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From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post: In the fall of 2023 we announced the launch of a new research project, funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, designed to assess the impact and implementation of open educational resource (OER) initiatives at public institutions of higher education. Today, we are publishing the resulting report, based on […]
From Circana: It was a positive year for the U.S. print book market, with annual unit sales growing 1% in 2024. This marked a return to growth for the book market following two years of consecutive declines. Adult fiction drove the gains led by fantasy, thrillers, and romance. In the adult print market, fiction print […]
The research article (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title A Bibliometric Analysis of Canadian LIS Scholars and Practitioners’ Research Contributions Authors Jean-Sebastien Sauve Université de Montréal Madelaine Hare University of Ottawa Geoff Krause Dalhousie University Constance Poitras Université de Montréal Poppy Riddle Dalhousie University Philippe Mongeon Dalhousie University Université de Montréal Source […]
Clarivate Web of Science Announces Formation of Community Forum For Library Professionals Creative Commons (CC) Creative Commons Launches Its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Public Libraries Video Recording: “Free for All: A Discussion with San Francisco City Librarian Michael Lambert & Former City Librarian Luis Herrera” (via SFPL/YouTube) Publishing The British Academy Selects Liverpool University Press As […]
As LJ approaches its 150th year helping librarians curate collections, we offer modern reviews of titles published decades and centuries ago. These reviews highlight iconic works and provide professional assessments of classics that have appeared on banned-book lists.
LitBase is a quality resource that provides access to critical, well-respected literary resources. The breadth of the content is outstanding, making this well worth considering for programs supporting undergraduate literary studies.
This groundbreaking work allows users to investigate and consider the intricate relationships between artists, institutions, galleries, and collectors. A unique and thoughtfully curated collection that is highly recommended for researchers and students in the humanities.
Ayelet Tsabari wins the Association of Jewish Libraries Jewish Fiction Award for her novel Songs for the Brokenhearted. Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced her forthcoming memoir, A Different Kind of Power, which arrives in June. Vanessa Bryant will publish Mamba & Mambacita Forever in August. Also buzzing are memoirs fromRick Astley, Neko Case, Keeonna Harris, and Lola Kirke. Anne Allan’s royal biography Dancing with Diana will become a feature documentary, while John Ridley is developing Isaac Asimov’s The Caves of Steel for the big screen. And Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist and playwright Jules Feiffer has died at the age of 95.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
This delightfully magical historical fantasy combines creatures out of folklore (including the lake-dwelling monster Jenny) with a desperate quest, a sad tale of magic leaving the world, and a soul-quaking battle between quiet good and vast evil, all set in a beautiful story of sisterhood and found family among the most disparate of creatures.
Lavine turns many of the common romance novel tropes on their heads in this stunning debut. Top-notch banter will have readers laughing out loud as they root for Margot to finally achieve her own happily-ever-after.
McCluskey’s gripping debut features an isolated island with a brooding, storm-tossed atmosphere, reminiscent of Ann Cleeves’s “Shetland Island” mysteries. The violence and collusion lead to a shocking conclusion.
“Don’t trust the sanitized versions of history…We’ve got to get to the roots,” writes rapper Chuck D in the foreword to The Transatlantic Slave Trade, a new title from SelectBooks highlighted in this feature. That viewpoint is the guiding compass behind new Black history books on publishers’ lists for spring 2025.
We have now passed the point of no return: We have not acted fast enough to slow the increasing frequency and severity of the impacts of the climate emergency in our lifetime. Even if we were to do everything “right,” climate scientists predict we have at least 30 more years of increasingly dire impacts from climate change. We now find ourselves facing this reality with an incoming administration that has already declared plans to roll back environmental protections that would have helped us do things “right” for future generations. So, what now?
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): What do programmes aimed at supporting leadership in the library field have in common, and where do they differ? A new report commissioned by IFLA from the Arab Federation of Libraries and Information finds out what we can learn, and helps inform future programme development. […]
Ed. Note: For background on what’s shared below make sure to see our coverage of the launch of Open Scholar on November 19, 2024. Ai2 (Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence) is the provider of Semantic Scholar. From Ai2: Literature review takes up a lot of time for researchers. While emerging AI tools can help get […]
From KUER: There are already certain things Utah schools prohibit students from bringing to campus — like certain electronics, vaping devices or rollerblades. Now, according to updated guidance from the Utah State Board of Education, banned books [14 titles on the list in Utah] have been added to that list. This change was not due to […]
From Nature: It’s well known that all kinds of generative AI, including the large language models (LLMs) behind AI chatbots, make things up. This is both a strength and a weakness. It’s the reason for their celebrated inventive capacity, but it also means they sometimes blur truth and fiction, inserting incorrect details into apparently factual sentences. […]
From Copim: The Copim Open Book Futures project recently hosted an online workshop on 27 Nov 2024, looking into the interconnected worlds of metadata, archiving, and accessibility. This collaborative event brought together a diverse array of publishers including small, scholar-led, and university and library presses from the UK, Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the […]
EveryLibrary Statement on Rescinding E.O. 14084 (Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services) National Coalition Against Censorship NCAC Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) Request for Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to POSI Publishing The British Academy Selects […]
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros leads holds this week. People’s book of the week is Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett. The Novel Prize shortlist is announced. Elizabeth Gilbert and Rebecca Ross announce forthcoming fall titles. Plus, this week’s new releases.
Welcome to our first AI Watch column! The three of us talk monthly in the Libraries Lead Podcast (available at librarieslead.libraryjournal.com), and now we share content from that segment of the podcast in digital and print form through Library Journal.
“Self-help had a bad rap in the past,” says Olivia Peitsch, marketing manager at Baker Publishing Group. “But a new generation is coming into the reading space, and self-help is becoming more widely accepted. It isn’t considered gimmicky anymore; it’s bravery.”
The article linked below was published today by Nature Human Behaviour. Title Trust in Scientists and Their Role in Society Across 68 Countries Authors Viktoria Cologna, et al. Harvard University University of Zurich ETH Zurich Source Nature Human Behaviour (2025) DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5 Abstract Science is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help […]
The article linked below was recently published by Healthcare. Title Do Academic Libraries Contribute to Students’ and Communities’ Wellbeing?: A Scoping Review Authors Shivani Suresh Western Sydney University David Lim Western Sydney University University of Technology Sydney Kanchana Ekanayake University of Sydney Amit Arora Western Sydney University The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty […]
From ProPublica: Private schools in the United States are, on the whole, whiter than public schools, with fewer Black, Hispanic or Latino students. This may not be a surprising statistic because private schools can often be expensive and exclusionary, but it’s not a simple one to pin down. There is no central list of private […]
From Cornell Chronicle: Claire Deng ’22 was doing a survey of archival papers last summer at a library in the ILR School when she came across something unexpected. As the collections survey assistant at the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, she had been combing through thousands of boxes of archives since 2023 to evaluate […]
AI Explained: Generative AI’s Environmental Impact (via CSAIL, MIT) Data Curation Network (DCN) Data Curation Network Joins World Data System Data Science NIH (National Institutes of Health) Announces the Release of the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for Data Science ORCID ORCID and Humanities: Celebrating the New Year with New Work Types
From a UMass Amherst Announcement: Curtis Brundy has been named of University Libraries, effective April 1. Brundy is currently Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications and Collections at Iowa State University. From a Letter to the UMass Community: Curtis comes to UMass Amherst from Iowa State University (ISU), where he has been serving for the […]
From a USRN E-Mail: The U.S. Repository Network (USRN), a joint initiative of SPARC and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), just wrapped up its 12-month Discovery Pilot Project to evaluate and improve repository practices at 23 public and private institutions. The project revealed that 15 of the 23 institutions had OAI-PMH harvesting that […]
The article linked below was recently published by Sage Open. Title Scholarly Podcasting for Research Dissemination: A Scoping Review Authors Lindsay Persohn University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee Stephanie Branson Northern Arizona University Source Sage Open 15 (1) DOI: 10.1177/21582440241311694 Abstract The purpose of this scoping review is to understand ways in which podcasting is used […]
California Orange Cuts Library Branch Hours in Latest Cost-Cutting Measure (via OC Register) Georgia Cobb County Schools Bans 2 More Books, Including Kidnapping Victim’s Memoir (via WSB-TV) Texas San Antonio Public Library Hires Library Director From Small Pennsylvania Town (via Express News)
The Canada Reads 2025 longlist arrives. Poets & Writers publishes its 20th annual look at debut poets. Longlists are announced for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which honors books published by small presses. Sustainable Marketing: The Industry’s Role in a Sustainable Future by Paul Randle & Alexis Eyre wins the Leonard L. Berry Marketing Book Award. Harlequin is eliminating its Canary Street Press and Graydon House imprints. Plus, Page to Screen and interviews with Neko Case, Pagan Kennedy, and Charles Baxter.
This will make an excellent addition to any library. Truly accessible for beginners but with information and recipes that more advanced bakers can also put to use.
Palmer’s detailed landscapes are likely to intimidate beginner artists, but the wealth of practical advice he offers should aid those who feel confident enough to try to replicate his paintings.
Climate-concerned chefs, ethical vegans or vegetarians, and anyone ready to cool down with cashew milk while steaming about the sustainability of soy will benefit from these climate-conscious culinary coups, with a climate-friendly cherry on top (in the forms of cherry nests and clafoutis aux cerises).
Many of Akib’s techniques require an advanced level of artistic skill, but for experienced painters interested in trying a new medium or improving their work with acrylics, this is a comprehensive resource.
While lifestyle tips make this a rare holistic family-focused wellness book, the recipes are the proverbial icing on the vegan carrot cake or the caramel-apple cheesecake bites.
Oliver’s latest can find a place on the shelves of all home cooks. Perfect for all public libraries, even those without extensive cookbook collections.
Whether sought by a long-time vegan for accessible recipes or by someone curious about beginning a plant-based eating journey, this cookbook will fly from library shelves.
Xavier’s signature salads, including salmon sushi salad, the Baddie Caesar Salad, and burrito salad, are standouts, but the meat of this book is his ability to decrease the calories in classic foods while also easing the conversation around dieting.
A great resource for readers at any level of experience in canning and preserving fruits and vegetables, this book will circulate especially well in communities with a passion for self-sustainability.
In addition to helping readers to develop drawing skills, this book emphasizes the meditative practice and relaxing benefits of drawing and is a worthwhile purchase.
The simple, delicate beauty of Collins’s paintings should inspire rather than intimidate beginner artists. Detailed instructions, including techniques to use, brush sizes to choose, and colors to mix, make this an exemplary resource for new watercolor painters.
Sharing crewelwork designs with a focus on fresh colorways, and using threads that many stitchers are already familiar with, this book gives an updated look at the potential of traditional patterns. Popova offers practical crewel inspiration and fun ideas for contemporary embroidery.
This book is of limited, narrow interest, best for experienced right-handed crafters interested in making women’s garments and comfortable with British terminology. If crocheters are interested in creating garments for men or children, or if they are left-handed, they will need to know how to do their own conversions. Buy only where there is demand.
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