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Reenvisioning Work

By Araceli Méndez Hintermeister | March 2, 2020

Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World By Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall Culture, goals, leadership, feedback: These ideas are ingrained in our work lives. They shape the organizations we work for and our experiences within them. But Buckingham and Goodall argue that they are, in fact, lies that distort … Continue reading Reenvisioning Work →

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Sally Stieglitz writes: “The Association of Jewish Libraries Digital Conference (June 28–July 2) was held online for the first time this year. Over the five-day conference, which drew nearly 350 worldwide participants, a thread quickly emerged: the importance of diverse representation in collections, voices, and scholarship.”
AL: The Scoop, July 7
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Rutgers, Harvard, Princeton, and Georgetown Universities on July 6 announced plans for a largely online fall, following a similar announcement on July 1 from University of Southern California. However, a decision from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement means students from other countries who are studying in the US will not be able take a fully online course load and remain in the country.
Inside Higher Ed, July 7
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The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals issued a July 7 statement in response to the call for libraries and information services to collect data as part of the government’s contact tracing initiative in England. CILIP advises that librarians and information professionals should not participate unless several criteria are met, including that there should be no deterrent to library use, no impact on marginalized or vulnerable groups, and no detriment to a user’s right to privacy.
CILIP, July 7
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In February the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas in Austin opened a major new exhibition, “Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer.” The galleries are closed because of the pandemic, but online visitors can still see the digital archive, manuscripts, the exhibition guide, and a video.
Fine Books and Collections, July 7
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY21 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program (LB21). Applicants have through October 2, 2020, to submit their two-page preliminary proposals. National Leadership Grants for Libraries support projects that enhance the quality of library and archives services nationwide by advancing theory and practice. The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program invests in developing a diverse workforce of librarians to better meet the changing learning and information needs of the American public.
IMLS, July 2
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Julius C. Jefferson Jr. writes: “As I assume leadership of ALA, we are confronting an unprecedented global pandemic, the likes of which has not been seen since 1918; an economic collapse, including the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression; unjust police killings of unarmed Black people and domestic civil protest not seen since the Sixties; and, like 1968, another pivotal election year. Racial animus and a pandemic make a perfect storm for a revolution, and we are in uncharted territory.”
American Libraries column, July/August
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Agostino Ramelli, a 16th-century Italian military engineer, designed many Renaissance-era contraptions, including a geared wooden wheel with angled shelves, which allowed users to read several books at once. A group of undergraduate engineering students at Rochester Institute of Technology built two of them—one resides in the Melbert B. Cary Jr. Graphic Arts Collection at RIT’s Wallace Library, and the other at University of Rochester’s Rossell Hope Robbins Library. Each weighs about 600 pounds and has room for eight books.
Atlas Obscura, July 1

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