Anne R. Kenney is Interim Executive Director at ARL; Regina Koury now serving as Director of the Paul Robeson Library at Rutgers University–Camden, NJ; John F. Szabo, appointed Chair of the OCLC Board of Trustees; and more new hires, promotions, retirements, and obituaries from the January 2018 issue of Library Journal.
Library People News: Hires, Promotions, Retirements, and Obituaries
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News Briefs for January 2018
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LYRASIS gets $90k from Mellon Foundation, Penn State Press and Eisenbrauns partner on ancient Near East and more, Library of Congress and WGBH preserve Watergate hearings, and more News in Brief from the January 1, 2018 issue of Library Journal.
Feedback: Letters to LJ, January 2018 Issue
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Commentary on climate change, the pros and cons of PBS’s The Vietnam War, and more letters to the editor from the January 1, 2018 issue of Library Journal.
I’ll Be There for You | Office Hours
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Budgets are tight. For many, webinars and online conferences have been a primary professional development tool of late. Attending a keynote is as easy as sitting down at your desk and plugging in headphones. But when there is money for conference travel, how do we maximize the potential for learning and growth face to face (F2F)? What’s the value of F2F in a virtual, networked world?
Mile High | ALA Midwinter Preview 2018
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The American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting returns to Denver, February 9–12, at the Colorado Convention Center. While the later-than-usual timing pushes the conference closer to March’s Public Library Association (PLA) biennial gathering, a potential bottleneck for some, Midwinter offers plenty of compelling content to pull librarians to the Mile High City.
Best Media 2017: Audiobooks
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The best audiobooks of 2017 include short story collections, debut novels, memoirs, true crime, astrophysics, and poetry.
Best Media 2017: Games
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LJ’s new gaming columnists have chosen their favorite games of the year. The titles include board games, video games, and a mobile title that will appeal to a wide range of patrons with differing interests and experience.
Best Media 2017: Music
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This year, our ears were graced by many great albums—even a few brilliant ones. But two stood out from the crowd: Nicole Mitchell’s Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds—my pick for album of the year—and Thundercat’s Drunk.
Growing Home | Design Institute Design Challenges
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Librarians from around the country convened on October 20 in Washington State, at Fort Vancouver Regional Library’s Vancouver Community Library for an exploration of community engagement, sustainable design, and adapting to changing needs. The building, a 2015 LJ New Landmark Library, serves as gathering place and convener for the midsize city and exemplified the day’s themes from start to finish.
Light in the Dark: Facing the Challenges Ahead | Editorial
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We spend a lot of time as the year turns reflecting and anticipating what’s to come. This year, such reflection is intensified by a seemingly relentless assault on basic rights in a polarized political climate. This calls on us to fight for what our communities need as never before.
