JJ Pionke 1978 – 2026 JJ Pionke, librarian, library and information studies educator, and advocate for people with disabilities, has died. JJ was born in suburban Chicago to Wayne and Rita Pi…

JJ Pionke 1978 – 2026 JJ Pionke, librarian, library and information studies educator, and advocate for people with disabilities, has died. JJ was born in suburban Chicago to Wayne and Rita Pi…

A conversation with Professor Ethelene Whitmire about Audre Lorde’s time in the library field

Public records show dozens of libraries have self-censored to avoid attracting negative attention.

The ALA AI Policy Working Group is pleased to share the draft document Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries for public comment. This document is intended to support library prof...

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In recent years, society has focused more on neurodiversity – for example, you hear it mentioned in popular media and movies, as more diverse characters are represented in mainstream media. New resear...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Creating workspaces that are inclusive and welcoming for everyone, including neurodiverse staff, is an important part of workplace well-being.   We tend to treat a…

On March 30th, the Rutherford County Library Board terminated Luanne James from her pos… Dianne M needs your support for Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need

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Announcing the one-of-a-kind Blueberry Award winners of 2025! The only major library-given literary awards for books that inspire a love of nature and action for planet Earth. Do you recognize the win...

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The Correctional Service of Canada is finalizing plans to cut all prison librarian positions at federal institutions, in a move that advocates say violates human rights and will actively harm efforts ...

We're reading dangerously with Jarrett Dapier, author of the upcoming graphic novel Wake Now in the Fire, a fictionalized account of the (true) banning of Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools--and the...

In the late Victorian era, Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal system (and a womanizer) argued that women make excellent librarians because we have “a clear head, strong hand… and great hea…

The Greenville Eight protested library discrimination in 1960. Their fight and others like them are a legacy that continues to play out now.

Aurora reflects on childhood memories of longing for representation in media, particularly in fairy tales and superheroes. Notably, characters like Tiana and Storm helped her embrace her identity a…

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Throughout history, Black activists — many of them women — have been central to advancing disability rights.

Current immigration actions impact people of all ages. Often, we wonder how to have age-appropriate conversations with children and…