Invitation to Participate: Service Point Staffing in Arts Libraries librarianship.ca/news/serv… “Service Point Staffing in Arts Libraries is a research study on current staffing models of service points in arts libraries in the United States and Canada, including branch characteristics, staffing levels, and services provided, for which we are gathering data. Our purpose is to examine the prevalence of arts-specific service points in libraries and their commonalities and differences in organizational practices, features, and services.” – from Librarianship.ca
Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam) This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards. www.404media.co/podcast-a…
Reading Round-Up 11.21.2026 – Supervisors, Neuroinclusivity, Queer Safe Spaces, Psychological Safety, and Feedback
Especially powerful is Trevor Dawes' When the Support Isn’t There: Navigating the Silent Supervisor trevordawes.wordpress.com/2025/11/1…
“Some call libraries charity.
But they’re often the epitome of a functioning society.”
“…nor can the experience of library life be re-created online. It’s not just a matter of free books. A library is a different kind of social reality (of the three-dimensional kind), which by its very existence teaches a system of values beyond the fiscal.”
– Zadie Smith (Feel Free, pg. 14)
Forget Running Groups and Work Socials. Find a Book Club thewalrus.ca/find-a-bo…
The library is not a department: Why public library boards matter www.municipalworld.com/feature-s…
Danish library’s massive bell announces every newborn in the city boingboing.net/2025/10/1…
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them librarianbyday.net/2025/11/0…
Get in Touch with Your Inner Artist at the Library Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!” medium.com/everylibr…
How I came to love the library I once criticized
‘I still don’t relish the outside of the library, but this is really a building to be experienced from the inside out. On that count, it’s wonderful,’ says columnist www.orilliamatters.com/local-new…
The Mental Health Benefits of Reading You Didn’t Know About
magazine.1000libraries.com/the-menta…
Discover how reading reduces stress, strengthens the brain, and helps fight anxiety in a fast-paced, tech-driven world.
The People’s Case for Curators
“The work of these individuals – let’s call them “public-good curators” – benefits all of us. The People’s Case for Curators makes that case. Cocreated by these curators themselves, this guide outlines, for the first time, the principles that guide their work in helping the public find reliable information and explains why curators deserve greater visibility and recognition.” senseaboutscience.org/championi…
Seoul’s Outdoor Library Is Back—And It’s Every Book Lover’s Dream magazine.1000libraries.com/seouls-ou…
Reviewing Ghost Hunting Kits from the Public Library with Melanie Trecek… youtu.be/EFatwPzJT…
What Happened When The Author Of One Of America’s Most Banned Books Came To My Small-Town Library
A writer’s talk showed the benefits of having conversations about controversial issues medium.com/lit-life/…
Extralibrary Loan Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life. placesjournal.org/article/e…
Australians return to libraries in record numbers as cost-of-living drives demand for free public services www.nsla.org.au/news/aust…
With Roles as Civic Hubs, Libraries Turn Over a New Page. Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development.
12 Must-Visit Libraries in Japan www.1000libraries.com/post/12-m…