Operationalizing Minimal Computing Values Through Shared Computing-Platform Development: A Case Study of DigitalArc and Opaque Publisher
In Brief: This article explores how minimal computing principles guided the parallel web development of two related but distinct publishing platforms, DigitalArc and Opaque Publisher. ... Read More
Seeking Approval, Confronting Objectivity: Neutrality in the Library of Congress Subject Headings Approval Process
In Brief: This study examines the concept of neutrality in Library of Congress Subject Headings and the subject approval process by analyzing proposed headings that... Read More
Memorial for Fobazi Ettarh
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of trailblazer and fire-starter Fobazi Ettarh. Her loss will be felt by... Read More
Lived Patron Experiences of Dysconscious Ableism in Public Library Spaces
In Brief This paper explores the lived experiences of disabled patrons in public library spaces, investigating how dysconscious ableism manifests in their daily interactions. Dysconscious... Read More
More Than Sage Smoke and Mascots: How Well Do You Know Your Indigenous Patrons and Employees?
In Brief The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s racist “Native American” mascot, Chief Illiniwek, has lingered on campus since the ban by the National Collegiate... Read More
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions
In Brief This study investigates neuroinclusive hiring practices in academic libraries, focusing on best practices for designing hiring experiences that are inclusive to autistic and... Read More
The Digital Opaque: Refusing the Biomedical Object
In Brief This essay examines the extractive practices employed in biomedical research to reconsider how librarians, archivists, and knowledge professionals engage with the unethical materials... Read More
Interest Convergence, Intersectionality, and Counter-Storytelling: Critical Race Theory as Practice in Scholarly Communications Librarianship
In Brief: Despite the ever-increasing presence of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rhetoric in librarianship, library workers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color... Read More
Going around in Circles: Interrogating Librarians’ Spheres of Concern, Influence, and Control
In Brief: The practice placing one’s anxieties into circles of concern, influence, and control can be found in philosophy, psychology, and self-help literature. It is... Read More
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies
In Brief In spring 2024, two Latinx colleagues at California State University, East Bay, developed a pilot program focused around hosting a book club which... Read More