Navigating the evolving information profession in 2025–2026 You crossed the finish line. The coursework is behind you, the capstone is submitted, and your ALA-accredited diploma is on its way.… read more →
Local Connections are Key For staff and volunteers in literacy organizations planning local literacy events, the hardest part isn’t booking a room or filling a calendar, it’s turning polite attendance… read more →
Rural libraries across Europe are quietly becoming some of the most important digital infrastructure available to their communities. Often the last remaining cultural institutions in small towns and villages, they… read more →
Rural libraries have long punched above their weight. With smaller budgets, skeleton staffs, and patrons who may live dozens of miles from the nearest branch, they have consistently served as… read more →
Every May, the United States observes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month — a federally recognized celebration of the history, culture, and contributions of Americans with roots across… read more →
Style guides are among the most quietly indispensable tools in academic and professional life. They are comprehensive rulebooks — governing everything from how to punctuate a title to how to… read more →
Mental health literacy has never been more important. With depression and anxiety affecting hundreds of millions globally, books have become a powerful tool for understanding, healing, and advocacy. Whether you… read more →
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2026 Mental health has always been part of being human, and is something we’ve all either struggled with or known someone… read more →
Equipment and Operational Strategies for Libraries in the US, Australia, and Europe Libraries have always been asked to do more with less. But the particular version of that challenge facing… read more →
Across the United States, the effort to remove books from school and public library shelves has reached unprecedented levels. PEN America found that 6,870 book bans were enacted during the… read more →