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The article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on libraries and society will be the focus of intense study for generations to come—a process that was already well underway even in the midst of the pandemic. Topics discussed include to capture and preserve a slice of this historical moment, we invited members of the Library History Round Table listserv to respond anonymously to a survey; and the results of the survey complement the more detailed stories published in this issue.

The article introduces about the theme of using imaginative literature to reflect on real and desired worlds, drawing inspiration from Ursula Le Guin's work. Topic include It highlights the publication of two research articles, one focusing on Vivian Davidson Hewitt's contributions to librarianship, particularly as the first Black president of the Special Libraries Association, and the other discussing the impact of public library development on racial inequality in Milwaukee during the 1960s.

The article discusses that the Washington Post, and many other publications were drawing comparisons between 1968 and 2020, two American election years when the tragedy of thousands of lost lives, protests against race-based injustice, and sharp political divides captured broad public attention. It mentions that many of us have no personal memories of the 1960s; a reference to a psychedelic rock song seems like an appropriate opener for this issue.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including LHRT's history and library history literature; and the insights into the Pantainos library.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including how differing priorities motivated the responses of a diverse range of international stakeholders; and development of America's first Asian-language collections in a public library.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including reconstructs the library use of the famous nineteenth-century philosopher; the social, political, and examines and business worlds inhabited.