Starred review for Scott’s decades-long undertaking, focusing on American cartoon vocalization. Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, and more! libraryjournal.com/review/cartoon
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“Food is a Right: #Libraries and #Food Justice” (A New White Paper From the Urban Libraries Council) ow.ly/ue4Z50MFToR #publiclibraries
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ROUNDUP: Penguin Random House Audio Acquires Playaway Products; Second Phase of the NIH Preprint Pilot Launched; EveryLibrary Releases 2022 Annual Report; and More Headlines
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NEW Journal Article: “Knowledge Work in Platform Fact-Checking Partnerships” ow.ly/SOhP50MJXz1 #journalists #journalism #factchecking
UC Berkeley School of #Law #Library Reclassifies #Indigenous Materials, Giving Them Their Own Place on the Shelves ow.ly/PJua50MJNwJ #libraries
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Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week ow.ly/qokn50MJIMB #misinformation
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A starred review for podcast and columnist Gordon’s second book, addressing discrimination based on body size and other similar forms of systemic oppression. ow.ly/2RR850MJJ49
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Ah, beautiful! A starred review for this pictorial feast named Birdwatcher’s Yearbook Best Bird Book of the Year. ow.ly/hM4S50MJJ1L
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Library of Congress Opens New Web #Archive Collection Documenting #Protests Against #Racism & Learn About LC's Black History Month Programs ow.ly/LBnj50MGLpi #libraries #BHM #webarchives
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Book banning in Florida makes more news, and the backlash against Colleen Hoover gets another think piece. Plus, Page to Screen. ow.ly/V7Qq50MJIXM
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U.S. National Academy of Sciences and #Nobel Foundation to Hold Nobel Prize Summit on Countering #Misinformation and Building #Trust in #Science, May 24-26, 2023 ow.ly/Kje050MJIH7
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The circus is much more than clowns with red rubber noses. Check out this deep dive into circus collections, from posters and programs to performers’ scrapbooks and diaries. ow.ly/aRac50MJ1f4
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#AI: arXiv Announces New Policy on #ChatGPT and Similar Tools ow.ly/Ajlr50MGJK4 #preprints #repositories #libraries
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Library budgets continued to rebound in 2022, with the largest upticks in a decade—and a continued focus on pandemic-era community needs. ow.ly/rWUA50MI5gV
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Center for Black Literature Octavia E. Butler Awards and the Romantic Novel Awards shortlists announced. Also, Heidi Swain wins the 2023 Popular Romantic Fiction Award for A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. ow.ly/emMB50MI54Z
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The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library in eastern Kansas got a new lease for its main branch last month, despite a censorship threat from the city commission. ow.ly/8Sew50MGRIt
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ROUNDUP: Microsoft Bing to Rely on GPT-4, ChatGPT Mobile App Planned, Rumours Say; Microsoft Teams Gets an #AI Upgrade with OpenAI’s GPT 3.5; & More News Headlines ow.ly/Hm5O50MI0YO
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Library of Congress Opens New Web #Archive Collection Documenting #Protests Against #Racism & Learn About LC's Black History Month Programs ow.ly/LBnj50MGLpi #libraries #BHM #webarchives
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Get to know LJ’s Executive Editor, Lisa Peet, as she describes the ins and outs of her career and the lessons that she’s learned along the way. Sometimes taking the long path fits the work! ow.ly/q6SX50MGRlf
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The National Book Critics Circle Awards finalists are announced. Joy Harjo and City Lights receive lifetime achievement awards. Plus, Penguin Random House Audio acquires Playaway. ow.ly/6Psa50MGQGI
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EveryLibrary Releases 2022 Annual Report & More News Headlines ow.ly/tYc350MH313 #libraries #publiclibraries #advocacy
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Penguin Random House Audio Acquires #Playaway Products & More News Headlines ow.ly/BoZ350MH9C6 #libraries #publishers #publishing
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National Book Critics Circle announced 30 finalists in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, general nonfiction, and poetry—for the best books of 2022. Congratulations to LJ’s Barbara Hoffert, the inaugural NBCC Service Award winner! ow.ly/Ug8b50MGQeh
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Still on hold for Colleen Hoover’s HEART BONES? Check out these read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book! ow.ly/xU8s50MGOiA
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Summer’s coming! Check out upcoming August #LJprepub titles. Tennis stars, literary surprises, short stories, and tales that travel the world. ow.ly/RGoC50MGJoQ
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Ithaka S+R Releases Findings From “A*CENSUS II: #Archives Administrators Survey” ]ow.ly/Vzsl50MFUj2 #archivists #libraries
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“Food is a Right: #Libraries and #Food Justice” (A New White Paper From the Urban Libraries Council) ow.ly/ue4Z50MFToR #publiclibraries
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#OpenAI Launches a New #AI Classifier for Indicating AI-written #Text & More News Headlines ow.ly/6OqM50MFVbW
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Top foreign and indie picks this month include the star-earning Till and a surreal pick in Polish and Russian. ow.ly/ZQnR50MFttL
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Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include the grandly delicious Big Night, the classic caper film, The Italian Job, and Bruno Samper and Kristina Buožytė’s post-apocalyptic film, Vesper. ow.ly/mklw50MFtg8
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Research Resources: New Online Tool Provides #Health Snapshot of All 435 U.S. Congressional Districts ow.ly/QAmi50MB7Qo #medical #data #USA
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It’s a great day for book news! ALA's Youth Media Awards are announced, plus longlists for the Dublin Literary Award, International Dylan Thomas Prize, and Plutarch Award are announced. ow.ly/8UJF50MFHyZ
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NEW Journal Article: “Knowledge Work in Platform Fact-Checking Partnerships” ow.ly/eCbI50MFEUn #journalists #journalism #factchecking
An iconic eatery, a resonant road trip, and Patricia Highsmith are among January’s must-see documentaries. ow.ly/AtXU50MFt3b
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Michigan: Grand Rapids Public Library Finds Rare Set of ‘Magic Lantern’ Slides Showing Early #Tuskegee Institute, Now Available to View Online ow.ly/3ByF50MFrzZ #libraries #history
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LJ invites directors, facilities heads and other stakeholders to learn about best practices at LJ’s inaugural Public Library Safety Summit, being held April 27 & 28 in Columbus, OH. Please help us prioritize topics by filling out this brief survey: ow.ly/CaU450MAvIC
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State Library Looks to Install #Book #Vending Machines Around North Dakota; A Guide to Communicating With Others: #Messaging Apps; & More News Headlines ow.ly/R8aU50MEHAj #libraries #books #northdakota #privacy
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Check out the amazing 2023 RUSA Book & Media Awards! Included are the Notable Books List, Reading List, the Listen List, the Sophie Brody Medal, Essential Cookbooks, and the Outstanding References Sources list. ow.ly/SY6z50MEGTS
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NEWS Roundup Montana: #ImagineIF Trustees Hold Special Meeting on Library Security Concerns; Colorado: Suspensions Increase at Pikes Peak Library District Under New Security Protocols; & More News ow.ly/v57C50MEBuJ #libraries #librarians
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