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Notes on a Banned Books Class

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When I took over the class, I focused on recent examples of books that have been targeted by book challenges and bans, since that has been a relentless topic in the news. I selected most of my titles from the past few years of ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists.

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Scholars Discuss Advantages and Pitfalls of Social Media in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I think it's important for folks to see the fullness of who we are as humans, that we're not just faculty or researchers writing these books. Amidst the stressors of academia and social media, the panelists spoke about finding joy and taking breaks from being online. "In My work is not my life. I have a full life outside of that.

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New Book Focuses on Anti-Asian Racism, Stereotypes, and Catholic Teachings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I would just stand there for hours, reading one book after another in Asian American studies. For the first time, I read somebody talking about me, and most of the books do not talk about me. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a professor of theology at the Earlham School of Theology said that Cheah's book is much needed. "Dr.

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Discussion Topics for Book Clubbing ‘After the Ivory Tower Falls’

Inside Higher Ed

I’m hearing rumbles of book clubbing. ” After the Ivory Tower Falls is a book we in academia should be engaging with. You will have to tell us how your book clubbing conversations go, but the likely answer is “not really.” Published in August of 2022.

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Author discusses recent book on the 'Morehouse Man'

Inside Higher Ed

The book, Respectable: Politics and Paradox in Making the Morehouse Man (UC Press), bases its conclusions on a series of qualitative interviews with alumni. She responded to questions about her book via email. What do you think of those discussions and efforts happening in academia right now in the context of your research?

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Pathways to professorship

HEPI

Pathways to professorship is a remarkable book. Also, while Leask is attributed as the author of the book, she is also the editor in the sense that there are other contributors. This is a notable, although unstated, feature of the book as while nearly half of UK university academics as female only 28% are professors.

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IoT in Bangladesh Libraries: A Path to Transformation

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Environmental monitoring becomes better: Heat sensors, humidity sensors, as well as pollution sensors help to maintain ideal conditions for books or artefacts belonging to libraries. For instance, when a user approaches a shelf, the sensor could activate a display that shows the available books or provides information about the section.