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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.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the authors experience of being effective in the role of WLA Board President.

The article focuses on a gathering of library workers who attended an event in Olympia, Washington, to advocate for various causes and issues related to libraries. Topics discussed include interactions with influential figures such as the Secretary of State, senators, and the State Librarian, emphasizing their advocacy efforts and the importance of addressing issues such as teacher-librarians in schools.

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 presents reproduction of conversation on themes of equity, access, social justice, and the value of the degree stand out. Topics discussed include focus to create the space about what learning in an MLIS program; effort to create opportunities especially for online students in librarianship; and role of social justice in libraries.

The article highlights the conversation between Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman Greg Bem related to open eductaion. They discussed a in re-examining Paulo Freire's book "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," a pedagogy of care and well-being that focuses on dialogue and relationality which is growing more and more urgent; and had a conversation about Open Pedagogy, as a way to humanize own learning, to dive into a Freirian "engagement in a dialectic between the deeply personal and the collective/linguistic.

The article explores the LibCares Team at the University of Washington Libraries came about unexpectedly. In 2018, before its creation, the Security Committee on the UW Seattle campus would offer a number of meetings a year that were open to anyone in the system. Sometimes, a few people would show up to a session about managing disruptions in library spaces, but once the focus of the meeting was an article from the ALA titled "Stop Sexual Harassment in Your Library."

In this article, the author discusses the questions faced by libraries to continue providing programs and services to communities that may feel marginalized or even targeted for violence. It mentions need of social justice and equity at Seattle Central College in Seattle, Washington with the civil rights of librarians. It also mentions proposed travel bans have compromised Central students' sense of interpersonal safety, civil liberties, and values.

The article explores WLA annual meeting: "Communities, Conversations, Connections." We asked you to think about how library associations promote critical conversations among individual library staff and library organizations, the role a library association plays in defining library values, and to think on what the critical conversations are that your libraries are having.

The author shares how she added the practice of consent to work with the pandemic and a wholesale shift to remote research help consultations.

The article shares author's views on reading the book "SLAY "by author Brittney Morris, a book which centers Black excellence and creates a fictional gaming world in which people can be who they are or who they want to be. It discusses the launch of the periodical's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion column ), as well as a piece on libraries and civic engagement during elections (Carlson-Prandini).

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being exploring the land of the Coastal Salish people, the traditional home of all tribes and bands within the Duwamish, Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations, and recognize their elders past and present for their ongoing efforts to sustain tribal sovereignty, preserve their culture.

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses various reports within an issue on topics including data privacy, Washington Children's Choice Awards and civic engagement, and Alki 2020 Community Survey.