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2023 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I think I stubbornly finished every book I started in 2023 although some of them maybe I shouldn’t have. My plan was to read LESS this year than last year and I did a good job. One hundred and fourteen books. I was busier, happier. I did lower my “books by men” percentage an amount that felt good. average read per month: 9.5

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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Work-from-home trends have stabilized since 2022. According to the WFH Research, which oversees the SWAA survey, the average distance from the workplace rose from 10 miles in January 2020 to over 25 miles in 2023. [2] Yet, one legacy of COVID-19 – the shift towards remote work – remains a significant feature of the U.S.

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CFP: 2023 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference—Biographies Area: April 5-8, 2023 San Antonio, TX

A Library Writer's Blog

The deadline is December 20, 2022. Scholars from a wide variety of disciplines will meet to share their Popular Culture research and interests. The Biographies Area is soliciting papers that examine the connections between biography and popular culture. Thank you for your interest!

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 A recent study by Tenable Research found that many organizations were falling victim to attacks that exploited well-known vulnerabilities, including some dating to 2017. In a January 2023 report, the U.S.

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How changes to Fair Market Rent affects access to affordable housing for extremely low-income renters

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

As of 2023, about 72,000 North Carolina renters use vouchers to subsidize the cost of rent and utilities. For instance, the 2024 FMR was calculated using ACS data from 2017 to 2021. FMR fluctuated between $650 and $700 a month, before jumping 32% in 2022. August 31, 2023. Picture of Subsidized Households.

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More systematic equity and revitalization planning as an imperative and opportunity in the suburbs: Northern Virginia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Louis revitalization planning in the face of population shrinkage ," 2023 Inside NoVA reports, " Report: As Northern Virginia prospers, some neighborhood conditions worsen ," that the wealthy communities of Northern Virginia have communities that have and continue to lag. Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," 2021 -- " Revisiting St.

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