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When faced with unprecedented and seemly insurmountable obstacles in the world and in libraries, I ask myself: What is our professional responsibility to one another to overcome shared challenges? The [...]

When I began the journey toward the role of ALA president in 2020, I had no idea what the future would hold for our libraries, for us as library workers, [...]

Storytelling demonstrates what statistics cannot: the impact we make on our patrons and students, and how essential our spaces are to making community members feel represented. Over the past few [...]

The author reflects on embracing change and striving for success of the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries in the U.S. She talks about Adrienne Maree Brown's book "Emergent Strategy" which describes the need to be an active participant change in the chapter "International Adaptation: How We Change," her decision in summer 2020 to run for ALA president, and the successes of the Association in addition to its everyday work to support library workers.

The author discusses the common challenges faced by countries and peoples in 2023. Topics covered include the racial, gender, intergenerational, development, and nature injustices of climate change in its negative global effect, and the need for collective action that tackles climate change to sustain a free world with libraries and library workers. Also noted is the positive impact of community measures on state, national and international settings.

The author discusses global library workers' practice of resistance against all that run counter to their professional core values. Topics covered include the upholding of democracy and social responsibility in the face of hatred, incorporation of traditional Hawaiian culture into library services, and the network of allies that help push legislation the freedom of books and their readers. Also noted is resistance's inherent reward among library workers who serve and protect their communities.

The author reflects on the importance of representation which resonates in the core values of diversity, lifelong learning, and social responsibility. Topics discussed include roles in the library ecosystem and the potential each one holds, efforts of the American Library Association (ALA) to ensure information access for all, and fall events celebrated by ALA including Library Card Sign-Up Month and Banned Books Week.

The article discusses the three-year Project N of LLAMA, the Library Leadership and Management Division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Emerging Leader Project aims to explore the quality and quantity of LLAMA promotional materials, resources and professional services, as well as their impact on Library and Information Science (LIS) faculty and students. Expected outcomes for Project N included compiling data and constructing a database on current LIS graduate courses in management and leadership.