As millions of students prepare to return to classrooms this fall, school librarians are quietly running their own back-to-school marathon — one that starts weeks before the first bell rings.… read more →
In 2026, the long-held trust that libraries protect information is under sustained digital assault. From small rural branches to national institutions, cybercriminals treat libraries as soft, high-value targets—repositories of patron… read more →
Origins The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) traces its roots to December 2010, when Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society announced a research and planning initiative for a… read more →
Librarians have become one of the richest niches in podcasting. Between national library associations, big-city public library systems, and independent librarians talking shop, there is now a full deck of… read more →
While open-source platforms like Koha have made real inroads, proprietary systems still dominate library technology worldwide, particularly among academic, national, and large public library systems. Industry consolidation has concentrated much… read more →
Open source dominates headlines and developer conversations, but proprietary software hasn’t gone anywhere — and in 2026, it remains the clear backbone of enterprise IT. Employers still expect expertise in… read more →
In 2026, libraries are being squeezed from two directions at once: the physical infrastructure of the AI boom and the economic and cultural fallout of the software it powers. Data… read more →
When the United States reached its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, libraries across the country became among the most energetic places to celebrate, hosting exhibitions, storytelling projects, author talks,… read more →
Walk into almost any public library in the United States today, and you’re as likely to find someone learning to attach a file to an email as someone checking out… read more →
Sharing your skill-set Busy professionals, freelancers, and local service providers already solve real problems every day, yet that know-how often stops earning the moment the workday ends. The tension is… read more →