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Onboarding is an essential part of a new employee’s experience at an institution. Some libraries have onboarding processes in place, so how were these institutions able to pivot during the… read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies: TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: Should the Government Take More Steps to Protect Transgender Rights? Should the government take more steps to protect transgender rights? Be sure to… read more →

Give students, researchers, and patrons a greater understanding and appreciation for the strong heritage of America’s important cultures and contributors. The NEA reaffirms that students who participate in ethnic studies… read more →

Last year, we added two new Topic Centers to Bloom’s Literature—Fine Art and World of Dance—that greatly expanded the award-winning literature database’s coverage of the fine and performing arts. Now,… read more →

After conducting a six-month-long assessment to explore the changing needs of the community our library branch serves, we determined that our number-one priority in moving our services forward should be… read more →

I am a librarian as well as a homeschooling parent. As such, I like to match my knowledge of the library world to the needs of the homeschooling community. Below… read more →

We celebrated National Library Week last month in keeping with the celebration’s official theme, “Welcome to Your Library.” What better way to make patrons feel welcome and engaged at your… read more →

100 Years Ago Today, from Issues & Controversies in History: IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1921: Government Sets First Quotas Restricting European Immigration Was the Immigration Act of 1921 necessary, or unfair?… read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies: IMMIGRATION POLICY: Do Stringent Immigration Policies Benefit the United States? Do stringent immigration policies benefit the United States? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’… read more →

Student engagement is a topic that is widely researched and discussed within librarianship. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us had to reimagine and learn new ways to engage our… read more →

Every day I get a news email that includes a pangram puzzle, which I always stare at for a couple of minutes in an attempt to solve the blasted thing…. read more →

Being an administrator is a challenging and stressful job. So, before we begin, we’d like to say: THANK YOU.  No one signed up for Pandemic Principal-ing.  For students to succeed,… read more →