| JSTOR, MIT Press Illustrate the Positive Impact of Open Access in Recent Reports By Matt Enis JSTOR’s Path to Open pilot project and MIT Press’s Direct to Open program are both demonstrating that open access (OA) monographs are receiving significantly more use and are cited more often than non-open counterparts, according to a recent JSTOR webcast and an impact report released last week by MIT Press. |
| Advocacy Efforts Impact Louisiana Legislative Session By April Witteveen It has been a busy legislative session in the Louisiana House, with several bills poised to impact public and academic libraries and library workers halted at various points, while others have been approved and moved on to the Senate. As they proliferate, grassroots library advocacy organizations are stepping up to combat them. |
SPONSORED BY BLOOMSBURY DIGITAL RESOURCES Exploring the Impacts of the 1992 Los Angeles Riot on Asian American Communities
In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Riot of 1992, Korean Americans gained visibility and recognition as a minority group—distinct from Chinese and Japanese Americans—because they were featured so prominently in media coverage. Korean Americans were often a largely invisible group in the United States prior to the Los Angeles Riot.
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“Our work often speaks to issues that are relevant to non-specialists and open access helps to build bridges to other fields and audiences. The D2O version of my book has enabled me to reach colleagues in anthropology, as well as clinical and social services and community stakeholders who have used the book to inform their understanding of regional housing issues.” —From “JSTOR, MIT Press Illustrate the Positive Impact of Open Access in Recent Reports” |
| MLA Handbook Plus | eReview By Sarah Hashimoto This responsive digital resource provides up-to-date, highly searchable information for students seeking to cite sources and engage in the research process, from formatting to documenting to using inclusive language. Highly recommended for any undergraduate or graduate institution. |
| Librari | eReview By Michael Rodriguez Librari facilitates inquiry for students and other patrons curious about AI, offering opportunities to integrate AI into curricula in thoughtful and structured ways. |
SPONSORED BY EX LIBRIS, PART OF CLARIVATE How Academic Library Software Can Create a Bold Future
In close collaboration with its customers and the broader community, Ex Libris develops solutions that increase library productivity, maximize the impact of research activities, enhance teaching and learning, and drive student mobile engagement.
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| REFERENCE PREMIUM Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons By Elizabeth A. Wahler & Sarah C. Johnson A helpful collection that will inform high-needs patron services, targeted toward public libraries but useful everywhere. PREMIUM Conducting Original Research for Your Library By Caitlin Gerrity & Scott Lanning A solid addition to help new and seasoned library professionals conduct their own original research projects. Recommended for any professional literature collection, especially those supporting MLIS programs. PREMIUM Historical Dictionary of Confucianism By Ronnie L. Littlejohn This well-researched, well-written reference is packed with information on one of the world’s foremost intellectual, moral, philosophical, and social systems. It’s an indispensable resource for high school and undergraduate students doing term papers, reports, and projects. |
| NONFICTION PREMIUM Through a Noir Lens: Adapting Film Noir Visual Style By Sheri Chinen Biesen A must for devoted movie lovers but an enjoyable reward for general film buffs as well. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV By Emily Nussbaum A detailed, engaging focus, interpretation, and historical commentary on the evolution and reception of reality shows. A must-read for social scientists and reality TV aficionados. Modern Poetry: Poems By Diane Seuss A highly recommended volume that can be equally appreciated by dedicated poetry readers and those for whom it might be that rare reading of verse. |
| Opinionated Guides | Performing Arts By Phillip Oliver & Claire Sewell Opinionated views of Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Midler make for entertaining, informative, and fascinating reads. |
| Biography & Memoir | Prepub Alert, November 2024 Titles By Melissa DeWild Bill Clinton details his life after the White House; Angela Merkel writes about her life as the first woman chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; several celebrities pen memoirs; and fascinating historical figures inspire biographies. |
| Call for Info: Library Renovation/Construction Projects Completed Since Last July Library Journal is collecting information about library projects completed over the last year for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, please tell us about it! The links below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online. The deadline for submissions is Friday, July 26. If you are unsure of the specifics for the form, please ask your architect. They will receive free inclusion in our architect listing. Submission of high-resolution images of your completed project is encouraged and you will find digital specs and instructions in the gray box on the form. Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2024 |
| Transforming Libraries for the Future: IMLS Embraces Innovation to Meet Diverse Community Needs By Cyndee Landrum Those outside our field may marvel at—or be disconcerted by—transformations they experience as new, seismic shifts from what they understand about libraries. We know the transformation is far from sudden, and far from over. Understanding this, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is using best practices and key research to better understand and equip libraries with the tools needed to address the future needs of the diverse communities they serve. |
| What Is Library Work? | Editorial By Hallie Rich My mentor used to say that we really only need to ask two questions when recruiting people: “Do you like to solve problems?” and “Do you like to help people?” If so, you would like working in the library! I tend to think that she’s right—and if the Library Journal 2024 Movers & Shakers are any indication, the opportunity to support community, exercise creativity, and advance learning are forces driving their work. |
| Aaliyah Bilal’s Temple Folk Wins the Ernest J. Gaines Award | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal wins the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, which is given to an emerging Black American fiction writer. Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu, tr. by Sean Cotter, wins the Dublin Literary Award. Ali Bryan’s Coq, Patrick deWitt’s The Librarianist, and Deborah Willis’s Girlfriend on Mars are shortlisted for the Leacock Medal for Canadian humor writing. The shortlists for Britain’s Society of Authors Awards are announced. |
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