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Carla Hayden: Palace to Knowledge
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Carla Hayden: Palace to Knowledge

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Michael Sauers

Dr. Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress, and the first woman and the first African-American ever to hold that prestigious pose.  Born in…

Friday Reads: The Incident Report by Martha Baillie
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Friday Reads: The Incident Report by Martha Baillie

Posted on December 4, 2020November 30, 2020 by Michael Sauers

In a Toronto library, home to the mad and the marginalized, notes appear, written by someone who believes he is Rigoletto, the hunchbacked jester from…

Friday Video: A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
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Friday Video: A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by Michael Sauers
Brenna Bychowski: Superheroes and Shocking Affairs, or, Adventures in Cataloging Popular Literature
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Brenna Bychowski: Superheroes and Shocking Affairs, or, Adventures in Cataloging Popular Literature

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Michael Sauers

Never before have I wanted a cataloging presentation to go longer… Ephemeral popular literature has traditionally been under-described in library catalogs. In addition to the…

Public Libraries closed for COVID-19
Libraries

Public Libraries closed for COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by Michael Sauers

Want to add your library and/or view entries on a map, use the links at the top of the spreadsheet. You can also go and…

Elders of the Internet
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Elders of the Internet

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Michael Sauers

The Wizard of the World Wide Web convenes an emergency meeting of the Elders of the Internet. The burning issue: Libraries! Starring: Nick Offerman Promotional…

Duke University Library Doing it Right
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Duke University Library Doing it Right

Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 by Michael Sauers

Check out the “What pronouns do you use” field on their request form.

Transgender Inclusion in Libraries
Libraries

Transgender Inclusion in Libraries

Posted on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Michael Sauers

Are you interested in increasing your understanding of transgender issues, changing your use of gendered language, and thinking about how to implement policies of inclusion?…

Propose a Topic for the ITAL “Public Libraries Leading the Way” Column
Libraries

Propose a Topic for the ITAL “Public Libraries Leading the Way” Column

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), the quarterly open-access journal published by ALA’s Library Information Technology Association, is looking for contributors for its regular “Public Libraries…

Managing your relationship with the community by Jamie LaRue
Libraries

Managing your relationship with the community by Jamie LaRue

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Michael Sauers

I’ve written in many places about one of the key shifts in librarianship. We are moving from being library-centric to being community-centric. This movement is…

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