https://www.slj.com/story/shoujo-manga-lets-hear-it-for-the-girls-tweens-libraries-comics
Popular in the early 2000s, this manga category for teen and tween girls is seeing renewed interest and a bevy of new titles withtwists on standardtropes.
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https://www.infodocket.com/2013/03/04/innovative-interfaces-integrates-all-skyriver-services-and-withdraws-antitrust-lawsuit-against-oclc/
Innovative Interfaces will drop its ongoing antitrust suit against OCLC, the company announced today. The company also announced that all operations of its...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/getting-to-know-giallo-video-reviews-november-1-2016
Giallo films, a genre originating in Italy, are an evolutionary step between the classic murder mystery and the American slasher film craze of the 1970s and...
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https://www.slj.com/story/School-librarian-of-the-year-amanda-jones-fights-back-against-online-attacks
The 2021 School Librarian of the Year is taking her harassers to court.
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https://www.slj.com/story/40-essential-nonfiction-picture-books-slj-2024-stars-so-far
Creators are never so ambitious than when they want to get the facts into the hands of young readers. Here is our list of outstanding nonfiction books from the...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/National-Native-American-Heritage-Month-2025-A-Reading-List
To mark National Native American Heritage Month, signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990 and also referred to as Native American Heritage Month...
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https://www.slj.com/page/SchoolLibrarianOfTheYear
The School Librarian of the Year Award honors a K–12 library professional for outstanding achievement and the exemplary use of 21st-century tools and...
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https://www.slj.com/story/ya-authors-recast-their-problematic-faves-teen-libraries
New books inspired by The Princess Bride, Grease, Empire Records, and The Phantom of the Opera correct the sexism, homophobia, and racial privilege in their...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/exo-by-colin-brush-sff-debut-of-the-month
Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read that recalls the work of Kim Stanley Robinson.
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/violence-vengeance-and-a-cup-of-tea-2025-sf-&-fantasy-preview
Conflict and dystopian worlds help SFF hone its steely edge, but cozy reads continue to offer hope in forthcoming science fiction and fantasy books.
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https://www.slj.com/story/Momentous-Victory-Future-Censorship-Efforts
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund interim director Jeff Trexler spoke with SLJ about the Texas House Bill 900 court decision and what comes next in this case,...
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https://www.slj.com/story/ask-jason-reynolds-anything
SLJ is crowdsourcing interview questions for Reynolds, the 2022 winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. What do you want to ask him?
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Sara-Earley-Senior-VP-of-Content-EBSCO-Information-Services?utm_campaign=LJ%20Academic%20Newswire&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3Gqj_bMB52iz99mWAOQE3tyJ4UqwsY8-7UiHeo0h1l5fPPmozSnLUeLqA_l8wY13rTXpJPDE9ORG84UURK2JSYOer0w&_hsmi=397571084&utm_content=397571084&utm_source=hs_email
EBSCO Information Services provides research databases, e-journal subscriptions, and technologies to universities, colleges, K–12 schools, public libraries,...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/a-victory-for-imls-as-court-blocks-trumps-attempt-to-dismantle-agency
In a summary judgment on November 21 in Rhode Island v. Trump, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Prepub-Alert-April-2026-Titles
March 2026 Prepub Alert: forthcoming titles to know, share, and buy; plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all the titles and an Edelweiss catalog with plot...
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https://www.infodocket.com/2015/01/13/print-collections-oclc-acquires-sustainable-collection-services/
“Data-Driven Deselection” –SCS Slogan From OCLC: OCLC has acquired Sustainable Collection Services (SCS). SCS is the leader in analyzing print collection data...
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https://www.slj.com/story/shining-star-jashar-awan-the-stars-so-far
With every book, Jashar Awan comes a little closer to establishing himself as the chronicler extraordinaire of what most people see as childhood's mundane...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/page/LJ-Reference-2026
Explore the broad range of reference services and scholarship. This year we highlight a public library in Georgia, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a punk rock...
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https://www.slj.com/story/2022-yma-winners-send-a-message-from-the-childrens-publishing-world
The individual award committees seek the best book that meets the criteria, but in the context of the times, the 2022 Youth Media Awards winners also make a...
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https://www.slj.com/story/9-AI-tools-for-back-to-school
Used in concert with traditional teaching methods, these resources for creation, instruction, research, and grading can make learning more dynamic.
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https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com/Coin-Machine-Journal
Coin Machine Journal Magazine - 22 issues with 1846 pages from July 1931 - July 1962 - leading coin-op publication
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/page/americas-star-libraries-2021
Every public library is a star to the community it serves. LJ’s Star Library Ratings and the LJ Indexof Public Library Service spotlight the best of the best...
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https://www.slj.com/story/board-books-continue-to-evolve-beyond-just-for-babies
This round-up includes an eclectic mix of books about emotions, pronouns, family, shapes, plants, and more.
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https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/library/?scope=anon
Access video tutorials, variations, detailed anatomy illustrations, and more about yoga poses to take you deeper into your practice.
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https://www.slj.com/page/best-books-2025
We hope that SLJ’s Best Books of 2025, filled with adventurous and fantastical stories, silly and breathtaking picture books, true-crime mysteries and...
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https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/
A School Library Journal Blog
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https://www.slj.com/story/tiffany-d-jackson-empowers-teens-thought-provoking-gripping-page-turners-ya-margaret-a-edwards-award
Beloved YA author Tiffany D. Jackson, winner of this year’s Margaret A. Edwards Award, speaks to SLJ about the award, her expansive work, and how real life...
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https://www.slj.com/story/The-Ugly-Stereotype-Beneath-the-Supreme-Court-Ruling-on-LGBTQIA-Books
The nine picture books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor are not pornography. Nor are they obscene. What is obscene is a Supreme Court decision that denies the...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/academic-ai-in-action-enhancing-library-services-with-alma
Join us as experts from Ex Libris’ Almashare how the Alma user community is helping shape the future of libraries through collaboration and shared...
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https://www.library.gov.au/research/research-guides-0/captain-cooks-endeavour-journal
While Captain Cook's journal from the H.M.S. Endeavour is often on display in the Library's Treasures Gallery, it is currently not on display to...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=grant-to-support-oclc-webjunction-for-five-years
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https://www.slj.com/story/best-nonfiction-middle-to-hs-2023-slj-best-books
These 28 middle grade and YA nonfiction titles invite readers to delve into different facets and figures of history, science, social justice topics, and...
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https://www.slj.com/story/21-books-about-children-and-their-names
These titles about children contemplating their names offer opportunities to discuss family histories, self-esteem, and more.
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https://www.slj.com/story/angeline-boulley-and-the-importance-of-humor-in-native-stories
The YA author shares how laughter through tears is a survival tactic employed by her protagonists—and Indigenous people—to get through difficult times.
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https://www.slj.com/story/white-papers-case-studies
At times, our sponsors make available valuable insights in the form of complimentary white papers or case studies that they wish to share with our...
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https://www.unsw.edu.au/alumni/professional-hub/expand-your-knowledge/library-e-journal-access
Never stop learning with a lifelong UNSW library membership and unlimited access to a range of global, academic eJournal databases.
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/library-and-information-science-answering-the-call-lj251112
With the threats facing our democracy, librarians are on the front lines in the battle for truth, knowledge, justice, and equity in their communities. Being a...
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https://www.slj.com/story/slj-book-reviews-editors-favorite-2023-best-books-covers
Take a look at the SLJ book reviews editors' favorite book covers from the 2023 Best Books list.
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/source-spots-new-reference-tools-meet-the-need-for-trusted-information-lj251121
According to a May 2025 survey, just under half of all responding adults said they think they see false or misleading information online every day. Amid the...
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https://www.slj.com/story/sljs-2023-best-books-are-here
SLJ's Best Books lists are posting over the next few days. Download the full list!
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https://www.slj.com/page/2025-Youth-Media-Awards
This dedicated page features everything about the awards, including all of SLJ's reporting of the 2025 Youth Media Awards ceremony and recognized titles and...
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https://openjournalsystems.com/portfolio/university-johannesburg-library/
University of Johannesburg Library Open Journal Systems support open access publishing and the dissemination of information through open access platforms.
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https://www.slj.com/story/four-books-to-read-this-fourth-of-july
These 4 titles share new information and perspectives on some of the people and events surrounding our nation's independence.
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/amazon-business-for-libraries-building-solutions-together
Join us as we explore how Amazon Business is revolutionizing library procurement through collaborative development with institutions like the Connecticut...
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https://www.slj.com/story/four-mg-and-ya-nonfiction-titles-to-help-heal-the-world
With engaging design, impeccable research, and actionable suggestions for making an impact, these four middle grade & YA titles discuss what strides are...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Ilona-Bray-Coming-to-America-QA
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https://www.slj.com/story/best-books-2022-year-in-slj-covers-december-2022
This year's SLJ December Best Books cover, was created by Guojing, author/illustrator of The Flamingo, a 2022 SLJ Best Book. Guojing is the 25th cover artist...
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https://www.slj.com/story/2-picture-books-about-the-history-meaning-and-celebration-of-kwanzaa
One title is for young readers and the other is for middle grade, but both books share the importance of the cultural holiday that begins on December 26 and...
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https://www.slj.com/page/best-books-2024
The curation of this list is evidence of the gigantic community working together, no questions asked, to campaign for literacy and an educated republic, by...
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https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Prepub-Alert-May-2026-Titles
May 2026 Prepub Alert: forthcoming titles to know, share, and buy; plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all the titles and an Edelweiss catalog with plot...
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