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ATG Book of the Week: Atlas: A World of Maps From the British Library
Title: Atlas: A World of Maps From the British Library Author: Tom Harper Hardcover: 978-0712352918, $44.95 Imprint: British Library Publishing, 2019 The British Library's map collection is the national cartographic collection of Britain and numbers around four...
ATG Article of the Week: Reflecting on 2018, and (Tentatively) Projecting the Future
Reflecting on 2018, and (Tentatively) Projecting the Future is an article posted on the Insider Higher Ed website that recaps the year in digital learning. It reports on a new online institution, a transforming textbook market, shifting landscapes for MOOCs and...
ATG Book of the Week: The Art of Reading: An Illustrated History of Books in Paint
Title: The Art of Reading: An Illustrated History of Books in Paint Author: Jamie Camplin & Maria Ranauro Hardcover: 978-1606065860, $34.95 Imprint: Los Angeles: Getty Publications. 2018 “Why do artists love books?” This volume takes this tantalizingly...
ATG “I Wonder” Wednesday: Does your library actively collect audio books?
What Counts as a “Resource” & Does it Matter? – An ATG Hot Topic
By Courtney McAllister During the Charleston Conference this year, I had an opportunity to participate in a lively ATG Trendspotting discussion, led by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. The session covered a wide range of provocative and timely topics that are weighing on the...
ATG Book of the Week: The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation
Title: The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation Author: Trevor Owens Paperback: 978-1421426976, $34.95 Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018 "Many people believe that what is on the Internet will be around forever. At the same time, warnings of an...
ATG Article of the Week: I have forgotten how to read
In this opinion piece in the Globe & Mail Michael Harris* comes to a startling realization; he has forgotten how to read "For a long time Michael Harris convinced himself that a childhood spent immersed in old-fashioned books would insulate him from our new media...
ATG Hot Topics: Ready, Set, STRESS!
By Courtney McAllister For many college students in the U.S., final exams are in full swing. Winter break is a tantalizing mirage, hovering on the other side of a comprehensive exam or massive research paper. At my library, finals are an especially anxious time for...
ATG Article of the Week: Many Academics Are Eager to Publish in Worthless Journals
Many Academics Are Eager to Publish in Worthless Journals is a post by Gina Kolata, a reporter at The New York Times who focuses on science and medicine. In her article Ms. Kolata starts by stating the obvious fact that "Universities, colleges, even community...
ATG Book of the Week: The Book (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
TItle: The Book (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Author: Amaranth Borsuk Paperback: 978-0262535410, $13.50 Imprint: Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2018 What is the book in a digital age? Is it a physical object containing pages encased in covers? Is it a...
New Charleston Briefings Title: Accessibility & Publishing
ATG Media is pleased to announce the latest title in the Charleston Briefings series: Accessibility & Publishing, by Stephanie S. Rosen. Accessibility is about equitable access to resources for all people, regardless of physical ability. Scholarly publishing is...
ATG Article of the Week: When Universities Cut, Libraries Bleed
In this post in American Libraries, Anne Ford discusses what happens to academic libraries when universities cut. Her answer: nothing good. "When a university cuts majors, programs, or even an entire school, what happens to its library? The obvious answer: Nothing...
ATG Book of the Week: Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany
Title: Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany Author: Jane Mount Hardcover: 978-1452167237, $24.95 Imprint: San Francisco: Chronicle, 2018 "... In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her...
ATG “I Wonder” Wednesday: Does the Head of Collection Development have signatory authority for licensing library electronic resources at your library.
ATG Book of the Week: Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management (An ALCTS Monograph)
Title:Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management (An ALCTS Monograph) Author: George Stachokas Paperback: 978-0838916216, $79 Imprint: Chicago, American Library Association, 2018 "In terms of both overall spending and usage, library...
