Virginia Tech First R1 Library to Adopt Koha ILS
By Matt Enis
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech this summer became the first R1 research library to implement the Koha open source integrated library system (ILS), migrating more than 1.5 million holdings from its former ILS.

I, Robot? Technology and Health Today | Collection Development
By Henrietta Verma
Ideally, we inform ourselves about health by listening to physicians and other scientists. We monitor our activity and health using wearable technology. Still, when a fix is required, we rely on technology.

Police Force Removal of Mailbox Library in NJ Town
By SLJ
A Free Little Library is typically a welcome addition to any community, but that was apparently not the case in a New Jersey town.

A Crisis in Communication: Building the skills we need to shape our society together | Editorial
By Rebecca T. Miller
Effective discourse should always be a priority, and with an important midterm election season ahead, we have a teachable moment.

Launching a Library Health and Wellness Program
By Annie Campbell and Michelyne Gray
Take inspiration from this Colorado high school library's month-long initiative highlighting exercise, nutrition, relationships, and mental health.

Right or Wrong, Media Impressions Matter in Higher Education | From the Bell Tower
By Steven Bell
Those of us working at a college or university have a considerably different perspective on higher education than our fellow citizens who learn about it from the media. How might higher education deliver a better message?

Librarian Superpowers Activate! | Office Hours
By Michael Stephens
More discussion with Sally Pewhairangi, a New Zealand librarian working on a new website called The Library Boss, with a deep dive into qualities that should be part of the information professional’s skill set.

New Bestsellers Arrive | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Paradox by Catherine Coulter leads a small list of new bestsellers this week. News is buzzing around Omarosa Manigault Newman's forthcoming political tell-all. There is now a question about when Langston Hughes was born.

Fancy Nancy Makes News, NBA Timetable Announced | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
Eight adaptations make their way from page to screen this weekend, and a bit beyond. Jane O’Connor, the author of the "Fancy Nancy" children’s books, says goodbye to the character. The National Book Awards releases its timetable for this year's awards.

Xpress Reviews

WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA

Frances de Pontes Peebles’s The Air You Breathe is this week's starred fiction selection. "A haunting, poetic novel about friendship, love, and longing, tinged with golden age glamour. A perfect fit for any general fiction collection. [See Prepub Alert, 2/26/18.]" In nonfiction, Michael T. Gengler's "love and respect for his community come through in [the] well-researched" We Can Do It: A Community Takes on the Challenge of School Desegregation. "For readers of books on education, social or oral history, or the South, as well as those who enjoyed J. Anthony Lukas’s Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families." And in e-originals, Donna Grant's Dark Alpha’s Hunger "inject[s] new life into the ["Reapers" paranormal romance series.] Dynamic erotic interplay as well as character-driven suspense make this a summer sizzler; highly recommended."
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