5 Designed for acquisitions or collection development librarians in public libraries, Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction (21st Edition, 2027) is a reliable guide for building and maintaining a well-rounded collection of essential and recommended nonfiction books for adults. The Core Collection is intended to serve the needs of public libraries and stand as a basic or “opening day” collection. The newer titles help in identifying areas that can be updated or strengthened. Retention of useful material from the previous edition enables the librarian to make informed decisions about weeding a collection. EASY-TO-USE ARRANGEMENT Arranged for ease-of-use by Dewey Decimal Classification, this helpful guide provides immediate access to over 11,000 essential and recommended nonfiction titles. All areas of nonfiction are covered. • Science, Technology & • Health & Medicine Computer Science • Political Science, Economics & Law • Religion & Philosophy • History, Travel & Biography • Arts & Architecture • Literature & Language CREATED FOR LIBRARIANS, BY LIBRARIANS Books included in this edition were selected by experienced librarians representing public library systems and academic libraries across the United States. With their helpful guidance, librarians nationwide rely on Core Collections for: • Collection Development • Title Selection & Purchasing • Weeding their Collection • Readers’ Advisory • Curriculum Support • Librarian Instruction INFORMATION-PACKED ENTRIES In these pages, librarians can collect much-needed data on over 11,000 recommended titles. Entries include: • Complete Bibliographic & Cataloging Information • ISBN & Publisher to aid in purchasing • Subject Headings and Dewey Classification • Content Description and Excerpts from Select Reviews provide helpful information when evaluating books for selection and determining which of several books on the same subject is best suited for the individual reader. • Additional notes highlight edition information and publication history, awards, and other content. STARRED ENTRIES Essential titles, our highest recommendation level in a subject area, are easily identified with a starred listing throughout the text. The stars are included in the index too, so readers can easily identify essential titles by author or by subject area. IN-DEPTH INDEXING A highly detailed Author, Title, Series, and Subject Index provides easy navigation through the hundreds of subject areas and thousands of authors and titles in this informative resource. Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction is an essential resource for library and media specialists looking to enhance and enrich their collection with the most important and highly recommended titles currently available. Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction Twenty-First Edition 21st Edition FEBRUARY 2027 Two Volumes; 2,500 pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-745-1 List Price: $420 New New Edition! Edition! “This large and vital reference is a must for both public and academic libraries.” –American Reference Books Annual Core Collections H . W . W i l s o n 8 4 4 . 6 3 0 . 6 3 6 9 Harari, Yuval N. « Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Yuval Noah Harari. Random House 2024. 496 p. ISBN 9780593734223 Grades: Adult 001.09 1. Information behavior 2. Information networks 3. Information 4. Information technology 5. Social history 6. Technological innovations 7. Artificial intelligence 8. Nature and science 9. Science writing 10. History and politics 11. History writing LC 2024011713 Loan Stars Favourites, 2024. From the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, Stalinism, Nazism and the resurgence of populism today, an historian and philosopher explores human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world, addressing the urgent choices we face as nonhuman intelligence threatens our very existence. “An important and timely must-read as our survival is at the mercy of information… Burgeoning concerns over AI and Harari’s stellar reputation will have readers reaching for this promising title.”—Booklist Includes bibliographical references and index.
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