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All Things Considered host Michele Norris addresses attendees at the Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Cleveland April 10. Photo: Laurie DeWitt/Pure Light Images

ACRL Opens with Michele Norris

By Stephanie Hlywak | April 11, 2019

That authority and confidence was on full display as she danced onto stage April 10 at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference in Cleveland to the Ohio Players’ “Love Rollercoaster.” Noting that it was the first time she’d been asked to select her own “walk out” music, Norris joked she would be … Continue reading ACRL Opens with Michele Norris →

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The idea of a single day devoted to the earth is absurd. In the 49 years since the first Earth Day was celebrated, human civilization—checked by neither morality nor policy—has wrought devastation upon the planet, increasing with each passing year of excess and inaction the likelihood that coming generations will live in a world unrecognizable to Senator Gaylord Nelson, who first conceived of the day as an environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970. But if there is any hope in righting this awful course, we need to think of every day as Earth Day. Here are some classics of climate change literature to start you off.

Literary Hub, Apr. 22
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Registration is now open for three preconferences presented by LLAMA in conjunction with the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC., June 21. The topics are: a tour of District of Columbia Public Library branches, techniques for funding and building academic libraries, and emergency management strategies. Register online.

LLAMA, Apr. 22
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The newly updated second edition of Library Management 101: A Practical Guide, published by ALA Neal-Schuman, speaks to a reality that all current professionals already know: Everyone studying to enter the profession needs an introduction to the topic of management. Because no matter what one’s role in an academic or public library context, it will involve decision-making, planning, and organization skills. Edited by Lisa K. Hussey and Diane L. Velasquez, this book pulls together management best practices from experts teaching LIS programs across the US and Canada.

ALA Neal-Schuman, Apr. 22
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At a forum in January, Yale University Librarian Susan Gibbons outlined a seemingly uncontroversial proposal: to relocate tens of thousands of books from the undergraduate library to make space for more seating. She said declining circulation and the recent increase in the size of the student body justified the plan, which would reduce the print volumes from 150,000 to 40,000. The proposal prompted an angry response from students, who framed the move as an assault on “book culture” that would make it harder to browse materials. In response, Gibbons in February announced an updated renovation plan by which the library would keep 61,000 print volumes.

Washington Post, Apr. 21
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As part of ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo’s efforts in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has invited ALA’s ethnic affiliate members of the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color to an online conversation to share their history, projects, and news in a free 90-minute webinar on May 1. Attendees will hear from six ALA affiliates: American Indian Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Chinese American Librarians Association, Joint Council of Librarians of Color, and Reforma. Register online.

Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services, Apr. 22
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Barbara Basbanes Richter writes: “Literary forgers have been around as long as there’s been something worth copying, created for purely financial reasons or simply being able to get away with it. Book collections have been intentionally built around forgeries as well—Arthur and Janet Freeman amassed over 1,700 volumes of literary fakes, dubbed the Bibliotheca Fictiva, which was acquired in 2011 by Johns Hopkins University. This collection inspired the recently published Literary Forgery in Early Modern Europe, edited by Walter Stephens, Earle A. Havens, and Janet E. Gomez, containing 13 essays by some of the world’s leading humanities scholars.”

Fine Books Blog, Apr. 19
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Carrie Smith writes: “How can libraries preserve local digital content, connect researchers with resources in a way that saves time for reference staff, and curate and present their physical collections in unique digital ways? At DPLAFest 2019 on April 17 in Chicago, speakers addressed ways to preserve and highlight collections while amplifying marginalized histories and connecting with communities. ‘Many of us, every day, are thinking much more critically about the impact digital technology has on our society,’ said DPLA Executive Director John Bracken at the opening session.”

AL: The Scoop, Apr. 22

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