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An I LQ i special issue next year will explore another way that libraries and their supporters can combat antilibrary efforts: through direct civic engagement. As we write this editorial, the legislatures of more than a half-dozen states have passed laws with criminal penalties for librarians, although some governors have vetoed the legislation and the state court in one case blocked implementation of that state's law. [Extracted from the article]

"The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Popular Media and the Roles of Public Libraries in Supporting Health Information Access, Health Literacy, and Health Justice during Pandemics: Learning from the Past to Prepare for the Future." Libraries have been widely and justly praised for their creativity, resourcefulness, and tenacity in finding ways to meet community needs during the novel coronavirus pandemic that began in earnest in early 2020. [Extracted from the article]

On the same day that Russia launched its genocidal invasion of Ukraine, the I New York Times i decided to publish an editorial written by a professional far right provocateur who attacked libraries for providing books that represent the true diversity of human experience and identity.[1] As with so many critics of access to information, his objections were over access to very specific kinds of information; he used emotive but malleable terms like "woke" to critique librarians who help patrons understand systemic structures that promote inequities and injustices. In the intervening time, the American Library Association (ALA; [3]) has revealed 2021 to be the worst year for challenges to and bans of books since such challenges have been tracked. The beloved librarian who just months ago was valiantly facilitating curbside book pickups and running outdoor distanced-learning activities for children in the community, despite the pandemic, is now a monster corrupting and "grooming" the children with forbidden books. As the ALA ([3]) revealed in its I State of American Libraries i report, 1,597 books had been challenged by the end of 2021 with proposed bans, an exponential increase from previous years' numbers. [Extracted from the article]

These articles will appear in regular issues of the journal, and they will carry the special identifier of being "Centennial Articles." In a 2019 editorial, we shared our plans to celebrate entering the tenth decade of the I Library Quarterly i and its approaching 100th anniversary with a series of special issues. To complement the Centennial Issues, the editors will also be commissioning special long-form articles from distinguished voices in the field to examine issues that have helped define the past and present of libraries and that seem to do the same in the future. [Extracted from the article]

Recognizing exemplary work that advances research about libraries, the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research is presented by the Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association (ALA). As the editorial team of the I Library Quarterly i , we try to craft each issue to contain innovative, reflective, challenging, and insightful research about libraries and their communities. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: People with disabilities are less active and experience increased burden of disease compared to those without disabilities. Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) participation is strongly related to improved health in all populations. Despite this, research with amputees focuses heavily on prosthetic design and function, leaving amputees an under-represented population in LTPA and motivation research. This study explored the lived experiences of motivation to engage in LTPA among amputees. Method: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach, influenced by understandings of embodiment and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), was used. Six people with lower extremity, acquired amputations created a photo-diary of their motivations to be active and participated in two in-depth interviews each. Results: Study findings suggest motivations to be active among amputees are primarily influenced by personal relationships. Barriers, facilitators, and processes to be active provided insight into how LTPA participation may be affected by more than motivation. Embodiment was experienced as bodily integration of the prosthesis. Conclusions: There is evidence that the relationship between motivation and participation is not direct, but influenced by facilitators, barriers, and processes to be active. The results suggest strategies to increase activity among amputees by emphasizing LTPA with others, improving the built environment, and ensuring prosthesis fit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Events unfolding around the COVID-19 pandemic have historical parallels, particularly relating to health disparities and health injustice; limited health information literacy; failure of the US federal government to launch an organized response and clearly inform the public; and widespread misinformation and disinformation, along with their health-damaging and life-threatening impacts. These themes have been prominent during earlier pandemics, including smallpox outbreaks and the 1918 influenza pandemic. In this article, we discuss these themes and findings from our exploratory investigation into how the 1918 influenza pandemic was portrayed in women's magazines, how extensive misinformation and disinformation circulated (especially patent medicine advertisements), and how libraries strove to overcome numerous challenges (similar to today's) to continue to meet the public's needs and help them navigate the flood of misinformation and disinformation. In conclusion, we discuss important lessons learned from previous pandemics that can help libraries to serve the public optimally during future pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]