How do we write about this?: Reflections on scholarship about immigrants, data literacy, surveillance, and academic freedom in 2025
In brief How do you write about immigrants, surveillance, and data literacy at a time when the political landscape around you is constantly shifting, immigrants... Read More
Another Way of Knowing: Resisting Eugenic Propaganda Through Community Archiving
In Brief: How do information workers resist the creation of archival “deathworlds”? With rising eugenicist rhetoric in the United States, sites of cultural memory face... Read More
Fear and Burnout At the Interface of Librarianship and Māori Knowledge in Aotearoa New Zealand
By Kathryn Oxborrow Vambe In Brief: This article presents some findings from a study of non-Māori librarian engagement with Māori knowledge. I asked non-Māori librarians... Read More
Making Sense of GenAI Amidst AI Hype and AI Personalization
By Sarah Morris In Brief: Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy frameworks emphasize the importance of understanding Generative AI (GenAI) technologies. But our collective and individual understanding... Read More
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