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The article focuses on the candidates running for various positions in the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in 2025. Topics discussed include the professional backgrounds and contributions of Dawn Behrend and Alexia Hudson-Ward; their roles in ACRL leadership; and also mentions about their extensive involvement in library and educational organizations.

The article offers information on the need for privacy literacy in libraries, highlighting its connection to personal identity and the threats posed by surveillance capitalism. Topics discussed include the role of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework in supporting privacy literacy; the complicity of libraries in personal data collection; and suggestions for expanding the framework to better address privacy concerns.

The article focuses on the implementation of student-led book displays at Harborside Library, enhancing both student engagement and librarian efficiency. Topics include the transition of display responsibilities from librarians to student assistants, the training process and organization of book display activities, and the positive impact on student employees' skill development and library knowledge.

The article focuses on using Tagpacker to enhance the discovery of playscripts in the UCI Libraries. Topics include the challenges of browsing playscripts interfiled with other materials, the creation of a specialized resource for better indexing and search, and the positive reception of this tool by students and faculty for its ability to streamline play selection and discovery.

The article presents views of academic library workers, including Nancy Falciani-White, Sydney Adams, and Lisa Forrest, about creativity in the library. Topics discussed include definition of creativity that Falciani-White likes to use in her research, insight on the gray zone, and hobbies that are shaping their library work.

The article addresses significance of environmental scanning techniques for libraries. Topics discussed include key aspects of an environmental scan, importance of environmental scanning for all areas of the library, and criteria of who in libraries should employ environmental scanning as part of their normal planning process.

The article offers information on the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank that honors former U.S. President Franklin and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy. Topics include the institute's publications on public policy research; its focus on mentoring undergraduates and young professionals; and its role in supporting the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum through fellowships and special projects.

The author reflects on their experience as Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Interim Executive Director during the past year. Topics include ACRL's continued commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, the re-establishment of the ACRL awards program, and the celebration of the fifth anniversary of Project Outcome for Academic Libraries.

The article focuses on strategies for academic librarians to empower themselves in the face of downsizing, drawing on Peter Drucker's principles of "Managing Oneself" and leveraging technology tools. Topics include navigating challenges in a downsized academic library landscape, adopting self-management principles, and using project management software to maintain productivity and collaboration in a reduced workforce.

The article examines Switzerland's implementation of a national open access policy and its effects on the academic landscape. It addresses the complex academic and political environment in Switzerland, involving researchers, publishers, and institutions. It is reported that academic libraries play a crucial role in supporting researchers and adapting to the evolving open access landscape.

The article presents a conversation among Keahi Ka'iwalani Adolpho, Stephen G. Krueger, and Krista McCracken about their book "Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in Libraries" and other related topics. Also cited are the plight of transgender and minority workers in libraries, author privacy and protection, and the efforts to eliminate the sense of isolation felt by transgender and people of color in libraries.

The article focuses on the release of 'Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color', a guide for improving library services and resources for students including fostering a welcoming environment, implementing culturally relevant practices.

An interview is presented with the two candidates for The American Library Association(ALA) president, Cindy Hohl and Eric Suess. Topics discussed include ideas for partnering with Association of Colleges and Research Libraries(ACRL) to advance equity and inclusion, opportunities for collaborating with divisions to increase ALA's financial stability and suggestions for how to address challenges facing the library profession.

The article offers information on the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) and its dedication to sustainable preservation practices for cultural heritage collections. Topics discussed include IPI's research on preservation methods for photographic, film and digital prints; educational resources like workshops and webinars; and also mentions about the institute's consulting and testing services for museums, archives and libraries.

The article offers information on the various Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) programs featured at the 2024 ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, California. Topics include strategies for fostering workplace belonging, exploring generative artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries, and promoting inclusive scholarly publishing and data literacy in academic settings.

The article presents the Leo S. Lo and Elisandro Cabada sharing plans for Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). It mentions the need for flexibility and innovation to address the budget situation and turn challenges into opportunities, particularly in light of the pandemic. The author highlights the importance of applying lessons from these experiences to shape the future of the association.

The article focuses on marketing library services through the tutoring office to increase visibility. Topics discussed include marketing librarians' skills and expertise for serving library and students; partnering with the tutoring office, organizing and scheduling; and citation and reference counseling.

The article offers information on Gale Primary Sources' release of four new archives on its platform.

The article focuses on the ACRL 2023 Conference from March 15 to 18, 2023 in Pittsburgh. Topics include considered to introduce the vibrant arts and culture scene in Pittsburgh, AKA Paris of Appalachians, AKA the City of Bridges as many of these sites are within easy walking distance of the conference center and Audrey Biega surveys the rich number of arts, architecture, and cultural institutions in city.

The article focuses on the persistent identifiers in the scholarly communication landscape. Topics include examines that the goal in writing this column is to focus on describing a few types of open identifiers that scholarly communication librarians are likely to encounter in their work, share useful things about these identifiers and provide tips for leveraging their potential.

The article reports that in the 2021–2022 academic year, the Columbia University Libraries piloted a new approach to internships for Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) students and recent graduates. Topics include considered reexamining longstanding practices and recognize the opportunities afforded by remote work led to the extensive redesign and relaunch of the program.

The article reports that the Salisbury University Libraries developed a hosted library materials ordering system in 2018 and begun to survey discipline faculty users to determine enhancements that they recommend and are possible to enact. Topics include examines the subject librarians collaborate with faculty in academic departments to select library materials for acquisition.

The article focuses on the addition of new partner libraries to the U.S. Government Publishing Office's (GPO) Preservation Stewards program, aimed at enhancing stewardship of government documents including the signing of Memorandums of Agreement by Colgate University and the University of Idaho.

The article focuses on Morphic, an assistive technology tool designed to enhance accessibility features on computers including the tool's capabilities, such as adjusting text size and color modes and the organizational support available for libraries to install Morphic on their computers.

The article focuses on instructions given by the librarians of University of California-Merced (UC-Merced) for undergraduate students participating in Summer Undergraduate Research Institutes (SURI). Topics include role of the librarians in multidisciplinary research program for the undergraduates; flexibility given to students to choose the course of their choice and learning through the zoom application for the revisions session.

The article focuses on instruction s on using the application Zotero. Topics include the project in Humanities Lab at Arizona State University focuses on social challenges, lab courses of the humanities lab including Aging in American Culture; advantages of the Zotero group in collaborating researchers in sharing the notes to label citations, thought process and partnership of the Humanities Lab with the ASU Library to enfold information literacy in their course.

The article focuses courses for librarians for the advancement of the knowledge in library science. Topics include basic perspective of the developmental courses to contribute to research; goals of the course in demonstrating critical thinking in writing, discussion to show connections between historic, current events and presentation by the student showing effect of the learning program.

The article presents the discussion on libraries having multiple portals in accessing the electronic resources. Topics include recommended having a working group, project plan, collaboration among all required parties, communication, and documentation; and librarian being a subject specialist and responsible for collection development, reference, and instruction.

The article presents the discussion on intentional plan in diversifying the student workers in the Makerspace at Miami University Libraries. Topics include receiving several emails and visiting from students resulting in the hiring of eight additional student employees for the Makerspace; and serving students and seeing themselves represented in the student employees being the embodiment of inclusion.

The article reports on partnership between Springshare and RemoteLock wherein Springshare clients can automate access to RemoteLock-enabled library spaces through Springshare's LibCal Spaces module.

The article presents a call for submissions. Many readers may not know that the column is edited by members of ACRL's Research and Scholarly Environment Committee. Taking this on has been invigorating and refreshing and feels like a concrete way to contribute to ACRL every month. Probably much like readers, librarians working in academic environments that are short-staffed, underfunded, and have been attempting to approach our duties and tasks in new ways because of the pandemic.

The article discusses Literary festivals that are an opportunity for authors and readers to mingle and interact. Libraries that host literary festivals connect book lovers and writers in a very personal way, enabling libraries to bask in the glory of that connection. They allow fans to get close to a beloved writer, hear a reading, and maybe even get a book signed. And like almost everything else during the pandemic, they have had to adapt or go into indefinite hiatus.

The article discusses that C&RL News offered the candidates for ACRL vice-president/president-elect, José A. Aguiñaga and Beth McNeil, this opportunity to share their views with the membership. Although many of the issues facing ACRL are discussed informally at meetings, we want to use this venue to provide a forum to all members.

The article discusses that Libraries often pick up the work of education where the classroom leaves off. This was certainly the case when the Rutgers University Libraries-New Brunswick (RUL-NB) agreed to employ 250 student workers virtually when classes went online during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article discusses Liaison librarianship which was a model that our library had been attempting to practice for some time with mixed success. Functional specialist approach in which liaisons were not tied to specific departments, but rather broad skillsets that applied to many departments, such as data, copyright, and special collections.

The article presents the discussion on developing and launching the service, areas for improvement, and other considerations for libraries planning a similar program. Topics include getting approval and funding from the library administration to pilot temporary childminding; and accessing to library print collections, services, and spaces, increasing equity of access for students with childcare.

The article presents the discussion on COVID-19 pandemic necessitating the libraries migrating information literacy instruction to an entirely online format. Topics include empathy mapping being one method the presenters used with the students for brainstorming media projects; and class related to encouraging young girls for pursuing careers in computer science and web design.

The article discusses "No Pets on Zoom" parliamentary procedure program, professional development workshops hosted by PAC. Topics discussed include potential value of a workshop to all faculty members who needed to know how to apply the rules when participating in meetings on a virtual platform, in this case, Zoom; chance to practice using Zoom's nonverbal feedback and meeting reactions feature; and resources on the libraries' internal website.

The article discusses adaptation of remote or hybrid staffing arrangements in libraries amid COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include use of instructional design models to organize and structure content into learner-centered lesson plans for online instruction; importance of shared guidelines for participation to ensure equitable opportunities for engagement; and suggestion to use decision making, tools like polling and screen annotations.

The article offers information on OCLC's acquisition of cloudLibrary, a platform known for providing access to diverse digital content through libraries worldwide.

The article offers information on enhancing productivity and mindfulness through the Momentum browser extension, which transforms Chrome's new tab into a serene space featuring inspiring landscape images and daily goal prompts.

The article offers information on MIT Press's release of the Direct to Open (D2O) Impact Report, detailing the program's achievements over its first three years.

The article offers information on Path to Open's announcement of 300 new scholarly book titles from 44 university presses for 2024.

The article offers information on the ACRL's 2024–25 Legislative Agenda, which prioritizes issues affecting academic and research libraries at the national level.

The article informs the State University of New York (SUNY) Press joining Paradigm University Press Library Program, discusses the partnership agreement providing library access to SUNY Press's complete collection and the availability of free ebook titles.

The article discusses about Metamodern libraries and virtual learning communities. Topics of discussion includes the book "Metamodernism and Changing Literacy", by Valerie J. Hill discusses about intersection of the current philosophical moment by concept of metamodernism by analyzing metaliteracy. The time of the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need for defining a shared philosophy.

The article offers information on Grey literature or works that are more ephemeral in nature and not produced by traditional publishers which plays an important role in research and teaching. Topics include examines that research found a lack of diverse voices in GL holdings and issues in preservation and access; and libraries are well situated to address these issues.