Library Journal

Traveling Different, the "Autism Travel Bible," to Be Released in Paperback as Part of National Autism Acceptance Month

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for National Autism Acceptance Month, on April 2, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield will release the paperback edition of the multi-award-winning parenting and travel guide, Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse by Dawn M. Barclay.

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  • NEW YORK, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for National Autism Acceptance Month, on April 2, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield will release the paperback edition of the multi-award-winning parenting and travel guide, Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse by Dawn M. Barclay.
  • Thought by many to be the Autism Travel Bible, in 2023,  the hardcover and e-book edition won the coveted Lowell Thomas Gold Award (Guidebook category) from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation, first prize in  the  Maxy Awards (Inspirational/Self-Help category), was a finalist in the Best Indie Book Awards (BIBA) in both the travel and parenting categories, and won honorable mention in ASJA Arlene Awards for Books that Make a Difference, Traveling Different also received a starred review in August 2022 from Library Journal, who called the book "an essential read, not only for parents of autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children but for all families."

Acclaimed Historical Fiction Featured in LibraryBub Selection for August

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.

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  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.
  • Novelist James Whitfield Thomson has been writing fiction and a memoir for 20 years on the second floor of the Morse Institute Library in Natick, Massachusetts.
  • "I get to have my book promoted worldwide because of the leveraged connections and hustle of the Leaders Press team."

Acclaimed Historical Fiction Featured in LibraryBub Selection for August

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Linda, Emerald, Emerald Necklace, Librarian, Feminism, Survival, Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene, Revolution, Reading, Morse Institute Library, History, Summer Soldiers (film), Movement, Virtue, Child, Love, American Revolution, Library Journal, Follies, Library, Book

The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.

Key Points: 
  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.
  • Novelist James Whitfield Thomson has been writing fiction and a memoir for 20 years on the second floor of the Morse Institute Library in Natick, Massachusetts.
  • "I get to have my book promoted worldwide because of the leveraged connections and hustle of the Leaders Press team."

Kentucky's Breathitt County Public Library Honored as Inaugural Recipient of the Gale/Library Journal Libraries Defying the Odds Award

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breathitt County Public Library (BCPL), in Jackson, Kentucky, is the inaugural recipient of the Library Journal/Gale Libraries Defying the Odds award. The Libraries Defying the Odds award, sponsored by Gale, a Cengage company, recognizes a U.S. public library that is stepping up for its community and staff in the face of adversity and celebrates library workers providing services, programming and collections for those who need them most.

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  • Library staff of five leverages strong community connections to provide residents with resources and support during pandemic closures, historic natural disasters
    CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breathitt County Public Library (BCPL) , in Jackson, Kentucky, is the inaugural recipient of the Library Journal/Gale Libraries Defying the Odds award .
  • As a result, the library and the community have been forever transformed," said Lisa Peet, Executive Editor, Library Journal .
  • "BCPL exemplifies the critical ways—beyond checking out books and answering reference questions—that libraries serve our communities."
  • As the 2023 Libraries Defying the Odds award recipient, BCPL will receive $10,000 in grant money from Library Journal and Gale and is profiled in the August issue of the magazine in print and online.

Katherine Martinko, journalist and mother, offers practical strategies to get kids off screens and minimize screen-induced friction in her new book, Childhood Unplugged.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Childhood Unplugged is set to hit bookstores on July 11, 2023.

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  • Childhood Unplugged is set to hit bookstores on July 11, 2023.
  • Most importantly, being mindful of the simple act of presence is the biggest gift a parent can give their child.
  • As a mother of three children, Katherine Martinko knows intimately well the challenges of managing a family and technology.
  • New Society Publishers has published over 600 books, available as both print and ebooks with a growing audiobook program.

Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Author Eriq La Salle to Deliver Keynote at Digipalooza '23

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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CLEVELAND, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive, the leading digital book and media supplier to libraries, announced that Eriq La Salle will present the day 2 keynote at Digipalooza '23. The international library conference, scheduled August 9-11, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio, brings together hundreds of public librarians and industry experts from around the world to discuss the state of digital library lending. Actor, director, producer and author Eriq La Salle is best known for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama, ER. During his keynote, he will share his stories as a successful actor, director and writer. To find the most updated program descriptions, visit digipalooza.com/program.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital book and media supplier to libraries, announced that Eriq La Salle will present the day 2 keynote at Digipalooza '23 .
  • Actor, director, producer and author Eriq La Salle is best known for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama, ER.
  • La Salle is also the author of critically acclaimed thrillers published in 2022 and 2023 — Laws of Depravity, Laws of Wrath and Laws of Annihilation.
  • "Eriq La Salle is a powerful voice from the perspective of the content creator for the Digipalooza '23 program," said Steve Potash, founder and CEO of OverDrive.

Library Experts to Present State of Digital Library Lending at Digipalooza '23

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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CLEVELAND, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive, the leading digital book and media supplier to libraries, announced that the international library conference Digipalooza '23 will convene in Cleveland, Ohio, August 9-11, 2023. Digipalooza '23 will continue its popular format of librarian-led panels, networking events and exciting keynote speakers. Conference sponsors, exhibitors and industry thought leaders include Penguin Random House, HarperCollins Publishers, RBmedia, Blackstone Publishing, Macmillan, ZINIO, Sourcebooks, VIZ Media, Lerner Publishing Group, Wiley, Capstone, EnGoPlanet, Learn It Live, Kovels, Bearport Publishing, Jump!, Bellwether Publishing and Draft2Digital. Media Sponsors include Publishers Weekly and Library Journal.

Key Points: 
  • Digipalooza '23 will continue its popular format of librarian-led panels, networking events and exciting keynote speakers.
  • Since 2006, Digipalooza has brought together a global community of librarians, educators, publishers and technologists sharing insights, trends and best practices for expanding access to digital content.
  • Experts from U.S. and international libraries will present data, trends and insights in a variety of topics.
  • To learn more about and register for Digipalooza '23, visit https://digipalooza.com/ .

"IN LIVING COLOR: A Cultural History" by Bernadette Giacomazzo to be Released on February 15, 2023, on Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers will be releasing IN LIVING COLOR: A Cultural History by acclaimed journalist & pop culture commentator Bernadette Giacomazzo on February 15, 2023. The book, which has already received critical acclaim, is part of the publisher's Cultural History of Television series.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers will be releasing IN LIVING COLOR: A Cultural History by acclaimed journalist & pop culture commentator Bernadette Giacomazzo on February 15, 2023.
  • The book, which has already received critical acclaim, is part of the publisher's Cultural History of Television series.
  • In Living Color: A Cultural History celebrates the iconic show and its creators, while also providing a conscientious examination of the sketches themselves.
  • Giacomazzo will follow In Living Color: A Cultural History up with The Golden Girls: A Cultural History, which will be released on August 15, 2023, on Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Rivkah Sass Joins Smart Horizons Career Online Education as Director of Strategic Library Partnerships

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bolstering its already strong team of professionals dedicated to providing adults with the opportunity to earn high school diplomas and career certificates, Rivkah Sass is joining Smart Horizons Career Online Education as the Director of Strategic Library Partnerships.

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  • POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bolstering its already strong team of professionals dedicated to providing adults with the opportunity to earn high school diplomas and career certificates, Rivkah Sass is joining Smart Horizons Career Online Education as the Director of Strategic Library Partnerships.
  • In this role, Rivkah, the former Library Director of Sacramento Public Library, will draw from her success in overcoming barriers and transforming California's fourth largest library system into an award-winning institution to expand Smart Horizons Career Online Education's library partnerships.
  • "Rivkah's ingenuity and more than 40 years of experience will help her grow and nurture Smart Horizons Career Online Education's library partnerships.
  • Smart Horizons Career Online Education is a private, Cognia-accredited online school district.

Amazon #1 Bestseller UNSTOPPABLE Declared 'Business Book of the Year'

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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It then quickly turns into a series of exciting tales that give the reader a sense of how his foxlike mind worked.

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  • It then quickly turns into a series of exciting tales that give the reader a sense of how his foxlike mind worked.
  • strategy+business states, "This compelling tale of suffering, persecution, and triumph is the best business book in the form of a historical narrative this year."
  • This and other interesting stories, like how Siggi came to meet not one but four sitting United States Presidents, are all detailed in the book.
  • He has appeared on national media outlets, from NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross to FOX News, CNN, and more.