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Kawamura, Miyuki. Origami Polyhedra for Beginners: Amazing Geometric Paper Models from a Leading Japanese Expert. Tuttle. Jul. 2024.96p. ISBN 9784805318102. pap. $14.99. CRAFTS This is the first English translation of [...]

Romano, Tricia. The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture PublicAffairs: Perseus. Feb. 2024.608p. ISBN 9781541736399. $35. HIST [...]

State Papers Online Colonial: Asia (Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei), Part I. Gale. gale.com/c/state-papers-online-colonial-asia-part-i The first installment in Gale's four-part State Papers Online Colonial: Asia database draws upon recently [...]

Wright, Jennifer L The Girl from the Papers. Tyndale House. Aug. 2023. 384p. ISBN 9781496477576. pap. $16.99. CF Born into West Dallas poverty in the 1920s, Beatrice banks on her [...]

Pike, Kelsey. Modern Papermaking: Techniques in Handmade Paper. C&T/Stash. Sept. 2023.128p. ISBN 9781644033074. pap. $24.95. CRAFTS Professional papermaker Pike has written a marvelous starter guide to papermaking that will guide [...]

The papers of Samson Occom--Presbyterian minister, scholar, educator, and early funder of what would become Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH--have been restored to Occom's Mohegan homeland in Connecticut from their [...]

*Miller, Jane. Paper Banners. Copper Canyon. Nov. 2023.112p. ISBN 9781556596735. pap. $17. POETRY In her seventies, Miller (Who Is Trixie the Trasher? and Other Questions) writes what may be her [...]

Steinberg, Shaina. Under the Paper Moon Kensington. Apr. 2024.288p. ISBN 9781496747808. $27. M Steinberg (screenwriter of Bride Hard, Rebel Wilson's forthcoming film), makes her debut with this historical mystery about [...]

Doak, Carol. 60 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars, 2nd Ed.: Includes 10 New National Parks Blocks. C&T. Sept. 2023.144p. ISBN 9781644034026. pap. $24.95. CRAFTS Doak has updated her popular 50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced [...]

State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part I: Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei Gale; gale.com/c/state-papers-online -colonial-asia-part-i CONTENT This first installment in Gale's four-part State Papers Online Colonial: Asia database provides [...]

Meltzer, Jean. Mr. Perfect on Paper. Mira: Harlequin. Aug. 2022.288p. ISBN 9780778386872. $28.99; pap. ISBN 9780778386162. $15.99. CD. ROMANTIC COMEDY A third-generation schadehan, or matchmaker, Dara Rabinowitz runs the worldrenowned [...]

The article discusses the restoration of the papers of scholar and educator Samson Occom to Occom's Mohegan homeland in Connecticut from their previous location at Dartmouth College's Rauner Special Collections Library. Topics include an overview of the papers, the recommitment of Dartmouth to its founding intent to recruit and educate Native American and Indigenous students, and significance of returning the papers to Mohegan land.

CONTENT Launched in 2021, the Booker T. Washington Papers Digital Edition delivers enriched online access to a massive 14-volume edition of Washington's correspondence, speeches, and other papers (originally published between [...]

The article reviews the Web site State Papers Online Colonial: Asia (Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei), Part I, located at Gale. gale.com/c/state-papers-online-colonial-asia-part-i, from publisher Gale.

Bothe, Carsten. Leather Sewing: 8 New Projects for Leather Grafters of All Levels. Schiffer Craft. Nov. 2022.112p. tr. from German by Omicron Language Solutions. ISBN 9780764364990. $27.99. CRAFTS Germany-based journalist/biologist [...]

Cole, Margherita. Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square; Draw Unique Cartoon Characters Using Simple Geometric Shapes. Walter Foster. Oct. 2022.128p. ISBN 9780760377291. pap. $19.99. ART INSTRUCTION In this easy-to-follow 'how [...]

Public and academic libraries alike can benefit from books that draw both browsers and researchers looking for quick facts. Many of the recent and upcoming titles listed below offer that [...]

The article reviews the Web site MLA Handbook Plus, located at mlahandbookplus.org, from Modern Language Association.

The article reports on a grant received by Freedom and the Press before Freedom of the Press, a digital humanities project at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to develop the Digital Library of Distinctive Type and the Coloring Book Paper Analysis Tool to analyze type and paper in late 17th- and 18th-century English language works. Topics include comments from project co-lead Matthew Lincoln, the first phase of the project, and a website to be created by the project.

The article offers information on the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA), formally founded by Paul McCarthy in 1965 at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Topics discussed include statement from Rachel Cohen, archivist and curator of rare books and maps at APRCA, on the growth of the archives, history of the regions, and the focus of the archives on acquiring materials from interior Alaska and the Aleutian Island chain.

The article provides information from an interview with librarians and technologist Kevin Neary about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic librarians. Topics include the increase in AI awareness according to Leo S. Lo, dean/professor at the University of New Mexico's (UNM) College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences and the importance of understanding what generative AI and what it can do well according to Nicole Hennig, eLearning Developer at the University of Arizona.

The article relates the wealth of information about magic and performers held by the University of Texas (UT) at Austin Harry Ransom Center's Magic and Illusion collection and the American Museum of Magic's Archives and Library (AMM), with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include comments from Eric Colleary, Harry Ransom curator of the performing arts at UT Austin on the performance and evidence of omissions and exclusions of Black and Asian magicians in both collections.

The article discusses a variety of training options and practical tips offered by vendors to ensure librarians and patrons get the most out of their databases. Topics include the importance of training according to Allyson Zellner, manager of Customer Training Services for EBSCO, courses being offered by EBSCO Academy, and training offered by ProQuest.

The article discusses various artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives by libraries, vendors, and library organizations. Topics include the launch of The Art of ChatGPT Interactions online course by Sage, the release of the 2024 AI Index by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), and a webcast on widespread publisher efforts to push libraries to accept AI restrictions in licensing contracts hosted by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.

The article features Phil Shapiro, a library services manager at Takoma Park Maryland Library (TPML) and one of the honorees of the journal's Movers & Shakers 2024 Award. Topics discussed include his advocacy to help families in need, his love to connect with people, and his active involvement in TPML's knitting and crochet group on his own time.

The article reviews the Web site Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America, located at gale.com/c/archives-of-sexuality-and-gender-community-and-identity-in-north-america, from publishing company Gale.

The article discusses the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and features by several companies including Clarivate, EBSCO, OCLC, and OverDrive that will impact researchers, patrons, and library work directly. Topics include the integration of AI into day-to-day work of OverDrive, the introduction of AI-generated book recommendations by OCLC in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Find, and the work of EBSCO with beta testers on AI-driven features for EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost.

The article reviews the web site Political Extremism & Radicalism Part III: Global Communist and Socialist Movements from Gale, available at gale.com/c/political-extremism-and-radicalism-global-communist-and-socialist-movements.