Think you had a busy year? How about handling nearly 1 million items in one year! Or how about getting 1,000 requests a day for loans and articles! These are just a couple of the many surprising numbers on the 2014 Minitex Arithmetic infographic. Check out the version below for more numbers or click here for a PDF version.
The numbers are in! Library Journal and School Library Journal have teamed up to bring you new library market research. Four of these reports are available to those who provide some basic information. They are as follows:
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Jonathon Sturgeon of Flavorwire, has a new 2014 booklist that has become our first of 2015! Sturgeon says that, while 2014 brought us some great books of all kinds, “academic publishing in particular branched out, with quality works in philosophy, poetry, fiction, and history.” So, without further ado, here are the 10 Best Books by Academic Publishers in 2014!
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Information Today’s Computers in Libraries conference took place in Washington DC two weeks ago and featured top-notch presentations by librarians on the cutting-edge of technology. Didn’t get an opportunity to attend? We are happy to provide access to the following 10 presentations.
Get the content of these great presentations and see for yourself what you missed!
The Newbery and Caldecott Medals honor outstanding writing and illustration of works published in the United States during the previous year and are the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. By now, most folks know that Kate DiCamillo, author of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (Candlewick), and Brian Floca, illustrator of Locomotive (Atheneum), are the 2014 winners of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals.
DiCamillo, a resident of Minneapolis, has previously received Newbery recognition for “The Tale of Despereaux,” the 2004 Medal winner, and 
“Because of Winn-Dixie,” a 2001 Honor Book. DiCamillo was recently named 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature too, so it is simply satisfying to have a Minnesotan doing so well this year!
The full press release includes details about the authors and these books, along with lists of books that got honorable mentions.