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June 10, 2008

News

Dumping DRM Dominates Discussion at APAC Meeting
The push to ditch the digital rights management (DRM) model was the main thrust at several panels at the recent Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC), held during BookExpo America in late May. Speakers like HarperMedia’s Ana Maria Allessi also agreed that while the CD dominates, that format has roughly another decade—maybe—before being bested by downloadable audio. » » »

AAP Promoting Audio Awareness via Get Caught Listening Program
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is hoping to raise consumer awareness of audiobooks through a new campaign dubbed Get Caught Listening. Springboarding off its successful Get Caught Reading program, AAP has formed a subcommittee comprised of members representing top audio publishers including BBC Audiobooks America, Hachette Book Group USA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Random House, and Simon & Schuster. » » »


Michael Connelly Shares the Librarian Love
Top mystery/thriller writer Michael Connelly shares his love and admiration for a librarian who changed his life by turning him onto books in this exclusive video shot by LJ's Raya Kuzyk at the Audiobook & Author Tea during the recent BookExpo America gathering in late May in Los Angeles. It's a small gem. » » »

Sneak Peak: Library of the Year 2008—Laramie County Library System!
Wyoming’s Laramie County Library System has joined LJ’s elite cadre, being named the 2008 Library of the Year. Called “The Impact Library,” Laramie possesses a winning combination of a beautiful new main facility and an active, expert staff deeply tied in to the community, making life richer for the city of Cheyenne and the surrounding county. » » »

Blogs


LJ Insider by Raya Kuzyk
Pics from Scott & Diana's Library-Themed Wedding
When Southern Californian public librarian Scott Douglas La Counte, aka “Scot... Read On »


E-Views by Cheryl LaGuardia
Getting to Know Today’s College Students: The Undergraduate Research Project at the University of Rochester
Last Friday I attended the NELIG (New England Library Instruction Group) Annual Progr... Read On »


In the Bookroom by Heather McCormack
Persians Are DJs, Too
Contrary to the popular belief that all cats are lazy jerks, this one—Cleo (as ... Read On »


In the Bookroom by Michael Rogers
Rowling Talks Failure and Imagination at Harvard
J.K. Rowling delivered the commencement address called “The Fringe Benefits of ... Read On »

Reviewer's Profile

Karen and Scott Silverman

Husband-and-wife reviewing team Karen and Scott Silverman as a couple have 24 years of experience writing for LJ (eight from Karen, plus Scott’s 16), 23 years of marriage, five pets, and two children. They talk about how they met in library school, their online vacation-planning wiki, and screening films to match their current reads. Click here for complete profile » » »

Wyatt's World

Animal Tales—Five for the Menagerie

  • The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship by Joanna Burger (Random)
  • A Cat Named Darwin: Embracing the Bond Between Man and Pet by William Jordan (Mariner)
  • Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish by Mark R. Levin (Pocket: S&S)
  • The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery (Ballantine)
  • Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte (Algonquin Books)

    For more on Collection Development, click here

    Review

    McLarty, Ron. Art in America.

    Viking. Jul. 2008. c.367p. ISBN 978-0-670-01895-6. $25.95.

    Channeling Tom Wolfe, McLarty, follows up his stellar Traveler with this comedic and touching East meets West romp. Protagonist Steven Kearney is a failed New York playwright/poet/novelist (and from the faux bibliography presented at the book’s opening, nobody deserves to go unpublished more than him), who miraculously is selected by the Creedmore, CO, Historical Society to chronicle the town’s history in an epic drama. » » »
    —Mike Rogers, LJ/LJX

    Xpress Reviews

    Xpress Reviews—First Look at New Books
    Janet Evanovich's Fearless Fourteen, which LJ’s reviewer says should come with a warning—Read at your own risk: likely to cause uncontrollable laughter, as well as Shane O'Sullivan's investigation into the RFK assassination Who Killed Bobby?, Anna McPartlin’s starred follow-up novel Apart from the Crowd, and other reviews just in! » » »

    Highlights

    Collection Development: The City Fantastic
    Urban fantasy may be a fledgling genre compared to mystery, romance, and science fiction, but it has gained a solid and loyal following. Nanette Wargo Donohue gathers 30 of the top traditional and contemporary print titles and web resources to form a core collection useful for any library. » » »

    Online Databases: SERU: A Licensing Advance
    First kill all the lawyers? Tenopir explains how the recently launched Shared E-Resources Understanding bypasses all the usual legal tangles of standard contracts and lets libraries and publishers get digital data into users’ hands. » » »

    OC Eats
    It happens at every ALA, you want to have a nice meal but don’t know where to go. Let Anaheim librarian Scott Douglas La Counte recommend a local restaurant in this list of 48 local eateries from affordable to pricey, offering cuisines for every palate and running the gamut from burgers, barbecue, and beer to Mexican, Thai, and Disney-themed joints for the kids.Also, see pix from Scott's wedding » » »

    LJ Politician of the Year Nominations Sought
    Is there a political figure making a difference in your library community? LJ editors want to know about them and what they’ve achieved for your area libraries. Last year’s winner was the Delaware Dream Team of Governor Ruth Ann Minner, Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor, and Assistant Secretary of State Rick Geisenberger. Submit your applications by July 14. » » »

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    LJ Alerts

    Gold Book 2008-9 Service Awards Nominations Due June 30 

    If any of the many vendors serving your library give exemplary service with that extra special care, show your appreciation and give them the recognition they deserve by nominating your favorite wholesaler rep, vendor IT technician, office supplies agent, or whomever goes the extra mile, for the second annual Gold Book Service Awards. Click here

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