Vendor News Roundup June–July 2023 By Matt Enis This summer has seen several announcements from library vendors, including many during the recent American Library Association conference in Chicago. Here’s some of the recent news. |
Gaming History at the Strong National Museum of Play | Archives Deep Dive By Elisa Shoenberger The initial mission of the Strong National Museum of Play was “to document everyday life in the northeastern United States between 1840 and 1940, which was essentially the impact of industrialization on the rising middle class.” In 2003, the museum refocused on play, play-centered objects, childhood, and education. |
LGBT Magazine Archive, Collection 1 | eReview By Gricel Dominguez ProQuest’s LGBT Magazine Archive is ideal for researchers studying LGBTQIA+ history, for it contains well-established and hard-to-find content from significant LGBTQIA+ magazines published in the U.S. and the UK from the mid-20th through the 21st centuries. |
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Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics | eReview By Sarah Hashimoto Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics offers students and researchers an engaging entry into robust scholarship and innovative thinking in contemporary aesthetics. This user-friendly resource should have a place in academic libraries. |
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Pulling data from several different sources and making sense of all this information is a significant hurdle for academic librarians. Yet, librarians must be able to do this effectively not only to make sound, evidence-based decisions about their use of campus resources—but also to meet federally mandated reporting requirements (such as IPEDS). Learn how Panorama, a next-gen analytics platform can simplify this process.
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Ethnographic Sound Archives Online | eReview By Michael Rodriguez ProQuest’s Ethnographic Sound Archives Online database contains more than 6,000 audio recordings that are ideal for libraries wanting to offer a vast collection of world music, oral storytelling, and ambient sound. Ethnomusicologists can utilize these materials in their college-level courses. |
Bloomsbury Drama Online | eRef Review By Michael Rodriguez The Bloomsbury Drama Online database now has an additional 270 films that will benefit instructors looking to teach and engage students in stage performances and productions. |
Emily Drabinski Steps Into ALA Presidency | ALA Annual 2023 By Claire Kelley On June 26, the eve of Emily Drabinski’s ALA presidency, campaign workers, school librarians, activists, colleagues, friends, and family members gathered in her suite in the Chicago Hilton Hotel on Michigan Avenue. “Tonight we’re celebrating library wins,” she said. “In our communities, against censorship, and for the common good.” |
Has your library recently completed a renovation or construction project? 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, 2022 and June 30, 2023, please tell us about it! The link below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online. Academic libraries: www.LibraryJournal.com/AcademicArch2023 THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS EXTENDED to FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2023! If you are unsure of the specifics for the form, please ask your architect. They will receive free inclusion in our architect listing. High quality images of your completed project are encouraged and you will find digital specifications in the gray box on the form. |
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