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Bloomsbury Food Library Bloomsbury; bloomsburyfoodlibrary.com CONTENT Bloomsbury Food Library draws from multiple disciplines (history, sociocultural studies, agriculture, culinary arts, literature, political science, and more) to offer a rich collection of [...]

This summer saw several announcements from library vendors, including many during the recent American Library Association conference in Chicago. Clarivate, the parent company of ProQuest, Web of Science, ScholarOne, and [...]

The Internet Archive (IA) in September submitted an appeal to the summary judgment against them in the Hachette v. Internet Archive copyright case, and IA is now asking the Second [...]

The article features the Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies, also known as Browne Pop Culture Library (BPCL), located on the main campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. Topics include the creation of the BPCL in 1969 to support the study of popular culture at BGSU, collections available at the library, and databases that are invaluable when describing rather uncommon materials such as Grand Comics Database, Fanlore, and Romance Wiki.

The article offers tips to libraries on making their collections and programs more visible and available on the web through the use of search engines. Libraries are advised to adopt preferred methods for allowing their data to be consumed by search engines and ranked in search results, including keeping websites unblocked from crawlers and providing updates. Following the rules of the semantic web is also suggested.

The article reports that the collections of the New York State Library in Albany will be available to all New York residents. In a six-month pilot project, all residents of New York State will now have access to the collections of the New York State Library in Albany. Previously, access was available only to state officials and employees, legislators, members of the state bar, state licensed physicians, and local government historians. With the project, announced by New York education commissioner Richard Mills, all New Yorkers 18 and older can borrow directly from the library's circulating collection, as well as getting remote access to the library's NOVEL online databases, New York's statewide virtual library. NOVEL includes a range of resources, including full-text electronic-collections of national and international newspapers and magazines. The policy addresses a 2000 New York State Regents Commission on Library Services report that outlined ten recommendations to improve library services in New York State, which included improving access to the collections of the state library.

In the past year, book challenges became part of the national discourse. Efforts to censor what materials U.S. kids, teens, and young adults can access--primarily content about race and LGDTQIA+ [...]

Sno-Isle Libraries is located north of Seattle in western Washington State, serving more than 800,000 residents throughout Snohomish and Island counties. Its 23 libraries are located in suburban and rural [...]

The article focuses on the free ebook access provided by Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL's) Books Unbanned Team to teens and young adults defying rising book challenges across the U.S. in 2022. Topics discussed include number of instances of individual books being banned listed by the freedom of expression nonprofit PEN America's Index of School Book Bans from July 2021 to June 2022, the launch of Books Unbanned campaign by BPL on April 12, 2022, and the partnership between BPL and PEN America.

The article reports that an alumnus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has sued the university over an old article that has been made available in the university library's digital collections. According to the "Cornell Daily Sun," Kevin Vanginderen filed a $1 million libel suit against the university.

Media continue to hold sway in library collections, and the variety of products available will entice the visually and aurally obsessed to scout out new adventures and options. The best [...]

The British Library and Google announced a partnership today to digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright books from the library's collections that will be available to anyone who wants to do research. Over [...]

* Methods of Work: Workshop. 234p. ISBN 1-56158-365-0. ea. vol: Taunton. 2000. ed. by Jim Richey. illus. index. pap. $12.95; set ISBN 1-56158-468-1. $39.95. DO-IT-YOURSELF Columns featuring reader-submitted tips are [...]

* Methods of Work: Tablesaw. 250p. ISBN 1-56158-367-7. ea. vol: Taunton. 2000. ed. by Jim Richey. illus. index. pap. $12.95; set ISBN 1-56158-468-1. $39.95. DO-IT-YOURSELF Columns featuring reader-submitted tips are [...]

* Methods of Work: Router. 234p. ISBN 1-56158-369-3. ea. vol: Taunton. 2000. ed. by Jim Richey. illus. index. pap. $12.95; set ISBN 1-56158-468-1. $39.95. DO-IT-YOURSELF Columns featuring reader-submitted tips are [...]

* Methods of Work: Finishing. 234p. ISBN 1-56158-371-5. ea. vol: Taunton. 2000. ed. by Jim Richey. illus. index. pap. $12.95; set ISBN 1-56158-468-1. $39.95. DO-IT-YOURSELF Columns featuring reader-submitted tips are [...]

The article reviews the web site Bloomsbury Food Library located at bloomsburyfoodlibrary.com from Bloomsbury.

The article reports on the receipt of the Michael and Susan Kahn Political Cartoon Collection by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Libraries on September 19, 2023. Topics discussed include value of the collection, some of Michael Kahn's favorite items in the collection, and comments from Christopher Gilman, digital curriculum program coordinator for the UCLA Library Digital Library Program.

CONTENT This second module of Adam Matthew Digital's resource builds upon the collection established in the first installment, which contained materials from the Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections. Module [...]

Original collection to be reassembled for library's bicentennial Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,487 books--the core of the Library of Congress (LC) collection--has been reassembled in honor of LC's bicentennial […]

Innovative Interfaces is the choice of Spain's nine-member Consortium of Catalonian University Libraries (El Consorci de Biblioteques Universitaries de Catalunya) in Barcelona, which has contracted for the installation of a [...]

While the verdict in the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust case has been widely hailed for its impact on how libraries can handle digitization for search, the findings on access for [...]

The Amsterdam is part of the Robert A.M. Stern Library collection from Baldinger Architectural Lighting. This pendant is available in two sizes; the smaller fixture has a diameter of 9 [...]

* Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America. 17 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 21 hrs. Macmillan Audio. 2008. ISBN [...]

Krebs, Robert E. (text) & Rae Dejur (illus.). Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2008. 678p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-31334005-5. $199.95. REF This accessible and [...]

Moore, Randy & Mark D. Decker. More Than Darwin: An Encyclopedia of the People and Places of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy. Greenwood. 2008. 415p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-313-34155-7. $85. REF [...]

Kaminsky, Stuart M. Bright Futures. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 hrs. Sound Library: BBC Audiobooks America. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7927-5998-0. $74.95; Playaway digital; digital download. F In this sixth and [...]

Neville, Katherine. The Fire. 15 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 18 1/4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4159-5663-2. $129; NA CDs. retail ed. abridged. NA hrs. Random House Audio; abridged/unabridged [...]

* Prose, Francine. Goldengrove. 7 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 8 hrs. HarperAudio. 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-166458-8. $39.95. F The summer her older sister, Margaret, drowns, 13-year-old Nico, her parents, and Margaret's [...]

* Crosley, Sloane. I Was Told There'd Be Cake. 6 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 6 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-0-14-314399-4. $34.95. AUTOBIOG Vintage Books publicist Crosley (sloanecrosley.com) is a [...]

Alumnus claims newly available article constitutes libel An alumnus of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, has sued the university over a decade-sold article now available in the university library's digital collections--and [...]

The 2021 Star Libraries are scattered across 41 states. Regionally, the Midwest has the largest number of Star Libraries at 117, followed by the Northeast at 62, and the West [...]

The article presents the "Library Journal" (LJ) Index of Public Library Service 2021 in the U.S. Topics include the public libraries eligible for the index and repeat and new star libraries from 2009 to 2021, an interview with directors of new or returning 2021 Star Libraries on topics including how their libraries were positioned to cope with the pandemic, and frequently asked questions about the LJ index and its Star Library ratings.

Ten Speed: Celestial Arts. 2003. c.240p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-58008-538-5. $35; pap. ISBN 1-58008-207-6. $24.95. COOKERY The Millennium is a San Francisco institution featuring 'haute' vegan cuisine that opened in [...]

The use and visibility of open access (OA) content collections and open educational resources (OER) appear to be changing at colleges and universities, according to the results of LJ's 2022 [...]

Vendors offer a variety of training options and practical tips to ensure librarians and patrons get the most out of their databases Many librarians are already deeply familiar with the [...]

"It is not only the books that I appreciate; more important to me is the appreciation that I have for you that you would even think of, or care about, [...]

The article reports on an appeal submitted by the Internet Archive (IA) in September 2023 to the summary judgment against them in the Hachette v. Internet Archive copyright case and its request for the Second Court of Appeals for a deadline of December 15 for submitting its opening brief. Topics include plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit, statement from the IA in the case about its National Emergency Library, and comments from IA founder Brewster Kahle about the IA's Interlibrary Loan program.

The article discusses how libraries in the U.S. are providing services for people that are incarcerated. Topics covered include the findings of Jacob Kang-Brown and Ram Sabramanian's Vera Institute report "Out of Sight: The Growth of Jails in Rural America," the challenge of sorting information about library services to people who are or have been incarcerated and their families, and way to support the families of people who are incarcerated or recently released.

EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Bridgeman Education have developed a new partnership allowing images from Bridgeman Education's collection to be searched within EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). The agreement will add metadata [...]

HMO/PPO Directory 2012: Detailed Profiles of U.S. Managed Healthcare Organizations & Key Decision Makers. 24th ed. Grey House. 2011. c.577p. ed. by Laura Mars-Proietti. index. ISBN 9781592377819. $325. Online: Grey [...]

In February, collection development librarians from U.S. public libraries pointed out on listservs and social media that several fascist ebooks-including ebooks that deny the Holocaust, a sympathetic biography of Hitler, [...]

The Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg,VA, is the nation's first academic center devoted to Black poetry. With the help of a recent $2 million, [...]

Reports that the nation's major research libraries have until November 20, 1992 to apply for monies under the US Department of Education's (DOE) Strengthening Research Library Resources Program. Grants for research libraries; Maintaining and enhancing collections; Deadline dates; Award amounts available; Contact information.

EBSCO Publishing has signed a deal to become the exclusive worldwide distributor of Footnote.com, a historical digital archive and genealogy database for libraries and institutions. Footnote.com collections feature over 55 [...]

The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy. 2 vols. Princeton Univ. 2009. 1328p. ed. by Kenneth A. Reinert & Ramkishen S. Rajan. ISBN 978-0-691-12812-2. $250. REF Arranged alphabetically by topic, [...]

Bradbury, Ray. We'll Always Have Paris. 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5 hrs. Books on Tape. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4159-6357-9. $80. SF Bradbury shares all-new entertaining and enjoyable tales ranging from [...]

Tammet, Daniel. Embracing the Wide Sky. 5 CDs. retail ed. abridged. 6 hrs. Sound Ideas: S. & S. Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-7435-7244-6. $29.99; digital download, abridged. SCI Autistic savant Tammet's [...]

Shriver, Lionel. Game Control. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4233-6086-5. $97.25; 9 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; 1 MP3-CD. retail ed.; digital [...]