This is the last BOOKLIST review I missed posting while moving, so I’m caught up now!
If you’re looking for an excellent, standalone, scifi read, @jaredthrone.bsky.social has you covered.
📚 #collectiondevelopment #comics #comicsky #bookrecommendations
I can’t remember if I posted my @ala-booklist.bsky.social review of this #graphicnovel from @cullenbunn.bsky.social and @christophermitten.bsky.social during my big move, so here it is.
#comics #comicsky #collectiondevelopment 📚 #bookrecommendations
The move really threw me for a loop, and I’ve forgotten to post a lot of my Booklist reviews, so let’s catch up over the next few days! I really enjoyed this one
#comics #comicsky #collectiondevelopment 📚 #bookrecommendations
Does anyone else feel like Little Free Libraries were put on this earth to teach us the importance of weeding and collection development?
#libraries #librarians #collectiondevelopment
Maybe Mr Haslem will buy our libraries some books.
@Kay @analogfusion @NickEast_IndieWriter @libraries @librarians @bookstodon
It's nice that most libraries' on-line catalogs have a "suggest an item for purchase" option. Some are very responsive. .. others not so much. #collectiondevelopment
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 18/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They are #teachers who work with students, researchers, reporters, & board members, evangelizing the use of #primarysources across curricula and needs.
#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment #Planning #Teaching
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 16/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They engage in #planning, short term and long term, working to ensure sustainable access to collections.
#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment #Planning
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 15/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They develop collections, through purchases, donations, and sleuthing through book fairs & auction.
#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment
New Journal Article: The State of Cost Sharing and Collaborative Collection Development at AACSB-Accredited Universities https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/13/journal-article-the-state-of-cost-sharing-and-collaborative-collection-development-at-aacsb-accredited-universities/ #libraries #collaboration #businessschools #collectiondevelopment
Boston Globe: BPL will use AI to expand digital collection. “With help from the Institutional Data initiative at Harvard Law School Library, the Boston Library is using AI technology to make the materials available online and in the form of public domain data collections, which can be used to train future or existing AI models.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/boston-globe-bpl-will-use-ai-to-expand-digital-collection/
I asked my li-berry to order this book.
They did, within twenty four hours.
They did not order my requests for Woodward's "War," or Chris Hayes' "The Sirens' Song," or "We'll Prescribe You A Cat."
Cinthia Vallet got their attention!!!
It's not about the money it's about controlling access to what libraries offer
Hi #medlibs, book recommendation:
Disposable: America's contempt for the underclass
Here's an excerpt - watch out, it is heartbreaking as well as insightful
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sarah-jones-disposable-book-excerpt-right-covid-vaccines.html
#CollectionDevelopment #colldev
Fascinating article about Hoopla library platform--filling up w/ AI slop. . .
https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3/
