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Comments Still Welcome on LC’s Bibliographic Control Report It's still possible for librarians to comment on the Library of Congress's Draft Report of the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, which states that "the future of bibliographic control will be collaborative, decentralized, international in scope, and Web-based."
Thomson Scientific Debuting Intellectual Property Tool Thomson Scientific is now marketing Thomson Innovation, an "intellectual property research and analysis solution" allowing researchers to "simultaneously search worldwide editorially enhanced patent data."
PEN American/Porter Foundation Create $10K First Amendment Prize The PEN American Center and the Katherine Anne Porter Foundation have established a $10,000 prize "for ordinary people who take extraordinary stands to defend the First Amendment" as it apples to the written word (this has librarians written all over it!).
Killer Year: Stories To Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writers. Minotaur: St. Martin's. Jan. 2008. c.352p. ed. by Lee Child. ISBN 978-0-312-37470-9. $23.95. M
Why writers who deal with the dark side of human nature are among the most collegial is a mystery in itself. What is not in doubt, though, is the quality of this collection resulting from that collegiality, with 13 of its 16 stories by writers who published their first novels in 2007 and were mentored by established authors under the auspices of the International Thriller Writers organization. Some of these stories—which, as editor Child notes, are "far, far harder to write than novels"—push the edge of the genre and snag the memory, among them Marcus Sakey's exploration of love and the difference between wanting and needing in "Gravity and Need." Sean Chercover's Chicago P.I. Ray Dudgeon keeps a case from going south, Greg Olsen gives a final twist to his tale of a true crime writer, and Jason Pinter shows how things can go inexorably wrong in an instant. The mentors' introductions to these stories, plus brief biographies at the end, should entice readers to longer works by these promising new authors. Even amid a recent rash of anthologies in the genre, this one is well worth a look. —Michele Leber, Arlington, VA
• Latinas in Need
Latinas run a greater risk of suicide, poverty, and dire health issues than any other group. YA and adult librarians need to reach out to young Latinas and their families to help the library give them a chance for better lives. • NEXTGEN: A Formula for Success
Recent graduate and new hire Duke C. Darkwolf offers five tips for landing that first job out of library school. • LJ/SLJ Publisher Catalog Gallery
In a joint program with School Library Journal, LJ has debuted a "green" online service presenting several publishers' fall catalogs electronically, thereby reducing manufacturing waste, pollution, and human labor in preparing and delivering unneeded paper catalogs. The catalog gallery has drawn several hundred clicks and thousands of page views since launching in late September, and new catalogs will be activated in February (LJ) and March (SLJ). Simply click on the catalog's cover to see the full contents.
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