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The article reports on efforts by the U.S. Library of Congress to make more of its collections available online. It mentions the crowdsourcing for the transcription of letters to and from President Abraham Lincoln and other collections, the creation of Story Maps to present an immersive method of presenting history, and other digital projects.

An excerpt from the book "Embracing Culturally Responsive Practice in School Libraries" by Elisabeth Kennedy is presented.

The article presents peace-related collections in the U.S. that focused on cultivating a nonviolent world. Topics discussed include information on the Swarthmore Peace Collection, composed of materials donated by social worker and activist Jane Addams to Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, background of the Hoover Institution Library and Archives (HILA) housed at Stanford University in California, and insight on the Cecilia Bard Multicultural Collection for Peace and Social Justice.

The article discusses the findings of the Lilead Project survey, which researched the conditions facing U.S. school libraries. Topics discussed include the lack of resources available to district school library supervisors, the professional development, technology support, and collection development responsibilities held by school library supervisors, and the stress experienced by school library supervisors. Charts and graphs illustrating the findings of the survey are also provided.

The article reports on libraries in the U.S. hosting antiques appraisal events. Topics discussed include highlights of the Wilkes County Public Library's (WCPL) annual antique appraisals hosted by the Wilkes Friends of the Library (WFL) in North Carolina, information on the antiques appraisals event hosted by Hinsdale Public Library (HPL) in Illinois in May 2022, and description on a virtual antiques appraisal hosted by Dover Public Library (DPL) in North Hampshire in March 2021.

The article focuses on the age of COVID-19 has architects merge future facing innovations with present-day needs. Topics include light of the COVID-19 pandemic have been tasked with transforming themselves into places that allow users to physically distance being more digitally connected than ever, the institutions emerge from months of shutdowns, and design experts seek to meet health, and the safety challenges as well as safeguard these community spaces against an uncertain future.

The article provides updates on issues and trends in the U.S. library industry as of April 2, 2020. Topics covered include the challenges to library materials and programs addressing issues of concern to members of the gay community, the chronic and arbitrary censorship of reading materials and information resources in prisons, and the 2018 Order by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to eliminate network neutrality protections.

The author reports on the companies that offer services to libraries. He mentions the available integrated library systems by various companies, the need for updated user interfaces, and the products available for public, school, and academic libraries.

The article covers the 2018 American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition which was held June 21-26 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It discusses exhibitions on the library technology industry from companies including ProQuest, EBSCO Information Services, and Elsevier.

The article reports on the variety of technologies available to libraries. It presents general comments on library vendors, discusses integrated library systems and other products offered by the vendors, and includes information on international vendors.

The article discusses the preservation, reformatting and collection of audio and video materials in libraries. Emphasis is given to topic such as surveying audiovisual collections, information resources such as the Library of Congress for the care and handling of materials, and identifying signs of deterioration.

The article presents a discussion of maintaining electronic resources (e-resources), which are a cornerstone of modern library collections, adapted from "The Current Landscape of Electronic Resources Access Issues" in the October 2022 issue. Topics discussed include benefits of using a knowledge base to help manage e-resources, and possible cause of broken or misdirecting links.

The article discusses the disappointment of the American Library Assocation (ALA) of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request released by U.S. President Barack Obama. It states that the budget shows no changes from the FY2016 funding for Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It mentions that the ALA stressed the negative effects of the budget on children, families, and small businesses.

The article offers information on self-published books. Particular focus is given to how libraries can develop ways to include local work in collections. Additional topics discussed include how attitudes towards self-published books are changing, insights from Kathryn McClurg, a collections librarian at the Toronto Public Library (TPL) and demand for local authors by library customers.

The article discusses the implementation of a monthly game night at academic library the University of Minnesota Morris's (UMM) Rodney A. Briggs Library. Topics discussed include the use of game night as an effort to engage students and get them coming to the library more often, the focus on board and card games and the strategies used to collect these games in light of budget constraints, and strategies for engaging students in the game nights.

The article discusses several announcements including Elaine Bleisch joined Lied Scottsbluff (Nebr.) Public Library as teen librarian and children's assistant in November, 2020; Jonathan O . Cain became associate university librarian for research and learning at Columbia University Libraries in New York City; and Kyle DeCicco-Carey joined Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, as director October 19.

The article features several drones from various manufacturers that libraries can use, including the Hover Camera Passport, Robolink's CoDrone Lite and CoDrone Pro models.

The offers information on how the Brooklyn Public Library in New York responded to the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by working with organizations and institutions to maintain services. It includes making sites easier to find by posting about resources on community Facebook pages and parenting discussion lists, and encouraging residents to sign up for e-cards so those without active library cards can still access the library's digital collections.

An interview with Alison Mirabella, digital literacy coordinator at Longwood Public Library in Middle Island, New York, is presented. Among the issues she discussed include the Ryze Tello drones that are part of their library's equipment and gadgets collection that cardholders can borrow, how the drones serve the needs of the library, and the main benefits of the drones.

The article announces that the ALCTS (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services) is accepting nominations for its annual preservation awards.

The article reviews several resources for media literacy and research including The Day USA online newspaper, Readex, a provider of primary sources archives,

The article discusses the creation of digital wallpapers and virtual bookshelves within the Digital Library Community Project at the San Antonio Public Library in Texas. Emphasis is given to topics such as QR codes that link to book titles, a design based on the mobile electronic books application of the cellphone company Vodafone, and the Project's impact on digital library usage.

The article offers information on the ALCTS (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services) online continuing education course grant program. Particular focus is given to how this program aims to support librarians from emerging countries. Additional topics discussed include how these courses help librarians keep up on trends and technical services and insights on courses offered by the ALCTS, including acquisitions, collection development and management.

The article offers brief information on several software for public libraries from software companies including BiblioCore discovery environment from Biblio-Commons, Atrium ILS from Book Systems Inc., and Amlib ILS from Infovision Software Inc.

The article announces that American Library Association (ALA) student members are qualified to join SustainRT, a program that provides resources for the libraries to support sustainability, for no fee.

The article reports on the fundraising drive of the American Library Association for year end giving.

The article announces that the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site in Gansevoort, New York, the final home of U.S. Civil War general and president Ulysses S. Grant, has ben declared a literary landmark as the location where Grant completed his book the "Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant."

The article reports on the partnership of the periodical "Choice" and The Charleston Company to develop a database of database reviews called "ccAdvisor."

The article reports on the benefits that libraries and prospective authors can obtain from library sponsored initiatives to promote and provide instruction on how to self publish books. Self-publishing education initiatives which were created at several U.S. libraries, including Provincetown Public Library in Massachusetts, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas and Los Gatos Public Library in California, are examined.

The library technology industry had a quiet year in 2023. But in the absence of major business moves and acquisitions, companies set their sights on executing strategies to strengthen their [...]

An interview with Elizabeth Chase, head of collections, assessment, and user engagement at Stonehill College MacPhaidin Library, in which she discusses how she uses the search engine Yewno.

The author looks at the benefits offered by dual-library internships. He says his internship allowed him to divide his time between the Satilla Regional Library System and the William S. Smith Library at South Georgia State College in Douglas. He asserts that he learned various skills at two distinct workplaces through his internship. He recommends all library schools to consider dual-library internships.

A calendar of events related to library science in the U.S from May to June 2016 issue is presented which includes National Library Legislative Day, National Readathon Day, and GLBT Book Month.

The article reports that librarians gathered in large numbers at the booth of the American Library Association (ALA) at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) held at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, Illinois.

The article presents library-related world news briefs. It states the Saskatoon Public Library in Canada worked with forest fighter evacuees to assist them in remaining connected to their communities. It reports that radiocarbon analysis dated a Korean parchment manuscript held by the University of Birmingham, Britain, and dated it to between 568 and 645 AD. It comments on an agreement between the British Library and the National Library of Israel to digitize at least 860 Hebrew manuscripts.

Libraries have always been spaces for discovery. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been tasked with transforming themselves into places that allow users to physically distance while [...]

Registration is now open for the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference, to be held June 27-30 at Indiana University Bloomington. The conference [...]

Public Libraries and Their Communities By Kay Ann Cassell Before a library can offer services and build collections for diverse patrons, it is important that it understands the makeup of [...]

The library technology industry has entered a new phase: business consolidation and technology innovation. Development of products and services to support the increasingly complex work of libraries remains in an [...]

To libraries, wine is so much more than a bunch of grapes. It's about preserving and presenting a record of painstaking winemaking traditions and personal histories, the ephemera of labels [...]

Foundations of Intellectual Freedom By Emily J. M. Knox This text is a practical introduction to intellectual freedom in librarianship. It provides a broad overview, including historical perspectives, key US [...]