In The Spotlight
ATG Quirkies: Tolkien the Visual Artist
J.R.R. Tolkien Exhibit Opening in New York Is the “Largest in Generations” Tolkien admirers are probably still standing in lines around the Morgan Library & Museum in New York to get a glimpse of the many treasures that are part of this exhibit. Tolkien: Maker of...
ATG Job Bank 4/19/19 – Publishing
Director Journals - Walter De Gruyter, Inc. "Our Publishing |Journals department coordinates the publication of high-quality research journals. As the Director Journals, you will be responsible for several Journal Publishers and the strategic development of a...
If Rumors were Horses 4/19/19
By Katina Strauch Hot off the Press from the awesome Mary Ann Liebert. It has been ages since Mary Ann and I have touched bases! But we did talk yesterday and what exciting news! Bob Vrooman has just joined Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., in the newly-created position...
ATG Quirkies: You Too Could Be A Da Vinci
Good News for all of the aspiring Leonardos out there. The fad for adult coloring books is far from over. And this post discusses how New York Academy of Medicine Library, in a highly creative response, started a "new initiative called Color Our Collections Week."...
ATG Original: Bookstores Face the Realities of 21st Century Commerce: Part 2 – Indie Bookstores Rise To the Occasion
by Nancy K. Herther (This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Click here to read Part 1.) Highland Indiana’s Miles Books owner Jim Roumbos believes we are seeing a resurgence of the local bookshop. "More than 200 independent bookstores have opened over the past few years,"...
ATG Quirkies: The Other Columbus Encircled the World of Learning
Here is a post from The Guardian that highlights an "extraordinary' 500-year-old library catalogue revealing books lost to time." And what makes it even more fascinating, the catalogue "contains more than 2,000 pages and summaries from the library of Hernando Colón,...
ATG Quirkies: Keep on Truckin’ Readers
At last, a book shop that offers discounts to "truckies" who like to read. Recognizing that big rig truck drivers like to read too, "book shop and book exchange owner Di Zelcestor-Colistor is offering a 50 per cent discount to all bookworm "truckies" who stop in at...
If Rumors were Horses 4-12-19
By Katina Strauch I was interested in a post by Kent Anderson “Are We Gradually Being Erased?’ on his new online newsletter – The Geyser — Hot Takes & Deep Thinking on the Info Economy. It’s about the lack of tangible records of our experiences and how that may...
ATG Quirkies: It’s Edible Books Time of Year
Check out these tasty samples from the International Edible Book Gallery And don't forget to go to each year to see participants books, this gallery is just an appetizer. (Thanks, as always, to John Riley of Gabriel Books for providing ATG Quirkies)
Charleston Trendspotting Initiative: An SSP Pre-Meeting Seminar
Charleston Trendspotting Initiative: Forecasting Changes on the Horizon of Scholarly Communication An SSP Pre-Meeting Seminar Wednesday, 29 May, at 8:30 – 11:30 AM Hosted by the Charleston Conference and Against the Grain (ATG) Register Now (Note reduced rates for...
ATG Quirkies: Grimm’s Fairy Tale, Zen Koan, or Academic Job Market Advice?
Here is fun list from McSweeney's, a publishing company based in San Francisco. It offers seventeen possibilities to chose from that could be from the above sources. The list is provided by Shannon Reed, a writer and professor in Pittsburgh. Check it out and see what...
ATG Original: Bookstores Face The Realities Of 21st Century Commerce: Part 1 – Major Industry Trends
By Nancy K. Herther (This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 2 will be posted later in the week.) Last November, IBISWorld published their most recent industry report on bookstore industry, finding that with pressure from other entertainment and scholarly options for...
ATG Quirkies: Astrology may pay better than astronomy on the job market
In Norway, Student Loans for Astrology! University leaders and scientists are outraged after a recent decision by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. The agency is now accrediting courses in astrology, a field that many regard as a pseudoscience....
ATG Job Bank 4/3/19 – Publishing
Associate Account Manager - Copyright Clearance Center Danvers, MA "The Associate Account Manager will provide account management for a named list of key Rightsholders. The position will interact externally with multiple levels (including senior management...
ATG Quirkies: Bookseller in Paradise
According to this post in the Irish Times "the four flights, two buses and a stressful late-night journey by speedboat" were just the beginning of Aimée Johnson's adventure. Aimée was starting the kind of job most librarians can only dream about. She was...