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For the past five years Moran, a member of the Red River Métis, has led the creation of a permanent home of a national archive for all materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. LJ caught up with him recently to learn more about what it took to build an archive of such a critical chapter of Canada’s Indigenous history. INFODOCKET Penguin Random House Announces Extension of Special Library Terms of Sale Program in Response to COVID-19 NEWS Library Stabilization Fund Act Seeks $2 Billion for Pandemic Losses, Reopening Costs, and More BOOK PULSE Reese Witherspoon & Jenna Bush Hager Announce August Book Club Titles | Book Pulse INDUSTRY NEWS New Directors, Fresh Faces in Publishing, Urban Libraries Council Elects Executive Board; and more Library People News BUDGETS & FUNDING Act Locally, Lobby Nationally| Editorial BOOK PULSE 'A Memory Called Empire' by Arkady Martine Wins Hugo Award | Book Pulse More News BOOKS & REVIEWS A Comic Biography of Jack Kirby, a Heart-Pounding Slasher from Stephen Graham Jones, & 53 Other Standout New Books | Starred Reviews, Jun. 2020 Black Voices Matter 2020 Nobel Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro Will Publish a New Novel in March 2021 | Prepub Alert More Books & Reviews BOOKS & REVIEWS A Comic Biography of Jack Kirby, a Heart-Pounding Slasher from Stephen Graham Jones, & 53 Other Standout New Books | Starred Reviews, Jun. 2020 Black Voices Matter 2020 Nobel Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro Will Publish a New Novel in March 2021 | Prepub Alert EXPLORE LJ Editors' Picks All Stories Research infoDOCKET COVID-19 NEWS Academic Library Workers See Furloughs, Reduced Hours as Schools Anticipate Budget Cuts Lisa Peet , Jul 13, 2020 As they anticipate hits from lowered enrollment and decreased endowments, as well as declines in state funding for public universities and community colleges, and potential rollbacks of money that has already been authorized, academic institutions have begun hiring freezes and reductions, including furloughs, layoffs, and reduced hours for non-tenured faculty and staff. Many campus libraries are seeing reductions in workforce that threaten to affect their ability to serve students, faculty, and researchers. INDUSTRY NEWS Macmillan Establishes Committee to Improve Inclusion Elisa Shoenberger , Jul 10, 2020 In late June, Macmillan announced the creation of the Trade Management Committee, which will “set the goals and objectives for the publishers, divisions, and departments that comprise U.S. Trade and Shared Services.” However, the question remains whether this committee and other steps taken by the publisher will result in real change or are a temporary measure to placate criticism. INFODOCKET California State Library Launches Grants Portal Gary Price , Jul 23, 2020 From a California Dept. of Technology: The California State Library has launched a one-stop portal for all grant and loan opportunities offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies and departments. NEWS ValChoice Offers Free Insurance Education Tools for Libraries Matt Enis , Jul 21, 2020 ValChoice, an independent data analytics company focused on the U.S. insurance industry, is offering public and academic libraries permanent, unlimited access to online calculators, insurance company ratings, tutorials and “how-to” videos, worksheets, and other tools designed to help users understand how insurance—such as car and home insurance—is priced, and how to decide on policies based on their age, deductibles, coverage limits, and other factors. More Editors' Picks -- INNOVATION MIT Libraries Tackles Grand Challenges | Peer to Peer Review -- Alexandra Chassanoff , Apr 12, 2018 -- During the week of March 19–23 MIT Libraries convened experts from across disciplines and domains to identify and address grand challenges in the scholarly communication and information science landscape. -- OPINION Do Librarians Discriminate? | BackTalk -- Mirco Tonin , Jan 03, 2018 -- Suppose a librarian receives an email from a man named Greg Walsh, wanting to become a cardholder or simply inquiring about the open hours. Would the librarian reply? And, if so, would the reply be polite, including for instance some form of salutation, such as “Hello” or “Good morning”? Does your answer change if the guy is called Tyrone Washington? Is a librarian treating Jake Mueller differently from DeShawn Jackson? -- REVIEWS+ Drugs & Dependence | Science & Technology Reviews -- LJ Reviews , Apr 11, 2018 -- A detailed look at pain management implementing the use of medical cannabis rather than opioids; A complex look at the issue of opioid abuse backed up with research and first hand stories; A valuable addition to the conversation about addiction filled with case studies illustrating the complexities of the disease -- REVIEWS+ Sarah Janssen Offers Insights into The World Almanac -- Mahnaz Dar , Jan 20, 2018 -- Editor Sarah Janssen discusses editing The World Almanac in an age where being attuned to "fake news" is especially vital. More Research -- INFODOCKET Oxford University’s Bodelian Libaries Releases Adam and the Ants Tribute Video, “Scan and Deliver” -- Gary Price , Aug 03, 2020 -- If you’re a fan of 80s music, the band Adam and the Ants, and/or enjoy tribute videos with a library theme, here’s a new slickly produced music video from the band, Bodley and the Bookworms titled “Scan and Deliver.” In less than one day the video has received more than 4,500 views on YouTube! Direct […] -- INFODOCKET Penguin Random House Announces Extension of Special Library Terms of Sale Program in Response to COVID-19 -- Gary Price , Aug 03, 2020 -- From a Letter by Skip Dye, SVP, Library Sales and Digital Strategy & SVP, Sales Operations, Penguin Random House to Partners: I h...