Library Journal#Website

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Founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey, Library Journal originally declared itself to be the "official organ of the library associations of America and of the United Kingdom", according to the journal's self-description in 1878.{{cite journal|journal=Library Journal|volume= 3|number=1 |date=1878|title= Title page}} Indeed, the journal's original title was American Library Journal, though "American" was removed from the title after the first year.{{cite magazine |last=Wiegand |first=Wayne A. |author-link=Wayne A. Wiegand |date=January 29, 2016 |title=Present at the Creation |url=http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/01/29/present-at-creation-ala-history/ |magazine=American Libraries |location=Chicago |publisher=American Library Association |access-date=February 1, 2016}} Its early issues focused on the growth and development of libraries, with feature articles by such prominent authors as R. R. Bowker, Charles Cutter, and Melvil Dewey, and focusing on cataloging, indexing, and lending schemes. In its early issues, Bowker discussed cataloging principles; Cutter, creator of the Cutter Expansive Classification system, developed his ideas; and managing editor Dewey made recommendations for early library circulation systems. Initially, Library Journal did not review books unless they related to librarians' professional interests, but then, like now, the journal ran articles on collection development and ads from publishers recommending their forthcoming books for libraries to purchase.

Early issues of Library Journal were a forum for librarians throughout Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to share news, discussions of their libraries' ideas and practices, and reports of professional activities such as meetings and conferences. In an 1878 prospectus, the journal stressed its importance by noting that small libraries, in particular, could gain the "costly experience and practical advice" of the largest libraries. Regular reading of Library Journal, the prospectus declared, would make "the librarian worth more to the library, and the library worth more to the people."{{cite web |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/1878_LibraryJournal_v3_no2_April.png/220px-1878_LibraryJournal_v3_no2_April.png |title=Library Journal 3.2 (1878): Title Page. }} In the Notes and Queries section, librarians shared reports of how their library managed common problems, and they maintained a constant exchange of questions and answers about authorship and reader's advisory. Two prominent sections, the Bibliography (compiled by Cutter) and Pseudonyms and Antonyms (compiled by James L. Whitney), served as reference resources for librarians.

The print edition of Library Journal contains the following sections:

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• Commentary
• Blatant Berry: John N. Berry III, Editor at Large
• Editorial: Rebecca T. Miller, Editor in Chief
• Departments
• Classified
• Feedback
• People
• Features
• InfoTech
• LJNewsDesk
• Media
• Audio Reviews
• Games, Gamers, & Gaming
• Video Reviews
• Reviews
• Arts & Humanities
• Fiction
• Graphic Novels
• LJ Best Sellers
• Magazine Rack
• Mystery
• Prepub Alert
• Reference
• Science & Technology
• Social Sciences
• Spiritual Living
• The Reader's Shelf

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January

• Librarian of the Year: 2011's Librarian of the Year was Seattle public librarian Nancy Pearl,{{cite news |url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/888408-264/nancy_pearl_ljs_2011_librarian.html.csp |work=Library Journal |title=Awards: Nancy Pearl, Librarian of the Year |date=January 1, 2011 |last=Berry III |first=John N |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110061015/http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/888408-264/nancy_pearl_ljs_2011_librarian.html.csp |archive-date=January 10, 2011}} 2012's winner was Luis Herrera,{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/01/managing-libraries/luis-herrera-ljs-2012-librarian-of-the-year/|work=Library Journal|title=Awards: Luis Herrera, Librarian of the Year|date=January 1, 2012}} 2013's winner was Jo Budler,{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/01/people/joanne-jo-budler-2013-librarian-of-the-year/ |work=Library Journal|title=Awards: Jo Budler, Librarian of the Year|date=January 1, 2013}} and 2014's winner was Corinne Hill.{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/01/awards/corinne-hill-ljs-2014-librarian-of-the-year/|work=Library Journal|title=Awards: Corinne Hill, Librarian of the Year|date=January 1, 2014}} The winner for 2015 was Siobhan A. Reardon.{{Cite web|title = Siobhan A. Reardon: LJ's 2015 Librarian of the Year|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/01/awards/siobhan-a-reardon-ljs-2015-librarian-of-the-year/|website = Library Journal|access-date = January 15, 2016}} Lauren Comito and Christian Zabriskie of New York won the "Librarian of the Year 2020" award for their work organizing the Urban Librarians Unite organization.{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-queens-librarian-named-best-country|title=Brooklyn, Queens Librarian Named Best In The Country|date=December 24, 2019|website=Brooklyn, NY Patch|language=en|access-date=December 25, 2019}}

February

• Best Small Library in America: 2010's Best Small Library in America was Glen Carbon Centennial Library in Glen Carbon, Illinois,{{cite news|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6716260.html|work=Library Journal|title=Best Small Library in America: Glen Carbon Centennial Library|date=February 2010}} 2011's winner was Naturita Community Library in Naturita, Colorado,{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/awards/labor-of-love-best-small-library-in-america-2011-naturita-community-library-co/|work=Library Journal|title=Best Small Library in America: Glen Carbon Centennial Library|date=February 2011}} 2012's winner was The Independence Public Library in Independence, Kansas,{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/01/managing-libraries/best-small-library-in-america-2012-the-independence-public-library-ks/|work=Library Journal|title=Best Small Library in America: The Independence Public Library|date=February 2012}} 2013's winner was Southern Area Public Library in Lost Creek, West Virginia,{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/01/awards/best-small-library-in-america-2013-southern-area-public-library-wv/|work=Library Journal|title=Best Small Library in America: Southern Area Public Library|date=February 2013}} and 2014's winner was Pine River Library in Bayfield, Colorado.{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/01/awards/best-small-library-in-america-2014-pine-river-library-co/|work=Library Journal|title=Best Small Library in America: Pine River Library|date=February 2014}} 2015's winner was the Belgrade Community Library in Belgrade, Montana.{{Cite web|title = The Loaves and Fishes Library {{!}} Best Small Library in America 2015|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/01/awards/the-loaves-and-fishes-library-best-small-library-in-america-2015/|website = Library Journal|access-date = January 15, 2016}}

March

• Paraprofessional of the Year: 2010's Paraprofessional of the Year was Allison Sloan, Senior Library Associate at Reading Public Library in Reading, Massachusetts,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6719424.html|title=Paraprofessional of the Year: Allison Sloan, Senior Library Associate at Reading Public Library in Massachusetts|date=March 2010}} 2011's winner was Gilda Ramos from Patchogue-Medford Library in New York,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6719424.html|title=Paraprofessional of the Year: Gilda Ramos from Patchogue-Medford Library in New York|date=March 2011}} 2012's winner was Linda Dahlquist from Volusia County Public Library in Florida,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/02/people/paralibrarian-of-the-year-2012-linda-dahlquist/ |title=Paraprofessional of the Year: Linda Dahlquist from Volusia County Public Library in Florida|date=March 2012}} 2013's winner was Laura Poe from Athens-Limestone Public Library in Athens, Alabama,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/03/people/paralibrarian-of-the-year-2013-laura-poe/ |title=Paraprofessional of the Year: Laura Poe from Athens-Limestone Public Library in Athens, Alabama|date=March 2013}} and 2014's winner was Clancy Pool from St. John Branch of Washington State's Whitman County Rural Library District.{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/03/awards/paralibrarian-of-the-year-2014-clancy-pool/ |title=Paraprofessional of the Year: Clancy Pool from St. John Branch of Washington State's Whitman County Rural Library District|date=March 2014}} In 2015, Tamara Faulkner Kraus{{Cite web|title = Paralibrarian of the Year 2015: Tamara Faulkner Kraus|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/03/awards/paralibrarian-of-the-year-2015-tamara-faulkner-kraus/|website = Library Journal|access-date = January 15, 2016}} was named the Paralibrarian of the Year (the name of the award was changed in 2011).{{Cite web|title = Past Winners|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/awards/past-winners/|website = lj.libraryjournal.com|access-date = January 15, 2016}}
• Movers & Shakers recognizes numerous influential and innovative North American library and information professionals.

June

• Library of the Year: 2010's Library of the Year was Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/883793-264/2010_library_of_the_year.html.csp|title=Library of the Year: Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio|date=May 2010}} 2011's winner was King County Library System in King County, Washington,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2011/05/library-services/library-of-the-year-2011-king-county-library-system-wa-the-peoples-library/ |title=Library of the Year: King County Library System in King County, Washington|date=May 2011}} 2012's winner was San Diego County Library in San Diego, California,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/06/library-services/2012-galelj-library-of-the-year-san-diego-county-library-empowering-the-public/ |title=San Diego County Library in San Diego, California|date=June 2012}} 2013's winner was Howard County Library in Howard County, Maryland,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/awards/2013-galelj-library-of-the-year-howard-county-library-system-md/ |title=Howard County Library in Howard County, Maryland|date=June 2013}} and 2014's winner was Edmonton Public Library, the first Canadian Library to win this award.{{cite news|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/06/awards/2014-galelj-library-of-the-year-edmonton-public-library-transformed-by-teamwork/ |date=June 2014 |title=Library of the Year: Edmonton Public Library, the first Canadian Library to win this award}} 2015's award went to Ferguson Municipal Public Library,{{Cite web|title = 2015 Gale/LJ Library of the Year: Ferguson Municipal Public Library, MO, Courage in Crisis|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/06/awards/2015-galelj-library-of-the-year-ferguson-municipal-public-library-mo-courage-in-crisis/|website = Library Journal|access-date = January 15, 2016}} Ferguson, Missouri, 2018's award went to the San Francisco Public Library.{{cite news |title=S.F. Public Library wins Library of the Year award |first=John |last=McMurtrie |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/books/article/S-F-Public-Library-wins-library-of-the-year-award-12969664.php |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=June 6, 2018 |access-date=March 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605205319/https://www.sfchronicle.com/books/article/S-F-Public-Library-wins-library-of-the-year-award-12969664.php# |archive-date=June 5, 2018 |url-status=live }}

November

• LJ Teaching Award: 2010's LJ Teaching Award winner was Steven L. MacCall of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|title= LJ Teaching Award winner: Steven L. MacCall of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/887460-264/steven_maccall_winner_of_ljs.html.csp|date=November 2010}} 2011's winner was Martin B. Wolske from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|title= LJ Teaching Award winner: Martin B. Wolske from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2011/11/library-education/martin-b-wolske-lj-teaching-award-2011/|date=November 2011}} 2012's winner was Lilia Pavlovsky from Rutgers University, New Jersey,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|title= LJ Teaching Award winner: Lilia Pavlovsky from Rutgers University, New Jersey|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/11/library-education/lilia-pavlovsky-a-passionate-professor-who-%C2%ADmentors-students-in-the-program-and-long-after-they-graduate/|date=November 2012}} 2013's winner was Suzie Allard from University of Tennessee, Knoxville,{{cite news|work=Library Journal|title= LJ Teaching Award winner: Suzie Allard from University of Tennessee, Knoxville|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/11/awards/suzie-allard-lj-teaching-award-winner-2013/|date=November 2013}} and 2014's winner was Paul T. Jaeger{{cite web|website=University of Maryland|title=Paul T. Jaeger|url=http://ischool.umd.edu/faculty-staff/paul-t-jaeger }} from University of Maryland,.{{cite news|work=Library Journal|title= LJ Teaching Award winner: Paul T. Jaeger from University of Maryland|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/11/awards/paul-t-jaeger-ljalise-excellence-in-teaching-award-winner-2014/|date=November 2014}} Patricia K. Galloway of the University of Texas at Austin was named the 2015 winner.{{Cite web|title = Patricia K. Galloway {{!}} LJ/ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award Winner 2015|url = http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/11/awards/patricia-k-galloway-ljalise-excellence-in-teaching-award-winner-2015/|website = Library Journal|access-date = January 15, 2016}}

In 2008 the journal started awarding public libraries with a star system, grouping libraries into categories by expenditure level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=ljx181101Stars2018Main|title=The 2018 Stars {{!}} LJ Index 2018|last=Lance|first=Keith Curry|website=Library Journal|access-date=November 7, 2019}} In 2018, the journal award five stars in the over-US$30 million expenditures category to five libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Seattle Public Library, Cleveland Public Library, and King County Library System.{{Cite web|url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=ljx181101StarsByNumbers|title=2018 Star Libraries By the Numbers {{!}} LJ Index 2018|last=Lance|first=Keith Curry|website=Library Journal|access-date=November 7, 2019}} A total of 257 libraries nationwide were awarded stars, ranging from 3 stars to 5, in the nine different expenditure level categories.

LibraryJournal.com, the Library Journal website, provides both subscribers and non-subscribers full access to all print content as well as recent archives. Visitors can sign up for email newsletters such as "BookSmack", "Library Hotline", "LJ Academic Newswire", "LJ Review Alert", and "LJXpress". Web articles in the site's "Libraries & Librarians" category are listed by topic, with each topic assigned its own RSS feed so that users can receive articles relevant to their interests. Past and present reviews are archived and organized by type (book, DVD, gaming, magazine, video, etc.); they are also available via RSS feeds. Another feature is "InfoDocket" (edited by Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy, originally founded, and still accessible, as an separate website at InfoDocket.com).{{cite web |url=http://www.infodocket.com/about/ |title=About |work=InfoDocket |publisher=Library Journal |access-date=May 25, 2014 }} Additionally, Library Journal maintains an up-to-date list of library jobs in the website's "JobZone" feature.{{cite news|url=http://jobs.libraryjournal.com/|title=JobZone|work=Library Journal}}

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• [http://www.libraryjournal.com/ Library Journal] – official website
• Hathi Trust. [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009029380 Library Journal] digitized issues, various dates

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