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The article "Up Front" by Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman reflects on her year as the outgoing Washington Library Association (WLA) Board President, emphasizing the passage of time and personal growth. Topics include her impactful Neurodivergence & Libraries Presidential Summit, efforts to improve internal WLA structures, and gratitude for the collaboration and support received during her presidency.

The article focuses on the impact of budget decisions on school library programs, particularly in the Evergreen School District, and the importance of advocating for the preservation of these programs. Topics include the challenges faced by libraries due to funding cuts, the need for advocacy and collaboration within the library community, and the initiative to build connections both within and outside the library world to strengthen support for libraries.

The article focuses on the importance of considering the needs of the neurodiverse community in terms of accessibility. Topics discussed include accessibility efforts that often prioritize physical disabilities and overlook the invisible needs of neurodivergent individuals, use of dyslexic-friendly fonts, and the neurodivergent population.

The article reports that Wowbrary, runs a service that automatically queries the catalogs of subscribing libraries for new acquisitions into the decisionmaking process that produces partner newsletters. Topics include person making the complaint assumed the organization had made an intentional selection for promotional material; and racist with well-documented attempts to use pseudoscience and statistics based on discredited assessments with library workers.

The article discusses that the periodical "Alki" Editor Ray Zill asks the Washington Library Association community, "What are you working on?" with the people's response, including photos depicting book displays, renovations, grand openings, new openings, new collections, crafts, and art.

The article explores Ann Glusker highlights the importance of transferable skills in switching between library types. At the same time, she creates a space of empathy and understanding for just how hard it can be to switch jobs. It takes hard work to build new relationships and understand a new work culture. This difficulty can be exacerbated by leaving a toxic work environment or overcoming a layoff.

The article explores LIS 563, Cultural History of Children's and Young Adult Literature, has traditionally offered a survey of canonical children's literature (the White canon), starting with early texts like hornbooks and battledores, dipping into Puritan texts, Rationalism, Romanticism, The Golden Age of Children's Literature, and ending with (if there's time) a drive-by introduction to contemporary texts by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) authors.

The article offers news brief related to the Washington Library Association as of December 1, 2022. Topics discussed include promotion of Judy Pitchford as Central Library Services Manager at the Washington State Library; Bellingham Public Library and Bellingham Police Department (BPD) began a new collaborative effort known as BPD Literacy Initiative; and mentions about spindle Whorl frame for Bellingham Public Library land acknowledgement.

The article presents the author's views on giving oneself the option of not finishing a book, giving a break, and closing a book if one needs to. She shares that being a librarian, she used to finish every book she read. She discusses that during the COVID-19 pandemic, she barely had the energy to finish a book that did not meet her particular parameters for comfort reading.

The article presents Reenergizing and Reconnecting, which includes keeping open communication and being open about the impacts of the pandemic on work at the library and in our lives has been helpful in strengthening the team. This also keeps us motivated for when we come out the other side stronger and better equipped to be creative and energized serving our patrons and our community.