic: Policing Mobility in the Nineteenth-Century United States

By Kevin Kenny

Readers interested in 19th-century American history, immigration, and legal history will find much to enjoy in this title.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

PREMIUM

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”

By Héctor Tobar

Recommended for readers with an interest in sociology, anthropology, political science, and the historical context of various Latin American migrant experiences.

PREMIUM

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs

By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

This book is not all doom and gloom. There are gleams of joy throughout, plus essays on art and pleasure. Give to anyone with an interest in disability justice, as well as fans of Alice Wong’s Year of the Tiger.

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