The 2025 class of Movers & Shakers are demonstrating the strong work and resilience of libraries—now and to come—including 12 librarians in academic settings who are making a difference both inside and out of their institutions.
On March 26, the Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced its dissolution, following a unanimous vote by 2025 SLA Board members. The SLA Board is currently developing a plan for the dissolution process, which they anticipate should be complete by April 2026.
A temporary restraining order issued to ALA on May 1, and a preliminary injunction in the case of Rhode Island vs. Trump, offer some relief following a chaotic two months at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
In this important work of early feminism, which shocked its readers but reflected its times, Chopin mirrors the sensibilities of her age while universally underscoring the desire to reject prescribed roles and definitions.
In an era of shrinking library budgets, innovative consortial relationships are proving essential for maintaining equitable access to resources. Library leaders share how ILS-agnostic consortial borrowing, strategic partnerships beyond traditional resource sharing, and communicating value to stakeholders can multiply a library's impact despite financial constraints.
The Pulitzer Prizes are announced, with James by Percival Everett winning the top prize in fiction. Combee by Edda L. Fields-Black, Native Nations by Kathleen DuVal, Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts, New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe, Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls, and To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause by Benjamin Nathans also win Pulitzer Prizes.
“The sudden halting of the agencies’ work after decades of close cooperation will immediately put at risk hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding on which the States depend, and undermine library programs, economic opportunity, and the free flow of commerce throughout the country.”
The Otherwise Award winners are announced. NYT explores the unusual process of awarding this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction to Percival Everett’s James.
Did you know that over 60%* of libraries are actively planning to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their services? A vital aspect of this change is understanding how AI can enhance library services. Advanced applications such as personalized recommendations for users or predictive models for space planning are already delivering impressive outcomes.
This well-researched look at athletic performance in the human body deflates many common misperceptions about the role of gender in sports. Highly recommended for teens and adults.
By giving voices and representation to 31 extinct species, Allen shows how these creatures lived and how to listen wholeheartedly to them and the other species (estimates range from 20,000 to two million) that went extinct during the last century.
With English translation by Farris and Kaminsky, Panasiuk’s unforgettable poems are now accessible to more readers. The subject matter is timely and essential; these personal, literary pieces will haunt attentive readers.
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