The Library in 2020

A thought piece on the library envisioned for 2020 sparks reflection and conversation on how library schools, librarians and library organizations might prepare for this possible coming reality. Broader considerations are needed regarding collaboration, community, crossroads, service and flexibilit

Interview with Kenny Crews on Copyright

This is a 8 minutes audio interview with Kenneth Crews, JD, MLS, PhD. Done by Assistant Professor, Jill Hurst-Wahl at Ischool Syrcuse University

CLA Ursula Meyer Advocacy Fund Training: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Justice for Library Advocacy

Description: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice remain critically important elements of our library advocacy efforts; they also are interwoven themes with which we struggle within our organizations and within the communities we serve. This highly-interactive, discussion-focused session, featuring a panel of library advocates, will explore the hopes and challenges that drive advocacy, unconscious bias, and ways to be effective in fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Goals: By participating in this session, you will explore ways to incorporate positive action into your work as a library advocate committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice; identify and find ways to decrease unconscious bias within yourself, your peers, and members of the communities you serve; and identify actions you and your partners in advocacy can immediately begin taking to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within the communities you serve. During the session, you will identify: - At least three examples of what advocates within libraries are doing to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within their communities so you can adapt them to your own situation - An approach you can incorporate into your work to reduce unconscious bias which is interfering with your ability to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice through your advocacy efforts - At least one step you will take within the week following the session to foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within your organization and/or the community you serv

Working to give Libraries more Information

When you look across the U.S. at approximately 17,000 public library outlets - main and branch libraries, and bookmobiles - what do you see? Yes, libraries and library staff focused on meeting the needs of their communities. Yes, library staff providing innovative programs. Yes, community members being connected to resources that are making a difference in their lives. We see one other thing: libraries that need more information on what they are doing as a group, so they can learn from each other