Movers & Shakers 2021
By Meredith Schwartz
Welcome to LJ’s 2021 Movers & Shakers! It is my honor and pleasure to congratulate the 46 people honored as part of the Movers class of 2021. Since the inaugural Movers & Shakers, named in 2002, this marks the 19th year that LJ has spotlighted a group of individuals who are moving the library field forward as a profession. Over the years, Movers have come from the ranks of both degreed librarians and non-degreed library workers, as well as volunteers and vendors, and have come from academic, public, school, and special libraries settings—occasionally even outside of traditional libraries altogether. This year’s class of Movers has had little choice but to embrace change and run with it. And they’ve certainly risen to the challenge. Their stories and so many more offer actionable examples to replicate and adapt across a range of library environments and communities. I hope you will find them as inspiring as I do. Read more » | 