The “Weisure” Class: The Elusive Goal of Work-Life Balance

This column summarizes key books, articles and other resources on the topic of librarian and library staff work-life balance

Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic

Although current books and news articles on workplace bullying are generally available, those dealing with bullying in a library setting are not as widespread. This New and Noteworthy column reviews recent library-specific materials on issues unique to workplace bullying and mobbing in libraries

We All Belong: Celebrating Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusivity

In this “Internet Reviews” column we enhance our understanding of multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity through a number of educational and organizational websites

The Value-Added Organization: Beyond Business as Usual

Value-added services are essential in today\u27s libraries to ensure that they remain important and relevant to our users. Recent literature highlights how libraries can and should explore value-added initiatives, including enhanced catalogs, makerspaces, tagging, and more

Just Give ‘Em Something New? How We Think about Innovation in Libraries

Innovation is widely considered to be an essential component of a successful library, but what does it mean? This issue\u27s New and Noteworthy column focuses on just a few of the many recent books and articles discussing the innovation and why it needs to be a topic of conversation and action among library and information services leaders

Handle with Care: Benefits and Drawbacks of Volunteers in the Library

This New and Noteworthy book review column focuses on resources about volunteer management in school, public, academic, and special libraries

Running to Stand Still: The Challenge of Keeping Up with Library Trends

New and Noteworthy review column focusing on keeping up with library and information science news and trends